Random musings of a patchrobe carnivore gourmet
Welcome To Kent's North Carolina-Style BBQ Page
Since 1998, Your Definitive Source On The Web For North Carolina
Barbecue Information, History, Culture & More!
Hi, and welcome to my website about North Carolina-style
barbeque. Below are reviews of North Carolina-style
barbecue restaurants (both Eastern NC-style and Western
NC/AKA "Lexington"-style); barbeque-related recipes;
a history of North Carolina
barbeque; and perspectives on what makes NC-BBQ so much of
a regional cultural heritage as well as being merely food.
Because of the cultural as well as nutritional importance
of pork barbecue to North Carolinians, any additions,
corrections, comments, feedback, etc., will be graciously
accepted. Send them to my email at:
kent@hkentcraig.com
, and thank you! ~~~Kent
What Is NC-Style BBQ?
NC BBQ~Related Recipes
Archive Of Friendly Barbecue-Related Emails & Replies, 2004 & 2005
Archive Of Friendly Barbecue-Related
Emails & Replies, 1998-2000
Archive Of Reviews Of NC-BBQ Establishments No Longer With Us
Reviews Of North Carolina-Style BBQ Restaurants &
Other
Sources Of The Holy Grub
Four Pig Rating, Or, You Simply Can't Get Better Than This
The A & M Grill, Mebane, NC
, Guest Review
by Leon Neal
B's Barbecue, Greenville, NC
Backyard BBQ Pit, Durham, NC
"The New" Byrd's BBQ ~ Chicken & Ribs
, Durham, NC
C & A's Chicken & BBQ, Sunbury NC
. . . halfway between Edenton NC and Suffolk VA on Highway 52 . . .
Charlie's Bar-B-Que, Greenville SC
Clyde Cooper's Barbeque, Raleigh, NC
Dillard's Bar-B-Q, Durham, NC
{The best of the best mustard/vinegar-based South Carolina-style-sauce
pork barbecue to be found either in South or North Carolina}
Elliot's Barbecue, Charlotte / Matthews, NC
Greensboro NC's Perfect Pair:
Stamey’s Barbecue & Country Barbecue
The Lexington, NC Six~Pack: Jimmy's
Barbecue, John Wayne's Barbecue, Lexington Barbecue,
Southern Barbecue, Speedy's Barbecue, Stamey's Barbecue
Mountain View Barbeque, Hickory, NC
(Western-NC-Style BBQ/South Carolina-Style BBQ
combination; but not exactly)
Ole Time Barbecue Restaurant, Raleigh, NC
Shell's Bar-B-Q, Hickory, NC
Short Sugar's Bar-B-Q, Reidsville, NC
Short Sugar's Bar-B-Q, Reidsville, NC
Guest review, by William Thomas Walker.
Smithfield's Chicken'N Bar-B-Q,
, many locations across N.C.
Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill, Fayettevile, NC {and
Greensboro, NC location as well}
Sweet-Eatin' Eastern-NC-Bar-B-Q Perfection . . .
Hursey's Bar-B-Q in Graham NC and Knightdale Seafood & B BQ, Knightdale NC
. . . both offer slight sweet-tangy Eastern-NC BBQ & sauce
The Original Q Shack, Durham, NC
The Pit Authentic Barbecue, downtown Raleigh NC
, Guest Review
by Lubin Prevatt
The Skylight Inn, Ayden NC
, Guest Review
by Leon Neal
Virginia Barbecue Company, Manassas VA &
Stars Brunswick Stew, available in grocery stores
Guest Reviewed
by Mark Yow & Frank Rushton, Respectively
White Swan Bar-B-Q & Chicken, Smithfield, NC
Wilber's BBQ, Goldsboro, NC
Wilber's BBQ, Goldsboro, NC
Guest Review
by Jason Ingram
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simply the best book ever written about
North Carolina barbecue, history, recipes and culture!
Average, Ordinary, Okay, Edible, But Not Worth A Long Trip
Barbecue Hut, Fayetteville, NC
Barbecue Lodge, Raleigh, NC
Bogue House Restaurant, Cedar Point (Swansboro), NC
Guest Review by Joseph Jacobs
Brookwood Farms BBQ, Siler City, NC
(Western-NC-Style BBQ/South Carolina-Style BBQ
combination; but not exactly...it's sold only in grocery
stores in one-pound tubs...they do not have a storefront
restaurant)
Carter Brothers BarBQue & Ribs, High Point, NC
Guest Review by Joseph Jacob
Danny's Bar-B-Que, Cary, NC
Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Cary, NC
Dixie Belle's Bar-B-Q ~ Chicken ~ Seafood, Apex, NC
Three Consistently - Inconsistent North Carolina Barbecue Institutions:
*Parker’s Bar-B-Q & *Bill’s Barbecue & Chicken, both in Wilson, NC, respectively; and . . .
