North Carolina's Favorite Dish

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California Burrito leads in CaliforniaMarionberry Pie leads in OregonPizza Slice leads in New YorkTaylor Ham / Pork Roll, Egg & Cheese leads in New JerseyBrisket leads in TexasKey Lime Pie leads in FloridaCheesesteak leads in PennsylvaniaBuckeyes leads in OhioCrab Cake leads in MarylandCedar-Plank Salmon leads in WashingtonGumbo leads in LouisianaDetroit-Style Pizza leads in MichiganClam Chowder leads in MassachusettsPeach Cobbler leads in GeorgiaShrimp & Grits leads in South CarolinaDeep Dish Pizza leads in IllinoisCheese Curds leads in WisconsinWhite BBQ Chicken leads in AlabamaTater Tot Hotdish leads in MinnesotaChimichanga leads in ArizonaWhole-Hog BBQ leads in North CarolinaGreen Chile Smothered Burrito leads in ColoradoKansas City Burnt Ends leads in MissouriBreaded Pork Tenderloin leads in IndianaNashville Hot Chicken leads in TennesseeGreen Chile Cheeseburger leads in New MexicoCountry Ham leads in VirginiaNew Haven Apizza leads in ConnecticutPork Tenderloin Sandwich leads in IowaHot Brown leads in KentuckyPrime Rib leads in NevadaLobster Roll leads in MaineFried Catfish leads in MississippiPlate Lunch leads in HawaiiStuffies leads in Rhode IslandFuneral Potatoes leads in UtahKansas City BBQ Ribs leads in KansasOnion Burger leads in OklahomaPepperoni Roll leads in West VirginiaFried Catfish leads in ArkansasApple Cider Donuts leads in New HampshireBison Steak leads in WyomingHuckleberry Pie leads in MontanaKing Salmon leads in AlaskaScrapple leads in DelawareBaked Idaho Potato leads in IdahoReuben Sandwich leads in NebraskaMaple Creemee leads in VermontKnoephla Soup leads in North DakotaChislic leads in South DakotaBacalaítos leads in Puerto RicoSenate Bean Soup leads in Washington, DCKadon Pika leads in GuamOka I'a leads in American SamoaConch in Butter Sauce leads in U.S. Virgin IslandsRed Rice leads in Northern Mariana IslandsCalifornia Burrito leads in CaliforniaMarionberry Pie leads in OregonPizza Slice leads in New YorkTaylor Ham / Pork Roll, Egg & Cheese leads in New JerseyBrisket leads in TexasKey Lime Pie leads in FloridaCheesesteak leads in PennsylvaniaBuckeyes leads in OhioCrab Cake leads in MarylandCedar-Plank Salmon leads in WashingtonGumbo leads in LouisianaDetroit-Style Pizza leads in MichiganClam Chowder leads in MassachusettsPeach Cobbler leads in GeorgiaShrimp & Grits leads in South CarolinaDeep Dish Pizza leads in IllinoisCheese Curds leads in WisconsinWhite BBQ Chicken leads in AlabamaTater Tot Hotdish leads in MinnesotaChimichanga leads in ArizonaWhole-Hog BBQ leads in North CarolinaGreen Chile Smothered Burrito leads in ColoradoKansas City Burnt Ends leads in MissouriBreaded Pork Tenderloin leads in IndianaNashville Hot Chicken leads in TennesseeGreen Chile Cheeseburger leads in New MexicoCountry Ham leads in VirginiaNew Haven Apizza leads in ConnecticutPork Tenderloin Sandwich leads in IowaHot Brown leads in KentuckyPrime Rib leads in NevadaLobster Roll leads in MaineFried Catfish leads in MississippiPlate Lunch leads in HawaiiStuffies leads in Rhode IslandFuneral Potatoes leads in UtahKansas City BBQ Ribs leads in KansasOnion Burger leads in OklahomaPepperoni Roll leads in West VirginiaFried Catfish leads in ArkansasApple Cider Donuts leads in New HampshireBison Steak leads in WyomingHuckleberry Pie leads in MontanaKing Salmon leads in AlaskaScrapple leads in DelawareBaked Idaho Potato leads in IdahoReuben Sandwich leads in NebraskaMaple Creemee leads in VermontKnoephla Soup leads in North DakotaChislic leads in South DakotaBacalaítos leads in Puerto RicoSenate Bean Soup leads in Washington, DCKadon Pika leads in GuamOka I'a leads in American SamoaConch in Butter Sauce leads in U.S. Virgin IslandsRed Rice leads in Northern Mariana Islands

North Carolina

What is North Carolina's most iconic dish?

Whole-Hog BBQ

Lexington-Style BBQ

Livermush

Persimmon Pudding

Sweet Potato Pie

Hush Puppies

Hot Glazed Yeast Donut

Calabash-Style Seafood

Atlantic Beach Pie

Moravian Cookies