There’s a moment when you bite into perfectly smoked barbecue that time seems to stand still.
That magical moment happens daily at Clyde Cooper’s Barbeque in downtown Raleigh, where locals have been experiencing barbecue bliss since the Great Depression era.
This unassuming storefront with its iconic pig sign might not look like much from the outside, but inside lies a temple to North Carolina’s most sacred culinary tradition.
Let me tell you why this place deserves a spot on your barbecue bucket list – and why you might want to pack an overnight bag for this flavor pilgrimage…