Taste South Carolina tradition where hickory smoke, family pride, and slow fire craft barbecue worth every mile.

When it comes to good barbecue, the meat understandably takes most of the acclaim. But without good wood, none of it would be possible. We asked some of the Southeast's top pitmasters and barbecue ...

The wood you choose for Texas barbecue always has had a lot to do with the region you live in. Mesquite is plentiful in South Texas and has its merits, as does the traditional oak, which is a staple ...

These North Carolina barbecue joints still smoke meat the old-fashioned way — just ask the seniors who swear they’re the real ...

Predictability is a foreign concept when it comes to wood fires in a barbecue smoker. Proper control of the coals and smoke produced by burning wood over the course of a dozen or so hours is what ...

Colorado might be famous for its mountains and skiing, but the state has become a serious destination for authentic barbecue.

Bubba’s Smokehouse & Spirits has invested in an advanced new smoker to deliver authentic Texas-style barbecue, with meats slow-smoked for a minimum of 12 hours daily using a signature wood blend. The ...

The restaurant, known for its “authentic wood-smoked meats,” won Gold BBQ in the newspaper’s 2025 Charlotte’s Best Awards, ...

There's nothing better than biting into perfectly cooked juicy meat, especially when it's been imbued with the subtle aroma of the wood it was smoked over. After all, there's a reason all those ...