Charlotte BBQ Guides

Charlotte BBQ Sauces: What to Try and Where Use the sauce as a map: sharp Eastern vinegar, Lexington red dip, South Carolina mustard, Alabama white, or a house sauce that ignores the state lines. What Happened to Charlotte's Eastern Whole-Hog BBQ? Bill Spoon's closed in 2020. Bubba's closed in January 2026. Charlotte lost its last active Eastern whole-hog pit; use the current alternatives below without mistaking them for the same method. Where Charlotte BBQ Still Cooks With Wood Go where the smoke has a name: hickory, pecan and peach at Sweet Lew's, an all-wood smoker at Midwood, and pecan-smoked wings at McKoy's. Charlotte BBQ: Where to Start Start with the Charlotte BBQ meal you actually want: a smoke shack, a full spread, or a Plaza Midwood stop where two very different menus share the same street.