There’s a smokehouse in Arden that’s turned reasonable people into rib-obsessed road warriors who think nothing of driving two hours for lunch.
12 Bones Smokehouse has achieved what most restaurants only dream about: creating food so good that distance becomes irrelevant and GPS coordinates become more valuable than gold.
Here’s what you need to understand about barbecue culture in North Carolina: it’s not just food, it’s practically a religion with deeply held beliefs and passionate followers.
People in this state have strong opinions about everything from wood choice to sauce consistency, and they’re not shy about sharing those opinions at family gatherings, church picnics, and probably funerals…