It's commonly assumed that all BBQ sauce served in the Carolinas is mustard and vinegar based. There seems to be a dividing line somewhere in the middle of North Carolina. Everywhere east of the line and down into the low country of South Carolina likes mustard and vinegar, everywhere west of the line loves sweet and spicy tomatoe based BBQ sauce. I live west of Charlotte and BBQ is big around here, you can get mustard and vinegar sauces if you ask but the red sweet and spicy sauce is much more popular.
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