Chris Davis' Thumbnail Reviews Of Selected Barbecue Restaurants in North Carolina, Virginia & Tennessee



Name Address City State Date Visited Rating Comments Wife's Comments
A&M Grill 401 East Center St.  Mebane  NC 7/23/04 3 pigs Meat good, no sauce on table average at best
Allen & Son North of 40 on 86 Hillsborough NC 8/21/04 1  pig Meat taste burnt, sauce is awful He is to nice disgrace to Barbecue
Wilber's Barbecue Kinston  NC early 90's 4 1/2 pigs great    Loved it, best meat I have had
Short Sugar's Danville VA all the time 5 pigs Love it Simply the Best
Bullock's 3330 Wortham  Durham NC 6/4/04 4 pigs good barbecue chicken too dry great barbecue
Stamey's Greensboro NC 10/18/04 3 1/2 Pigs ok stew real good not impressed
J & G Barbecue Haw River  NC 6/26/04 2 1/2 pigs no sauce on table rated it 1 1/2 pigs not good to her
Hog Heaven 501 South Roxboro NC all the time 2 1/2 pigs barbecue little greasy
Pierces Williamsburg VA 4/4/03 4 pigs good
Red, Hot and Blue Chapel Hill NC twice 4pigs  great chili
Fuzzy's Eden NC 2/2/04 2 pigs don't waste time
Mickey' Barbecue Semora NC 1/3/00 1 pig taste like canned barbecue
Hurseys Barbecue Burlington NC 12/3/04 3 pigs so so
Sonny's Barbecue Charlotte NC 9/3/04 2 pigs sauces ok but barbecue tasteless
Troutman's Concord NC 9/3/04 3pigs chops in front of you
Smithfield's Chicken & Barbecue Clayton NC all the time 3 1/2 Pigs Fast food Barbecue
Country Barbecue Wendover Ave. Greensbor0 NC 90's 3 pigs Average barbecue
Hobgoods Hillsborough NC 90's 4 pigs good sauce  Closed now
Barbecue Shack Thomasville NC 9/3/04 3pigs Good barbecue, sauce western
Bob's Barbecue Creedmoor NC 7/3/04 3  Pigs Meat good taste, sauce eastern
Bland's Barbecue Warsaw NC 7/17/04 2 pigs not that good and no sauce vegetables good barbecue not
Bubba's Barbecue Frisco NC 7/19/04 2 1/2 pigs Meat good taste, sauce eastern Expensive
Big Oak Drive in Salter Path NC 7/20/04 3 1/2 pigs Meat good, sauce was eastern
Nunnery Freemans Henderson NC 7/31/04 4 1/2 pigs great place mustard sauce CHEAP Very impressed moist barbecue
Wilson Bros. Barbecue Danville St. South Hill VA 8/3/04 4pigs  Good Barbecue and good sauce
Bennetts Barbecue Pigeon Forge  TN  9/1/00 1 pig Don't waste time  Poor imitation
Corky's Barbecue Pigeon Forge  TN  10/1/03 3pigs Memphis style barbecue, good sauce
Ole Virginia Barbecue 35 Meadow View Rocky Mount VA 8/1/00 3pigs Average barbecue, Beef Barbecue good
Skipper Forsyths   Henderson NC 9/18/04 3 1/2 Barbecue ok, Corn pudding awesome
Kings Barbecue   Kinston  NC 10/16/02 2 1/2 Mass production, kind of bland
Carolina Barbecue & Seafood Maple road Burlington NC 11/6/04 2.75 pigs Cooks with wood. No sauce on table Meat has good taste
Old NC Barbecue Roxboro Road Durham NC 12/4/04 1.25 pigs Not good at all. No sauce available Awful
Lexington Barbecue   Lexington NC 12/22/04 5 pigs Simply the best Awesome
The Q Shack Southpoint Mall Durham NC 12/28/04 pork 3pigs/beef 4 Beef Barbecue good Pork Average Pulled Chicken Barbecue Good
Speedy's Barbecue Hwy 52 Lexington NC 12/29/04 3 1/2 Pigs good meat little greasy/get plenty for $ Hushpuppies were good/meat greasy
Dillard's Barbecue Fayetteville st. Durham NC 2/26/05 2 1/2 pigs Meat greasy/sauce ok/ vegetables Great!   ~ Taste like can barbecue/ Mac & cheese Great
Porky's Barbecue   China Grove NC 3/1/02 3 1/2  pigs Good Meat.  Love sauce
Gary's Barbecue China Grove NC 3/9/05 4 pigs Great tasting meat.  Western Sauce good
Ernies  South Boston VA 3/26/05 3 pigs Good meat. Average sauce
Taterbugs Ringgold VA 4/7/07 3 1/2 Pigs Cooks with wood. Beef Brisket great Unique sauce
Ye old country kitchen Snow Camp NC 1/28/06 3 Pigs Meat dry but tasted good. Good Sauce  Excellent Buffet and food is great
Smokey Bones Myrtle Beach SC 4/28/06 4pigs  Pork great, Beef not too good Loved it Pork was great
BBQ&Ribs Co. Burlington NC 5/27/06 3.5 pigs Pork had good taste, love 2 sauces Had good Banana Pudding/Fried chicken good
Buddy's Barbq Highway 66 Sevierville TN 4/22/07 3 pigs Meat little greasy tasting, Sauce OK   ~
Woodlands Barbecue Blowing Rock NC 9/22/07 4 pigs Good wood flavor. Sauces ok Had chopped chicken and was good
Prossers Barbecue Highway 17 Murrels Inlet SC 11/18/07 3-1/2 pigs Meat has bland taste. Good Vinegar Sauces Meat was dry
Bill Spoons Barbecue South Blvd. Charlotte NC 2/25/08 3 pigs Meat was bland. Eastern Vinegar Sauce
Parker's Barbecue Highway 301 Greenville NC 4/19/08 3 pigs Meat was ok nothing special
Roland's Barbeque Beaufort NC 4/19/08 4 pigs Good Meat. Flavorful
McCall's Barbeque Goldsboro NC 4/24/08 3-1/2 pigs Meat had good taste. Stew was great
No sauce on Table is 1/2 Pig Deduction

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