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Haywood Smokehouse Carolina chopped pork with the bark mixed in, slow-smoked over real hickory.

October 6, 2026

Carolina Chopped Pork, Slow-Smoked the Old-Fashioned Way

Ours is chopped with a knife, a coarse chop with the bark mixed in, slow-smoked over real hickory, and served with no sauce on it.

Haywood Smokehouse Texas brisket and dry-rubbed ribs, slow-smoked over real hickory in western North Carolina, with burnt end baked beans. Yelp named Haywood Smokehouse the No. 1 brisket spot in the U.S. and Canada in 2023.

October 4, 2026

The Greatest Hits of American Barbecue: Why We Serve Texas Brisket in North Carolina

In 2023, Yelp named Haywood Smokehouse the No. 1 brisket spot in the U.S. and Canada. Here's why a North Carolina smokehouse serves Texas brisket.

Our Waynesville location on a fall afternoon.

September 28, 2026

Waynesville, Dillsboro, or Franklin: Which Haywood Smokehouse Should You Visit?

Every location smokes its own barbecue, on its own pits, the same way we always have. What makes each one different, and which one to head to.

September 27, 2026

Award Winning Texas Brisket in the Smoky Mountains

Joe Beasley could have opened a Carolina pork house. He built the place around Texas brisket instead, and Yelp ranked it No. 1 in the U.S. and Canada.

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