Finest Made in NC Product

George’s Barbecue Sauce
By Leah Chester-Davis

It’s only fitting that the winner in the “Finest Made in NC Product” would have something to do with barbecue! George’s Barbecue Sauce claims the favored spot in our readers’ hearts (and bellies)!

An Eastern-style barbecue sauce, George’s has been around since 1975 when the company’s founder, George Stallings, cooked up a batch, sold it from his pickup in Rocky Mount, and ended up with a bunch of fans for his homemade concoction.

Today, Ashley and Brian Hassell continue to use George’s recipe to make the sauce in small batches at their production facility on the family farm near Nashville. The stand-out, bright yellow labeled jars are shipped to grocery stores statewide.

Reminds me of my Granddaddy’s.

—Wendy Smith, Boone, a member of Blue Ridge Energy

About the Author

Carolina Country Contributing Editor Leah Chester-Davis loves to explore North Carolina. Her business, Chester-Davis Communications (chester-davis.com), specializes in food, farm, gardening and lifestyle brands and organizations.