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Barbecue lovers once feared that wood-fueled pits were endangered. But as appreciation of this traditional cooking method grows, pitmasters are... On a recent Saturday, well past lunchtime and nowhere ...

John Shelton Reed, an eminent sociologist from the University of North Carolina, has an unusual retirement hobby. He has made it his cause to honor traditional pit barbecue and discredit other cooking ...

On a recent Saturday, well past lunchtime and nowhere near dinnertime, a line of about 25 patrons ran along the length of a restaurant. Outside, a dozen cars idled at the drive-thru window. By ...