I’ve done a lot of traveling over the past four years. I’ve been in lots of airports. I’ve eaten a lot of airport food.

It doesn’t get better than Brookward Farms Carolina BBQ Pit in Charolotte, where I’m passing through today.

It’s the real deal for pull-pork fans, and the sides (fixin’s) all seem fresh made and they all look so good, it’s hard to decide what to add. Today, I also went for the keylime pie. Perfect.

This was my third meal at Brookward Farms in the Main Concourse. The first time was 2005 or so when Billie and visited Charlotte (where she was born) to see her relatives. I’ve passed through Charlotte one other time.

The food here makes any layover bearable.

Here’s a book for you: Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue