{"id":2629,"date":"2026-07-02T17:06:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2629"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:06:05","slug":"these-nc-barbecue-joints-rank-among-nations-best-they-all-have-this-in-common","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2629","title":{"rendered":"These NC barbecue joints rank among nation\u2019s best. They all have this in common"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Four North Carolina barbecue joints rank among the top 100 in the United States. Though this state has longstanding barbecue traditions, all the restaurants that earned spots on the list have ties to Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2628\">Charlotte community center closes from power outage as heatwave hits Queen City<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FULL STORY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/article316087193.html\"><u>These 4 barbecue joints across NC rank among the nation\u2019s best<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p><i>The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.<\/i>\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Questions about life in North Carolina? Or have a tip or story idea you\u2019d like to share? The service journalism teams at The News &amp; Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2626\">Latest Hendrick Automotive expansion in Charlotte covers cars \u2018people dream of\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can submit your question by <b><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSccVKD-gL7FQf5pkdkbdjLw965_FcrhM0VNSNc3CpkcOakHFg\/viewform?usp=dialog\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">filling out this form<\/a><\/b>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published <span class=\"inline-block\">July 2, 2026 at 12:42 PM<!-- --><\/span><span> with the headline <a class=\"origin-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/article316341376.html\"> &#8220;These NC barbecue joints rank among nation\u2019s best. 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