Posted on 03/17/2014 6:11:03 PM PDT by kingattax
From classic pulled pork in North Carolina to traditional Texas brisket to Kentucky mutton, here are twenty-one of the best barbecue sandwiches you’ll ever eat.
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Wilmington isn’t far from the border with SC, if you live near here we should meet up sometime then both try each state’s BBQ, you game??
I don’t care for Corky’s or Rendezvous, either.
“Just make sure the parking lot’s full, you’ll be OK.”
LOL, thank you...best advice of the night. And than you for the detailed run-down on Carolina barbeque. What Interstates? We are retired, and go where the spirit moves us, or where our stomach does...so we are blessed with being able to go just about anywhere we want to go in NC on this trip later in the year. And driving is not a problem...we go...period...where we want to go...when the time is right... :)
My wife decided whe should go to Charleston, maybe in the Spring. We are coming from NE Ohio, 50 miles south of Cleveland...that gives us leeway to go anywhere in NC we please.
*droooool*
I like the beans at Germantown Commissary and the rib tips at Interstate. Otherwise, I’ll make it myself. I learned the art of the smoker in my 15yrs here. Check out my pastrami.
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Lucky you!!
I would love to be on his Christmas list, lol. I don’t get down that way very often these days. :D
I really hesitate to recommend one or the other, it’s highly subjective. Here’s a pretty good map of the old-school barbecue joints in NC, it’s a start:
http://www.ncbbqsociety.com/bbqmap/trail_map.html
Your route will put several of the more storied Eastern NC barbecue places a little out of the way, the Skylight Inn in Ayden, Wilber’s in Wilson, etc. and that’s a pity. Don’t be fooled by the map, NC east of Raleigh covers more territory than you think.
None of the ones on this map are the more upscale restaurants serving both major NC styles as well as often serving TX brisket, KC ribs, etc. The Pit is well regarded as I mentioned, main location in Raleigh.
Just go into it knowing that most of the old barbecue joints are just that, nothing fancy. Some verge upon being hole-in-the-wall. As I mentioned, look for the full parking lots, and you’ll do OK.
Smokehouse in Milbrook Al.
If you really don’t have an itinerary and go when and where you please, Edenton is a gorgeous, historic old waterfront town, site of the pre-Revolutionary War Edenton Tea Party courtesy the fine, patriotic ladies of Edenton. The town is 300 years old this year and they’re having a “Hogfest” barbecue festival May 10.
That might be nice, very pretty place. It would add considerable mileage to your trip to Charleston, SC though.
Will you marry me?
If that BBQ is yours, I don’t even care if you own a boat.
YOU ARE A BAD MAN!
The Coopers on Llano is the original Coopers and the best, the one on I-10 at Junction is not the same. For the best BBQ you’ll have to call ahead and give me a few day’s, I slow cook my 20 lb brisket’s for 16 hour’s. I’ll throw in some wild hog tenderloin’s and some stuffed and wrapped quail as appetizer’s. You bring the Longneck’s.
I might add there will be a nice pot of pinto bean’s, Texas Toast and my world famous cabbage, onion, potato and bacon dish. Throw in a little home made peach ice cream and you’ll be ready for a nap.
I’m sold just looking at it.
So, where’s the best place in St. Louis for BBQ, and what should I order?
Bogarts or Pappys. imo.
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