My Eastern North Carolina BBQ Sauce

[PitPirate]

I'm from the East Coast of Carolina [I don't believe there is a South Carolina] and down there we like our BBQ with a simple Vinegar Sauce. I checked the recipies and didn't see anything close.

There are two variations in Eastern and Western Carolina sauces so I will give you examples of both. Main difference is Western tosses in a bit of Katchup.

If you've never had this it's cheap to try at least once.

Eastern BBQ Sauce
1 and 1/2 Cups of Apple Cider Vinegar
1 and 1/2 tbsp Kosher Salt
1/2 TEASPOON Cayenne [don't over do!]
1 tbsp Red Pepper Flakes
1 and 1/2 tbsp Dark Brown Sugar
Serves 15 or pulled pork from a 10lb butt

Western BBQ Sauce
Just add:
1/3 Cup Katchup

No heating needed just wisk until sugars and salts desolve.

Try it and enjoy it!
peace

Now, don't say I never gave ya something. lol

[kcquer]

Mike, there are also recipes in the files section. One document in the files section has like 100 rubs and sauces in it, among those are several Carolina type sauces. I had never tried anything like them but now love them on pulled pork.

[chad]

I use a finishing sauce a lot like your Eastern version when I do pulled pork. It's surprising how much the vinegar "sweetens" the pork.

[Heath]

I'm from the East Coast of Carolina [I don't believe there is a South Carolina] There are two variations in Eastern and Western Carolina sauces

I lived in SC so I know it's there. My ex was from Statesville area just north of Charlotte. The best pork sandwiches I've ever tasted were from a joint called Little Pigs.

My question to you is which side would Statesville be on? East or west?

Go to Lil' Pigs and have a sandwich for me.

[Neil]

Thanks Mike, I smoked two 7 lb. butts last weekend. Pulled em and froze em in smaller portions. I'll be trying both your versions this weekend.

[Mike(Mi)]

Yes, thank you. I have been fussing around trying to get one of these just right. I think I'm not using enough sugar in relation to salt. I also find myself adding some water to increase volume ...maybe not a good idea.