Charlotte Magazine – July 2019

JUNE 2019 // CHARLOTTE 59 THE SIGN OUT FRONT of Lancaster’s BBQ in Mooresville tells visitors and pass- ersby everything that se ...

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60 C 9 SLAW Whether you prefer your cabbage shredded or diced and scooped like ice cream, the dressing is what polarizes barbecu ...

JUNE 2019 // CHARLOTTE 61 GENE COURTNEY talks about his 20-year-old barbecue business in terms of two eras: before the recession ...

MIDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE pitmaster Mike Wagner says people oen judge a barbecue restaurant by its exterior—if it’s worn-down or well- ...

JUNE 2019 // CHARLOTTE 63 IT’S COOKING DAY for Zack Werner. Today, he’ll make 100 pounds of pulled pork from powder. Werner duti ...

64 CHARLOTTEMAGAZINE.COM // JUNE 2019 ON A MILD EVENING in January, thick, gray smoke rolls over the top of St. Luke’s Lutheran ...

JUNE 2019 // CHARLOTTE 65 (Left) Sweet Lew’s smoked chicken with mac and cheese, collard greens, and cornbread. (Right) Smoked b ...

Tomato- based sauce is traditional in western-style (also known as Lexington) barbecue. The sauce, like this one from Bill Spoon ...

JUNE 2019 // CHARLOTTE 67 WESTERNSTYLE SAUCE (also called Piedmont- or Lexington-style) uses ketchup, and sometimes brown sugar ...

68 CHARLOTTEMAGAZINE.COM // JUNE 2019 Look for Bridges’ iconic sign when you visit the Shelby barbecue joint. For a twist on tra ...

JUNE 2019 // CHARLOTTE 69 RED BRIDGES BARBECUE LODGE Reason to visit: parquet-style ceilings, vintage booths, and hickory-smoked ...

70 CHARLOTTEMAGAZINE.COM // JUNE 2019 T hese days, we can buy almost anything online with a few clicks, so garage sales may seem ...

JUNE 2019 // CHARLOTTE 71 The crew assembles for a garage sale in a South Charlotte neighborhood. ...

72 CHARLOTTEMAGAZINE.COM // JUNE 2019 GARAGE SALE SEASON typically picks up in spring, when more people move. Bonk relies on Cra ...

JUNE 2019 // CHARLOTTE 73 Garage sales aren’t organized like a retail store, so don’t count on nd- ing similar items groupe ...

74 CHARLOTTEMAGAZINE.COM // JUNE 2019 (Clockwise from above left) Nichols and Settle thumb through some children’s books; an old ...

JUNE 2019 // CHARLOTTE 75 NICHOLS ONCE FOUND a house with brand-new “as seen on TV” items for sale. “I got the Liberator—it’s a ...

Derek James Master of Ceremonies WCCB Our Mission To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected b ...