best NC style BBQ?

[URWAY2SLOW]

I am looking for the best NC style bbq around the Raleigh, Durham Chapel Hill area!! I love me a good chopped bbq plate or sandwich with some coleslaw..

BBq lodge off Capital is decent
ole time bbq is off western is ok
and parkers in Wilson is banging but far from Raleigh

Any other hole in the wall mom and pop style bbq places around? These bbq spots that are popping up and look like a 5 star restraunts from the outside tend to have shitty bbq. From what I have experienced eating at the mom and pop restraunts that look like shit from the outside tend to have the greatest mouth watering bbq. Post up, i'm hungry!

Post name and location of your favorite place..

[snakecharmer]

I'm partial to Danny's BBQ.

[URWAY2SLOW]

I'm partial to Danny's BBQ.


Where is that?

[DSM Turbos]

There are quite a few around the triangle, few in cary, one near RTP, etc

[Rio Red GT]

I'm partial to Danny's BBQ.

+1

Danny's BBQ is great. The one I go to is in the strip shopping Center adjacent to Wake Med Cary (formerly Western Wake) to the left of O'Charleys.

Good stuff!

[URWAY2SLOW]

+1

Danny's BBQ is great. The one I go to is in the strip shopping Center adjacent to Wake Med Cary (formerly Western Wake) to the left of O'Charleys.

Good stuff!

Nice, thats within 2 miles of my house. I will be trying that out today

[mulletless]

The little "Old Time" place you mentioned is the best I've had around here.

[Billyman]

Smithfield Chicken and BBQ.

[03blkmach1]

Smithfield Chicken and BBQ. ^ cant go wrong with them. And i buy there sweet tea by the gallon

[HotSoup]

Smithfield Chicken and BBQ.

you must be a yankee...

[Billyman]

Moved to NC when I was 1 and been here ever since.

[HotSoup]

Moved to NC when I was 1 and been here ever since.

lol, must be genetically imprinted then! They do have decent BBQ fwiw.

Jason

[URWAY2SLOW]

Smithfield Chicken and BBQ.

They got decent bbq for a fast food style joint

[URWAY2SLOW]

My all time favorite bbq came from a place in Lexington Nc. Right off bus 85, I can't remember the name of the place but it was DANK!

[C-Foam '68]

+1 for both Danny's and Smithfield's. Both are great places.

[BIZZY]

I like a BBQ sandwich from Knightdale Seafood and BBQ.Their hushpuppies are slammin'!!!!

[RichardCranium]

Danny's is great, one of the head cooks/caterer's is a Mustang guy, and runs RC cars with us.

IMO there are 2 dominant BBQ places around here: Parker's.........I've been to the one in Wilson, and the one in Greenville.....best around. Also Bullock's on Hillsborough Road in Durham might be THE best place in the state.

[72chevy2]

Nice, thats within 2 miles of my house. I will be trying that out today


When are we gonna grab some lunch then?

That means you live right down the road from my work, definitley going to see what Danny's is all about.

[mulletless]

Branching out a little distance from Raleigh, the *best* Bar-B-Que I've ever had was at B's in Greenville, NC...

http://hkentcraig.com/BBQ38.html

And going in the other direction (west) from Raleigh, "Log Cabin" in Albemarle is pretty hard to beat.

[RichardCranium]

Branching out a little distance from Raleigh....
If you are ever in the Boone area......there is a place called Pappy's right off of 105 (headed towards Grandfather Mtn, away from Boone). Its on the right just as you get to Banner Elk.......place is AWESOME. Just remembered about it when I saw you mention out of town places.....

http://www.pappysbbq.com/

[URWAY2SLOW]

If you are ever in the Boone area......there is a place called Pappy's right off of 105 (headed towards Grandfather Mtn, away from Boone). Its on the right just as you get to Banner Elk.......place is AWESOME. Just remembered about it when I saw you mention out of town places.....

http://www.pappysbbq.com/

Thats probably tomatoe based BBQ right? I'm from western NC and most places up there are tomatoe based that I could care less about. I love the eastern NC a whole lot more!

