Alert Featured Editor's Pick Meat of the matter: Customer calls police over ‘pink pork’ at historic NC BBQ joint Drew Jackson, The News & Observer (Raleigh) Nov 2, 2022 Nov 2, 2022 Updated Nov 3, 2022 0 Got a call from the N&O this morning about yesterdays events 😅 — at Clyde Cooper’s Barbecue. FACEBOOK/CLYDE COOPER Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drew Jackson, The News & Observer (Raleigh) A customer at Clyde Cooper’s in Raleigh learned this week that there’s no medium rare in barbecue.kAm“*6DE6C52J[ H6 925 2 4FDE@>6C 4@>6 :? 2?5 @C56C E2<6@FE[ 2 32C364F6 A=2E6 2?5 2 4@FA=6 D:56D[” D2:5 pD9=6J w@=E[ H9@D6 >@E96C[ s633:6 w@=E[ @H?D r=J56 r@@A6C’D q2C364F6 :? #2=6:89 2?5 :?E6C24E65 H:E9 E96 4FDE@>6C] “$96 =67E 2?5 42>6 324< 2?5 D2:5 96C 32C364F6 H2D F?56C4@@<65 3642FD6 :E 925 2 =@E @7 A:?< :? :E] (6 6IA=2:?65 E92E’D 3642FD6 :E’D D>@<65] (96? 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