Originally Posted by
GadgetFreak
Carolina style is a vinegar based BBQ if I understand correctly. I have not had much of it, but find pulled pork done that way quite good. My brother in law, a real foodie has taken me to some places in the CLT area. STL is pretty close to, perhaps indistinguishable from KC. That's why I hedged on that one, it might just be local pride from the places I have been to in STL.
All the pulled pork I've had in No. Carolina has been served naked with the sauce on the side, just the way I like it. There has to be much more to it than the vinegar based sauce. The smoked pork butt itself is different (and better) than I've had almost anywhere else.