[URWAY2SLOW]

When are we gonna grab some lunch then?

That means you live right down the road from my work, definitley going to see what Danny's is all about.


Anytime on a Saturday if your working I can meet ya up there! I tried out Danny's for lunch today and it was pretty damn good. Out of 5 stars I give it a high 3.

[URWAY2SLOW]

Danny's is great, one of the head cooks/caterer's is a Mustang guy, and runs RC cars with us.

IMO there are 2 dominant BBQ places around here: Parker's.........I've been to the one in Wilson, and the one in Greenville.....best around. Also Bullock's on Hillsborough Road in Durham might be THE best place in the state.

I'll be trying this Bullocks place!

[RichardCranium]

Thats probably tomatoe based BBQ right?
Negative......I won't eat that crap unless its the last thing to eat. Thats how you ruin BBQ. Its REAL stuff there. :)

[HotSoup]

so what is everybody's sauce of choice? I like the vingegar based "hot and sweet" type sauces.

Jason

[RichardCranium]

so what is everybody's sauce of choice? I like the vingegar based "hot and sweet" type sauces.

Jason

Vinegar based or nothing at all. The thick BBQ sauces are great with shitty BBQ though. Texas Pete is ok, but better on chicken IMO.

[Rio Red GT]

My all time favorite bbq came from a place in Lexington Nc. Right off bus 85, I can't remember the name of the place but it was DANK!

There's a place off of I85 Business (on US64 between I85B and US52) called Lexington Barbecue. It's very good. They serve the BBQ chooped or sliced with different sauces. I eat lunch or dinner there every time I'm in Lexington on business

[1slowSVO]

Bullock's and Red Hot & Blue are my favorites. THE best BBQ I ever had was at RPM's dyno day a couple of years ago.

[Impala Guy]

The best 'cue I ever had was at Wilbur's Barbecue on Hwy 70 in Goldsboro. I usually stop there when I'm heading to Beaufort.

[95Dakota]

Eastern NC style:

Sutton's BBQ on 55 outside Fuquay was/is good, I havn't been since they remodeled.

Don Murray's (R.I.P.) :(

Doug Sauls BBQ, Manteo

Parker's BBQ, Wilson & Greenville

Gardners, Rocky Mount

BBQ Inn on Patton Ave. in Asheville does a decent Eastern NC BBQ.

My biggest all-time suprise was a catered wedding in BOSTON (yes, Boston Massoftwoshits). Amazing eastern BBQ, to my relief the owner was transplanted from Greenville.

Skylight Inn, Ayden NC


Lexington Style:

Lexington BBQ, Lexington

Most anyplace that ends in "BBQ" located in Salisbury.

[ghall]

Smithfield Chicken and BBQ.


+1--fast food or not, that shit is good!!!!!!!!!

[Tommygunn]

allen and sons, 15501 between chapel hill in pittsboro. its the real deal

[Bananaman]

Bullocks B-Bque or our Ruritan club cooking b-bque twice a year are the best. Thawing out some Ruritan club now. I have a gallon of homemade sauce you would kill for

[Andrew]

Parker's on Greenville BLVD FTW.

Vinegar only on BBQ for me.

Lexington, NC and Kansas City, MO are both considered the "BBQ Capitol of the World"

NC, TX, TN, and MO are the only states known for their BBQ.

In Texas, BBQ is beef.
In Tennessee BBQ is ribs.
In NC BBQ is pork.
Yankees call BBQ anything cooked on the grill. :lolup:

[Enthusiast]

The best 'cue I ever had was at Wilbur's Barbecue on Hwy 70 in Goldsboro. I usually stop there when I'm heading to Beaufort.

I am personally not a huge fan of Eastern style BBQ, but a lot of people I know really like Wilbur's.

[Billdo]

My favorite place is now closed. I can't remember the name but it was off of Old Poole Rd about a mile from the beltline. They always had a C rating from the health inspector but it never gave me slide.

