North Carolina BBQ Forums Q&A

R.O.'s Barbecue1318 Gaston AvenueGastonia, NC 28052 (704) 866.8143 I asked for a barbecue sandwich and got a naked sliced pork sandwich!  I asked for the slaw on the side and got the slaw with the q-sauce mixed into it in a small container.  It tasted like chili powder and was the consistency of puréed cabbage.  NOT good! 

Hillbillys Barbeque & Steaks930 East Garrison Blvd.Gastonia, NC  28054 (704) 861.8787 This is the one kinda downtown, not the one you can see from I-85 (but owned by the same Hillbilly!).  Very dry and pretty chewy with good smoke flavor.  Dip was very good - kinda sweet and thick. Cole-slaw was really good - chopped ...

Ray's Smokehouse & Grill219 South Broad StreetGastonia, NC 28052 (704) 867.4386 I opened the door and met Ray rubbin' brisket for the next day.  Q was a bit dry but fairly tender and a little greasy.  LOTS of bark chopped in with LOTS of rub and smoke flavor.  Good stuff!  Sandwich was a bit small, but good!  ...

Just an update on what I've learned about judging and competitions throughout North Carolina... Most of the competitions in NC are sponsored by the North Carolina Pork Council with a few others mixed in:  Kansas City Barbeque Society sponsors about 4-5 competitons, mostly in the western part of the state, but in Rocky Mount as well; the ...

Luther's Catering and Beyond 1807 W. Markham AveDurham, NC 27705(919) 641-2925   Kinda hidden off of Markham Avenue near the Duke University campus, the ''sandwich shop'' is best known for thier ''State Championship'' award winning barbeque sauce.  I stopped here a couple weeks ago and was told that they were ''out of barbecue'' and ...

Looks great Donald, now how about some route lists?  My suggestions would be: I-40I-85I-77I-26I-95I-73/74US-64 (from Raleigh to the coast)US-70 (from Raleigh to the coast)US-17 US-74 (from Wilmington to Tenn.) Looks like a lot, but any or all would be helpful for foreigners to NC.  I probably missed a couple. What do you think? tom

Hey All-y'all, Just wanted to post this advertisement for the Salisbury BBQ Festival to be held on Saturday, May 15th in Spencer, NC.  This will be the first competition for me to judge!  I haven't taken the time yet to post my experience at the Kansas City Barbeque Society ''Certified Barbeque Judge'' training that I completed a week ...

It's me again with another Q review: This time I grabbed a pulled pork sandwich at Hubba Hubba Woodfired Smokehouse, 2724 Greenville Hwy., Flat Rock, NC  28731 - (828)694-3551.  This is a little take-out only establishment with lots of picnic tables under big shade trees down off the highway behind a couple store-fronts that are located ...

Hey y'all, here is my review on a new Q-joint (for me) that I tried yesterday, located about 35 miles south of Asheville ('bout 1/2 way between Asheville and Spartanburg, SC) just off of I-26. Green River Bar-B-Que, 131 W. Hwy 176, Saluda, NC  28773 - (828)749-9892;     I got the “½ Chopped Pork Plate” for lunch and found ...

Hey Y'all, I tried yet another establishment serving Q in North Carolina yesterday for lunch and thought I'd post my review.  The place is named:  Auman's on 87 Diner, 6956 South NC 87, Graham, NC  27253 - (336)376-9956.  It is located quite a distance south of Graham on NC 87 on the left shortly before getting to East ...