N.C. barbecue duel reset for spring
Published: Wed, Jul. 25, 2007 12:00AM
Modified Wed, Jul. 25, 2007 02:48AM
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closeRALEIGH -- North Carolina's barbecue duel has been postponed.
The Tar Heel Barbecue Classic to settle the debate over which is better, Eastern North Carolina 'cue or Western North Carolina 'cue, had been slated for Oct. 6 and 7 in downtown Raleigh. Planners now aim for spring.
Tracey Lovejoy, vice president of the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, said there were several reasons the event got postponed: The alliance just got a new president who wants to study the event, and the N.C. Barbecue Society was struggling to find vendors who weren't busy that weekend.
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Also, the alliance is trying to arrange one major event downtown each month, such as Artsplosure in May, Raleigh Wide Open in July and Ray Price's Capital City Bike Fest in September. April is lacking any such event, and Lovejoy said the alliance is hopeful the barbecue rivalry can be settled then.
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