Where is the best Barbecue?

[jim stone]

Tennessee or Mississippi...not NC

This explains it pretty good.

[Happy Panther]

Dude, i have yet to eat any BBQ in this state that even compares...and yes ive eaten at Lexington, the supposed Holy Grail.

The place in Shelby is probably best ive had in NC. And its average.

Sorry its true.

Hint: quit beating your meat to a pulp and pull it.

neg rep

[TheSaint]

a sweet young thing from Pearl, but that was in my younger days.

Hope you didnt catch anything... Pearl Girls...lulz.

[TheSaint]

You are a Saints fan, what would you know about BBQ? Go play with the Cayenne pepper, and leave us alone.

I know that TN Style BBQ is > than anything ive had in NC. ive been VERY dissapointed in the BBQ ive had since ive been here and was actually looking forward to the great NC BBQ id heard about. Please point me in the direction of great NC BBQ. Ill give an honest opinion.

Ive eaten at Lexington it aint all that. Like i said Bridges is ok.

Chopping the poo up is half the problem. I think you dont get the same flavor you do out of pulled.

BTW i am NOT talking about Ribs. Not crazy about the dry ribs like Rendezvous does. Not crazy about Rendezvous.

[sunbunny]

Somebody a few posts back wanted to know about BBQ in Smithfield, NC... not the restaurant.

My favorite is White Swan. It's about the closest you will find to pulled pork off a smoker in terms of taste.

Holt's Lake is a close second, though I haven't had them in a long time.

Stay away from McCall's in Clayton. That place is crap. It is just the local food trough for people on lunch break. I got BBQ from there once, it came out still VERY pink and cold. I got up and left.

The best BBQ however can only be found after injesting at least a 6-pack during the summer after swimming and finding the local hick who has a whole pig on the cooker.

White Swan is a chain. I'm not fond of chain bbq joints.

McCall's is hit or miss. I've only eaten at the Goldsboro location, though. They started out in their backyard outside of Pikeville.

Bill's in Wilson is still the best imo. The meat is handchopped, not put through a grinder. Bill also has pigpickin style. The hog is laid out and you get what you want from where you want it. He also has both sauces. The banana pudding and cobblers are made fresh every morning by the same lady.

Bill's a sonofabitch, but he knows bbq.

[Davidson Deac II]

I know that TN Style BBQ is > than anything ive had in NC. ive been VERY dissapointed in the BBQ ive had since ive been here and was actually looking forward to the great NC BBQ id heard about. Please point me in the direction of great NC BBQ. Ill give an honest opinion.

Ive eaten at Lexington it aint all that. Like i said Bridges is ok.

Chopping the poo up is half the problem. I think you dont get the same flavor you do out of pulled.

BTW i am NOT talking about Ribs. Not crazy about the dry ribs like Rendezvous does. Not crazy about Rendezvous.

Speedy's in Lexington is my favorite. But like I said, all that Cayenne and hot stuff has destroyed your taste buds and the subtle flavors are no longer noticeable to you.

Btw, you can order it chopped or sliced at every BBQ place I have ever been to.

[Woodcookedbbq]

Tennessee or Mississippi...not NC

Screw that noise

[TheSaint]

Screw that noise

Memphis in May would disagree with you.

[TheSaint]

Thanks for the Neg Rep MadHatter btw...your cocksuckerness never fails to live up to the hype.

I didnt bad mouth "your" BBQ. I said its not the best. Tell me where i can get truly great BBQ in NC?? Ill try Speedys in Lexington next time i pass thru.

[Kevin Greene]

My personal favorite:

Well that's a shame, the cat puked on your plate.

Best barbecue?

My backyard.

[Zaximus]

There is this little place in Stallings that has really good bbq. I can't remember their name.

You're probably talking about "The Rock Store". Pretty great. They actually opened another one up in Mint Hill.

[Davidson Deac II]

Thanks for the Neg Rep MadHatter btw...your cocksuckerness never fails to live up to the hype.

I didnt bad mouth "your" BBQ. I said its not the best. Tell me where i can get truly great BBQ in NC?? Ill try Speedys in Lexington next time i pass thru.

I have had bbq in Mississippi and Tn. Mississippi was passable, but what I had in Tn was wretched. They actually gave me a bbq sandwich with a friggin tomato on it. In what universe is that ok?

[GritsRgreat]

the only thing that should be allowed on a BBQ sammie is good coldslaw

[Hugor Hill]

Don't know if it's been said yet or not, Im not looking back thru 9 pages, BUT Allen and Son BBQ in Chapel Hill is the best in the Triangle. Its a lil over priced but the food is great and the college chick waitresses are hot.

Allen and Sons.

Allen and Sons