[Rio Red GT]

My favorite place is now closed. I can't remember the name but it was off of Old Poole Rd about a mile from the beltline. They always had a C rating from the health inspector but it never gave me slide.

If you're talking about the old cinder block building where the old waitresses had lots of big hair and the hot dogs and bbq were delicious, I know exactly what you mean. Too bad that place closed down.

[URWAY2SLOW]

I want to try cooking my own damn pig! Thats my 08 new years resolution

[03blkmach1]

My favorite place is now closed. I can't remember the name but it was off of Old Poole Rd about a mile from the beltline. They always had a C rating from the health inspector but it never gave me slide. Name of that was Murrays. Its was right down the road from where i grew up

[Billdo]

That's it. When I worked over on Trawick I was over there at least 3 times a week.

[03blkmach1]

That's it. When I worked over on Trawick I was over there at least 3 times a week.LOL. Yeah they did have some good BBQ. The ole man who owned and ran it, was up every morning by at least 600am in the back cooking his bbq for the day out behind the building.

[Dr. Rockwell]

Lexington:
Speedy's (best in the state) > Lexington - but both are good

Goldsboro:
McCall's > Wilburs - but both are good

Raleigh:
There is no good BBQ here IMO.

Smithfield sucks dick unless you like lots of ligaments chopped up in it and an owner who sucks cock - literally.

Chest has spoken fuckwads.

[Billyman]

Smithfield sucks dick unless you like lots of ligaments chopped up in it and an owner who sucks cock - literally.

So you know the owner personally do you? :gaymon:

You left yourself open for that one man.

I agree about the ligaments and stuff but that's just like homemade......seriously.

[Dr. Rockwell]

So you know the owner personally do you? :gaymon:

You left yourself open for that one man.

I agree about the ligaments and stuff but that's just like homemade......seriously.

Douchyman -

I assume you missed this story in the news a few months back?

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/722626.html

You left yourself open for that one douche.

Goodnight,
Chest

[RichardCranium]

allen and sons, 15501 between chapel hill in pittsboro. its the real deal
I am about to drive to wherever you live and smack you.... :lol: (seriously)

Allen and Sons farking SUCKS. And what is it......like $5 for 1 BBQ sandwich.......no sides, nothing. I have been there ONCE, and I live pretty close to there.....if that tells you anything. FWIW its at the intersection of Mt. Sanai Road and 86 in Orange County......

[Tommygunn]

I am about to drive to wherever you live and smack you.... :lol: (seriously)

Allen and Sons farking SUCKS. And what is it......like $5 for 1 BBQ sandwich.......no sides, nothing. I have been there ONCE, and I live pretty close to there.....if that tells you anything. FWIW its at the intersection of Mt. Sanai Road and 86 in Orange County......

really? i think its good, well it was the last time i went which was about 2 years ago

[On The Prowl]

Branching out a little distance from Raleigh, the *best* Bar-B-Que I've ever had was at B's in Greenville, NC...

http://hkentcraig.com/BBQ38.html

And going in the other direction (west) from Raleigh, "Log Cabin" in Albemarle is pretty hard to beat.

This man speaks the truth about B's BBQ

[extremedarkd1gt]

anybody ever been to joe's in whiteville and shallotte? they are the best ive been too although thats kind of away from all of you guys.

[mustang_408_ci]

http://www.barbecuefestival.com/
Speedys in Lexington ....Best anywhere...If your ever down this way

[4eyedfox85]

there is a real good place in downtown raleigh off of st marys st..i think its called bbq & chicken co.

[groundpoundinlt]

Short Sugars in reidsville...hands down...if youve never had it, you dont know what bbq is supposed to taste like...

[URWAY2SLOW]

Actually, now that I think about it I had some good BBq downtown Raleigh at Coppers off of Davie st a long time ago. I need to go there again! That joint is just a little hole in the wall that has been family run for a looooong time..