*Hog Heaven BBQ-Chicken-Seafood in Washington (affectionately called "Little Washington" by Tar Heel Natives) NC
Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q, Durham, NC
Hursey's Bar-B-Q, Burlington,
NC Reviewed by William Thomas Walker of Chapel Hill,
NC
McCall's BBQ & Seafood, Clayton, NC
Guest Review by Joseph Jacob
Pete Jone's Skylight Inn BBQ, Ayden,
NC
Stephenson's Bar-B-Q, Willow Spring,
NC
The Pit, Raleigh NC
, Guest Review
by Leon Neal
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Good To Excellent BBQ, Just Not Quite Four Pigs
Allen &
Son Bar-B-Q, Chapel Hill, NC
Allen & Son Bar-B-Q, Chapel Hill, NC
Guest review
by Paul Dudenhefer
Belmont BBQ, Charlottesville, VA
Guest review
by Joseph Jacobs
Cheesecake Factory, Raleigh, NC
. . . review of their
pulled-pork BBQ sandwich only
Jackson Bros. BBQ, Tramway (Sanford),
NC
King's BBQ, Kinston, NC
Richard's Bar-B-Q, Salisbury, NC
(Western NC location, Eastern-NC-Style)
The Barbecue Joint, Chapel Hill, NC
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One Pig OR Less, Or, This Is Not Good BBQ
Brookdwood Farms Eastern-NC-Style
"Carolina Style Barbeque" sold in North Carolina grocery stores;
it's also
the "house bbq" at Kemp's Seafood House in Raleigh NC as well.
Carolina Barbecue / AKA Chandler Foods,
Greensboro, NC
Holt Lake BBQ, Smithfield, NC
Moonlight Bar-B-Q Inn, Owensboro, KY
Mutton (yes, mutton, as in sheep) BBQ
Rub's Smokehouse, Morrisville, NC (near RTP)
Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q, Pensacola,
Florida, reviewed by Vann A. Boseman
Sticky Fingers Rib House, Greenville, SC
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Other North Carolina Barbecue-Related Links
Chris Davis' Reviews Of Selected Barbecue Restaurants
In North Carolina & Virginia .
Last update:
May 15, 2008
Fellow barbecue afficiando Chris Davis' list of short, concise, and
very useful reviews of selected Bar-B-Q restaurants that he and his wife
have eaten at in North
Carolina and Virginia.
Lubin Prevatt's One-Line Barbecue Joint Critiques
Lubin Prevatt's short, punchy and to the point one-line reviews of
some of the better-known barbecue temples in North Carolina, not what
you might expect.
Full Custom Gospel BBQ
The best blog about Texas bar-b-q there is!
Paul Dudenhefer's respective reviews of
"The Pit" in downtown Raleigh
and
Grady's Barbecue in Dudley (Wayne Co.) N.C.
in his
personal blog, excellent commentary!
"Lexus Interactive" magazine, Spring 2007 edition . . .
We are deeply honored to be featured in the of
as their primary source for
information about North Carolina barbecue in an article
highlighting the best-of-the-best of regional styles of
bar-b-q.
About Bullock's Barbecue in Durham N.C. and why their review which
has been listed here since 1998 was pulled.
The Official North Carolina Pork Council Calendar of
upcoming NC-Style Pork BBQ competitions/cook-offs . . . changes
& updates continually
"Return Of The Pit Master", excellent article in the February 6th 2008
edition of The News & Observer about
Ed Mitchell and his return to the North Carolina barbecue stage in
his new venture, " The Pit " in downtown Raleigh N. C.
My experience attending a class to become a Certified Judge for The Kansas City Barbecue Society,
October 20 2007
My experience as a judge at
The First Annual Masonic Pg-Jig North Carolina BBQ Cook-Off
At The N.C. State Fairgrouds,
September 16th 2006
Jason Ingram's {Hill City BBQ Lynchburg, VA} Experiences
at the nationally-known
2006 Newport N.C. Pig (BBQ) Cooking Contest
BBQ Porch's "Ordinary Joes" Barbecue Joint Reviews
An interesting free-for-all posting bulletin board of all kinds and styles of
reviews of all kinds and types of North Carolina barbecue places, worth a
look.
My Nostalgic Memories About Lexington Barbecue, by Donnie McBride
Len Revelle's Primer On How To Cook A Western-NC-BBQ ("Lexington")
Feast At Home, Including Recipes For The Barbeque, The Baste,
The BBQ Dip/Sauce,
Cole Slaw, &
Hushpuppies
NC Barbecue Musings
The best North Carolina BBQ pure blog I've found.
His consistent praise of Allen & Son "North" in Chapel
Hill shows that reasonable gentlemen of civility can respectfully
disagree.
Barrel House Rib Spices North Carolina Barbecue Restaurant Listings
An alphabetical listing of many but not all
North Carolina-Style BBQ restaurants, both Eastern-NC & Western-NC
styles statewide, including their respective
names, addresses and telephone numbers. If you're a NC-BBQ restaurant owner
and are not included on this list, please write to Barrel House to be included,
not I, and thanks!
NCBBQ.com
,
Donald Williamson's vision of his passion, North Carolina Bar-B-Q . . .
great-looking, excellently done website.
The South Carolina Barbecue Association
City Of Lexington, N.C.'s Official Restaurant Listings ~ Guide
Counter-Review on another website of my "Lexington Six-Pack"
E. R. Mitchell Interview.
Interview of E. R. Mitchell of Mitchell's Barbecue of Wilson, N.C., as
previously published in the October 8, 2000 edition of
The News & Observer.
"Brother Jimmy's BBQ" in New Yawk City
The website of the northern-most mission outpost of the religion
of North Carolina-Style Barbeque, located in the heart of Manhattan.
If you go there to eat, just beware they do charge NYC restaurant prices,
i.e., $13.50 for a pulled-pork barbecue plate or $7.95 for a single barbecue
sandwich, a little over double what you pay for similar items at almost any
place located within the geographic territory of the Carolinas, but hey,
it is New York City!
Carolina BBQ Joints
. . . a new barbecue enthusiasts' website but very nice-looking and has
great potential.
The Barbecue Crew
. . .an interesting random geographic compendium of various
barbecue joints across this great land of ours . . .
Coastal Professional Barbeque Grills
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