North Carolina is home to some unique styles of American barbecue, and you can experience it all by following this series of ...

As the contributor of many of Food & Wine's comprehensive Best Of lists, designed to highlight and celebrate all aspects of American food and drink culture, David spent much of a typical year ...

From legends like "Tootsie" Tomanetz to a new generation of pitmasters, women are claiming their place at the smoker.

This seasoned take on fire crackers is a guaranteed party hit. The crackers offer a delightful blend of smoky, spicy, and ...

Blindfolded Barbecue: a Duncanville pitmaster cooks by touch and scent. Locals line up for the food and the story.

Barbecue cooks, both competitive, amateur and professional, will operate from tents along Century II Drive, the same place ...

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Marie Jean was a barbecue pitmaster, a woman directing a group of men to create a memorable Fourth of July meal in 1840. What’s astounding is that she was an enslaved Black woman living in Arkansas ...