[Rockafella]

Wilson has the best BBQ
My dad's is the best I had (on some real real slow cooking type shit)
BUT there's Parker's (Wilson's better than Greenville and I've had both)
Bills BBQ (Must go in for buffett - pick the pork right off the pig)
Mitchell's is now closed but pwnt them both
and a couple of more catering places that = the best shit I've had around the triangle.

For what it's worth, B's in Greenville belongs on anybody's list followed by the Parker's in Greenville.
/Thread

[BIZZY]

Wilson has the best BBQ
My dad's is the best I had (on some real real slow cooking type shit)
BUT there's Parker's (Wilson's better than Greenville and I've had both)
Bills BBQ (Must go in for buffett - pick the pork right off the pig)
Mitchell's is now closed but pwnt them both
and a couple of more catering places that = the best shit I've had around the triangle.

For what it's worth, B's in Greenville belongs on anybody's list followed by the Parker's in Greenville.
/Thread

I heard Mitchell's is coming back.I remember when I first started working in Wilson going there every week.

[rotoryota]

Wilson has the best BBQ
My dad's is the best I had (on some real real slow cooking type shit)
BUT there's Parker's (Wilson's better than Greenville and I've had both)
Bills BBQ (Must go in for buffett - pick the pork right off the pig)
Mitchell's is now closed but pwnt them both
and a couple of more catering places that = the best shit I've had around the triangle.

For what it's worth, B's in Greenville belongs on anybody's list followed by the Parker's in Greenville.
/Thread....let you tell it...........Wilson has the best of everything. You "wide-a-wake" mofos need to "go-to-sleep".:flip:

Btw, Fred is in town. I told him about your new ride.

[Dr. Rockwell]

http://www.barbecuefestival.com/
Speedys in Lexington ....Best anywhere...If your ever down this way


yep

[Tubbed440]

Parkers IMO ain't all that. The couple times I ate there, I was dissapointed. Smithfeild Chicken and BBQ does a better job then they do.

Back in the day, BBQ lodge was the shit, back when there was one on South Wilmington Street across from the Shoneys (Raleigh).

Don Murrays used to have some good stuff too, but they closed their doors about a year ago. They had pretty good bananna pudding too.

Sullivans' - the one in the old part of Raleigh, the conveinent store, not the resturaunt on Glennwood - had an old lady in the back of the store who used to cook all day. They sold lunch out of the back of that store, and she had some DAMN good BBQ and chicken. We used to buy sauce from her by the gallon.

As far as going to go get a good sammich or plate of BBQ around here, it's kinda slim pickin's. Most mom and pop joints around here closed up a while back......the city pushing them out with high taxes and building upgrades.

[wyndzer]

Wilson has the best BBQ
My dad's is the best I had (on some real real slow cooking type shit)
BUT there's Parker's (Wilson's better than Greenville and I've had both)
Bills BBQ (Must go in for buffett - pick the pork right off the pig)
Mitchell's is now closed but pwnt them both
and a couple of more catering places that = the best shit I've had around the triangle.

For what it's worth, B's in Greenville belongs on anybody's list followed by the Parker's in Greenville.
/Thread


B's and Parkers FTW

[1985GTMustang]

Branching out a little distance from Raleigh, the *best* Bar-B-Que I've ever had was at B's in Greenville, NC...

http://hkentcraig.com/BBQ38.html

And going in the other direction (west) from Raleigh, "Log Cabin" in Albemarle is pretty hard to beat.


+1 for Log Cabin
and another for gary's bbq in salisbury :)

[dannyg_ta]

sorry guys... if you ever get down to the beach, Emerald Isle area. Have to try The Bogue House! They have the BEST bbq in NC. Ive eatin lots of bbq and its the best. Its off Hwy 24 in Cedar Point between Cape Carteret and Swansboro!!! its Amazing... cool lil family owned joint too!!!

i think you guys would agree if ya ever had some of it!!

[supera]

there is a real good place in downtown raleigh off of st marys st..i think its called bbq & chicken co.

place closed that last I knew of but it was good...chicken wasnt though.

Wilbur's is pretty good (i think that is it)...my friend from SC drives up there just to get some.

