North Carolina BBQ Forums Q&A

Wish that I could, but will be out of town that weekend.  I've never been to Newport during the contest, even though I'm a certified NCPC judge and I compete in NCPC comps.  Must try it someday!  I can't see any sense in only having 4 judges to judge 85 teams!!!  I think the NCPC needs to re-think their judging methodology for ...

Welcome to the forum!!!  Not much happening these days on here, but maybe you can get us re-energized!  What good Q-joints are in the Cape Carteret area???

THANKS for the information!!!  I'd definitely have to check out this joint after they open!!!

I normally use NAHUNTA at the NC Farmer's Market in Raleigh, as they usually have the best prices that I've found.  Just plan ahead if you need a large quantity and let them know in advance. BJs and Costco SOMETIMES have pork at fairly resonable prices.

How about a follow-up to my previous follow-up... Here are a couple corrections to my previous post on judging:  The Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN) training took approximately 5 hours and involved a pre-test, lectures, demonstrations from a cooking team (just happened to be the reigning WORLD CHAMPION for MBN - ''Yazoo's Delta ...

Piedmont-Style Slaw (Red Slaw) 6 medium heads cabbage (about 36 cups) finely shredded1-1/2 quarts mayonnaise or salad dressing3/4 cup sugar3/4 cup vinegar2 tablespoons salt (or to taste)1/4 cup catsupLexington-Style Dip to taste In a large bowl place shredded cabbage. In a small bowl blend mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, salt, catsup and ...

Here is a follow-up to my previous post relating to ''Certified Barbecue Judge'' training and sanctioning of events by various barbecue organizations in NC. The North Carolina Pork Council (NCPC) sanctions between 15-20 barbecue competitions each year with most of them being ''whole-hog, on-site'' contests.  There are a couple other ...

WOW!  This is the BEST barbecue that I've ever had in a restaurant!!!  ANYWHERE!!! I was disappointed when I pulled into the parking lot and discovered that my previous favorite Q-joint had closed, that is until I tasted this new offering!  Country Barbecue had previously occupied this facility and had wonderful Q, but this new ...

Sugar Shack is a VERY small establishment just off of Hwy 501 in Roxboro, NC.  They have a BBQ sandwich on the menu, but also have a BBQ plate that they don't advertise.  I got the plate and overall it was a very good meal for only $5.66 including tea and tax.  There wasn't much chopped pork on the plate (about the amount you would ...

I spent some time this week in Gastonia and took the opportunity to stop at three Q-joints in the area.  I went to two other locations that ''Google'' had listed as barbecue restaurants, but they were closed:  ''Big Mans Bar-Bq of Gastonia'' is now a toy shop; while ''Carolina Country Barbecue'' on Union Road is a tea room. I did get to ...