[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 64 (Monday, April 15, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E352-E353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING CHARLES HURSEY FOR BEING NAMED TO THE NORTH CAROLINA BAR-B-Q 
                              HALL OF FAME

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 15, 2024

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
my friend Charles Hursey of Hursey's Bar-B-Q on being inducted into the 
inaugural class of the North Carolina Bar-B-Q Hall of Fame.
  With all the divisiveness and partisanship impacting our nation 
today, it is refreshing to see the new North Carolina Bar-B-Q Hall of 
Fame bringing together all sides of the great divide--Eastern and 
Lexington style barbeque.
  Very few things exemplify North Carolina more than barbeque, and last 
month the North Carolina Bar-B-Q Hall of Fame inducted its first class. 
I was thrilled that Charles Hursey, owner of the legendary Hursey's 
Bar-B-Q, is part of this esteemed class. As a frequent patron of 
Hursey's Bar-B-Q, I can personally attest to the quality of the food 
and friendliness of the employees of this great North Carolina 
institution.
  Hursey's Bar-B-Q was founded by Sylvester and Daisy Hursey, Charles' 
parents. In fact, Hursey's Bar-B-Q was one of the first barbecue 
wholesalers to ever be licensed by the state of North Carolina back in 
1949. As he grew, Charles began learning the business and, in 1966, 
took over the family's Burlington location. Eventually, Charles would 
go on to run the whole operation. Charles maintains this role today 
and, following the Hursey family tradition, continues to operate four 
restaurant locations and a catering facility alongside his wife, 
children, and grandchildren.
  In North Carolina, barbeque is one of our most cherished and almost 
sacred traditions. It is a labor-intensive art that requires great 
skill and hard work on the part of the pitmaster. At the same time, it 
is an art that stresses the importance of family and passing down 
practices and recipes from one generation to the next. I cannot think 
of anybody who embodies these attributes better than Charles.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in recognizing Charles Hursey on 
being named to the

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North Carolina Bar-B-Q Hall of Fame. Let's Eat.

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