Smithfield's is good for what it is plus the chicken is good.

Stamey's in Greensboro is good

The best bbq that was different was there was a restaurant at North Hills, that closed down not long after opening, that had bbq made with Pepsi...sounds weird but it was awesome and Im a Coke guy.

isnt that Don Murray's the place on Capital near the beltline? it was decent but expensive...it looked like it closed down but now open? :idunno:

Hideaway BBQ close to Bobby Murray Chevy is pretty good...it does the regular bbq and then you put your choice of sauce on

[NeverEnough]

Stamey's in Gboro next to the colusium is good. My wife's uncle caters all of my pig pickins, Blue Ox's Doulble barreled wood cooked BBQ, best stuff you ever put in yo mouth, his chickens kick ass also. Any of you on this site that have ever ate BBQ at my house, thats what your eatin. Tell me it wasn't good!!!

[WEAKSAUCE]

Wilbur's in Goldsboro is the best by far.
End of thread.

[Billyman]

I grew up on Wilbur's in G-town and Bill Ellis BBQ in Wilson. I use to think they were the greatest but.......

Here in Clinton, we have a small "off the hip" joint called "Southern Style". It's a take out only place but they do have an open eating hall in a separate building. They have the absolute best BBQ you've ever put on your tongue. Not even Wilbur's or Bill's can top this place.

[WEAKSAUCE]

I grew up on Wilbur's in G-town and Bill Ellis BBQ in Wilson. I use to think they were the greatest but.......

Here in Clinton, we have a small "off the hip" joint called "Southern Style". It's a take out only place but they do have an open eating hall in a separate building. They have the absolute best BBQ you've ever put on your tongue. Not even Wilbur's or Bill's can top this place.

Don't believe it until I have actually had it. Ill be going through Clinton next week. Might have to give it a try.

[Billyman]

Don't believe it until I have actually had it. Ill be going through Clinton next week. Might have to give it a try.

By all means do so!

If you need directions hit me up. :)

[RichardCranium]

Any of you on this site that have ever ate BBQ at my house, thats what your eatin. Tell me it wasn't good!!!
:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

[HDINNC]

Allen & Sons on highway 86 is done the old way, over wood coals. I guess if you are under 30 years old you wouldn't know anything about that. Stamey's in greensboro is also good.

[RichardCranium]

Allen & Sons on highway 86 is done the old way, over wood coals. I guess if you are under 30 years old you wouldn't know anything about that.......


I think there must be gold nuggets mixed in with that wood. The prices alone are enough for me to never go back there......rediculous. And the food was 'eh'.......not bad, but nothing special.....

[falcon64]

shit i love the shit we have in our backyard twice a year

whole pig from the farmers market

can't go wrong there

[HellTeeOne]

Actually, now that I think about it I had some good BBq downtown Raleigh at Coppers off of Davie st a long time ago. I need to go there again! That joint is just a little hole in the wall that has been family run for a looooong time..

I worked for a general contractor downtown a few years back and ate there every week. Very tasty. Some of you Raleigh folk may remember when Cooper's used to cook the pork out back in the alley in a pit. Perhaps 10 years ago people started bitching about the smell and smoke (wtf?!) and they had to quit doing it that way. Now their stuff is cooked offsite and brought in, hence the van you always see parked out front of that place these days. It's a bad day in the capital of NC when folks start complaining about the smell of BBQ cooking.

The very best I've ever had is cooked by a neighbor of my parents out in Apex. Same dude also has some of the best fried catfish on the face of this planet.

As far as Restaurants go, Wilburs, Parkers, and Bill's (the latter got hit hard by Hurricane Fran and took a few years to get back to par IIRC) are all hard to beat.
I'd be hard pressed to say any one Restaurant in NC has the best, as they're all different in one way or another, but there's plenty of them that you'll have any easy time talking me into meeting you at for lunch. As long as it's Eastern Style and not that busted ass soupy western/Memphis style stuff:nod:

D.

