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There's probably no one alive who knows ... vinegar in a barbecue sauce for smoked chicken? Chris Lilly, executive chef and vice-president of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q, the iconic Decatur barbecue ...

An Alabama white sauce, a South Carolina mustard sauce and a North Carolina vinegar sauce: Each comes together in minutes with just a few staples. By Steven Raichlen Traditional American barbecue ...