"This is WESTERN North Carolina BBQ, if you want an authentic EASTERN recipe, look for the Pulled Pork recipe on Racheal Ray's $40 a Day. It's vinegar-based sans ketchup and sugar, with customizable heat. Add it to a slow-smoked pork shoulder, or do a whole hog for a classic 'pig pickin' Tarheel style!"

"You say tomato, I say NO! My mother's family, and my husband's entire family, are all from Wayne County, NC in the Neuse river valley. Pork BBQ is a time-honored tradition and the sauce recipes are cherished family secrets. If you start talking about the ingredients, it's likely to get hotter than any political debate. Nothing says 'home' to the p"