[LandoAWD]

Allen & Sons on highway 86 is done the old way, over wood coals. I guess if you are under 30 years old you wouldn't know anything about that.
Nasty, shit service, shit servers, shit restaurant.

Bullocks gets may fat ass' vote.

[91fox]

http://www.barbecuefestival.com/
Speedys in Lexington ....Best anywhere...If your ever down this way
+3 i fuckin love speedys

[chodieeas]

1. B's in Greeville
2. Pete Jones in Ayden
3. Parkers in Wilson
4. Wilbours in Goldsboro
5. Kings in Kinston
6. BBQ Place in Greensboro next to titty club
7. Smithfields Chicken & BBQ
8. Coopers in Raleigh
9. Olde Time BBQ in Raleigh

[curly]

B's BBQ in Greenville is my favorite, followed by Hog Heaven in Washington, NC, and Moore's BBQ in New Bern, NC.
The only place mentioned that I'm not a fan of is Parkers BBQ :barf:. The last few times I ate there, it was crappy to say the least IMO (specifically both of the Greenville sites).

[91fox]

yeah i hated parkers in g-vegas about 10 years ago when we lived there, good to know it still sucks lol.

[URWAY2SLOW]

Damn this shit made 4 pages! Awesome places mentioned and more places that I need to give a try..

[05GTO6SPEED]

theres a hole in the wall place in morrisville called rubs ribs or somthing like that it was pretty good, but i think they closed down

[curly]

I forgot to mention one 'hole in the wall' place... BJ's in LaGrange, NC on Hwy70. One day of the week (Wednesday or Thursday, can't remember it's been so long since I ate there), they have turkey BBQ. Very good because it's lean meat and BJ's sauce is great (a sweeter sauce, they use brown sugar with the vinegar). In fact, I think I still have some of the sauce here that I bought the last time I was there.

[URWAY2SLOW]

Back Yard BBQ hwy55 in durham

New spot for myself and I highly highly recommend it to others!!

Damn good bbq/soul food. They cook everything on site behind the restaurant in a big smoker/grill. Fresh collards, and homemade Mac'nChz.. :headbang:

http://hkentcraig.com/BBQ57.html

[SN95gt]

A&M Bar and grill on hwy 70 in Mebane!

[2002GreyGT]

There is a hole in the wall BBQ place on 54, a few miles north of Airport Blvd on the right.

I think its called Rubs Smokehouse.

They even got picnic tables out back you can sit at and chill when its nice.

~K

[blue1968ford]

Stephenson's BBQ FTMFW. It's pit cooked on Hickory wood. IMO, it puts Parker's to shame.

Location:
11964 Nc 50 Hwy N, Willow Spring, NC

[URWAY2SLOW]

There is a hole in the wall BBQ place on 54, a few miles north of Airport Blvd on the right.

I think its called Rubs Smokehouse.

They even got picnic tables out back you can sit at and chill when its nice.

~K

That place is within walking distance of my work too. I need to go try it!

[72chevy2]

A couple guys at my work were praising Rub's the other day.... perked my interest

[4eyedfox85]

there is a place in durham at the end of university drive called the pit or bbq pit, something like that, thats pretty damn good

[URWAY2SLOW]

there is a place in durham at the end of university drive called the pit or bbq pit, something like that, thats pretty damn good

Look up 6 posts.. Thats what I posted.

I think this is the place you are referring to.

http://hkentcraig.com/BBQ57.html

[Blizzind]

Carolina BBQ off 70 in garner. Cheap as hell.

[dd11856]

My all time favorite bbq came from a place in Lexington Nc. Right off bus 85, I can't remember the name of the place but it was DANK!

I believe you are referring to Lexington BBQ on US 64 right off of Business I 85. I've always preferred Speedys BBQ on NC 8 in Lexington personally.

[05GTO6SPEED]

yea thats the place i was talking about
There is a hole in the wall BBQ place on 54, a few miles north of Airport Blvd on the right.

I think its called Rubs Smokehouse.

They even got picnic tables out back you can sit at and chill when its nice.

~K