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America's Best Barbecue Restaurants?

Carolina Q
Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Just found a link to this article on CNN's website and thought some of you might be interested. Some pics too. Glad to see Wilber's in Goldsboro NC highlighted... one of my favorites. Not a single mention of an Egg though. :)

http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/americas-best-bbq-restaurants/1

I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Michael 
Central Connecticut 

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  • Crimsongator
    Crimsongator Posts: 5,797
    I can think of 2 that I have eaten at that should be on the list.
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
    Wilbur's is decent, but I have had much better.

    It seems a whole lot of NC BBQ restaurants have forsaken traditional wood fired cookers for gas and that shows in the quality of their product.
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  • Jeffersonian
    Jeffersonian Posts: 4,244
    Sweet...two of 'em right here in River City. Gotta try them out.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Celtic Wolf wrote:
    ...shows in the quality of their product.

    Well, it would, wouldn't it? Don't tell me Wilber's has converted to gas!! I haven't been there in quite a while... it's a little out of my way here in New England. Much easier when I lived down that way.

    I think Hursey's in Burlington is pretty good, and Ralph's in Weldon. Both are convenient, depending on where I'm headed. Wilber's isn't, but I like it better.

    The Skylight Inn in Ayden is supposed to be good. but I've never been there. My ex sister-in-law used to rave about Short Sugar's in Reidsville, but I haven't tried that one either.

    So name some names. So I'll know how far out of my way I'll have to go next time I'm in Variety Vacationland. :)

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Morro Bay Rich
    Morro Bay Rich Posts: 2,227
    You missed Allen Brothers on the outskirts of Chapel Hill.
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  • Eggtucky
    Eggtucky Posts: 2,746
    I've been to Jack's and Mary's in Nashville, Moonlite in Owensboro I am there every couple of months for lunch (outstanding lunch Q buffet), and A&R in Memphis, all are outstanding and worth a stop if you're nearby! :woohoo:
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Thanks, Rich. I hadn't heard of that one. Another to add to my list of Q joints to try. I don't get down that way as often as I used to, but next time I'm in Chapel Hill...........

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Morro Bay Rich
    Morro Bay Rich Posts: 2,227
    Still using wood for some OUTSTANDING BBQ putting Wilber's in Goldsboro to shame. Hush puppies not all that good but homemade ice cream to kill for.
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  • Herfnwolf
    Herfnwolf Posts: 5
    Pete Jone's in Ayden,NC is the grail for eastern NC BBQ (whole hog cooked over wood daily. Wilburs in Goldboro,NC has made a comeback and cooks on wood still but not sure about cuts. I've been to both in the last three weeks.

    Pete Jones serves only three menu items.... dixie trays of cole slaw, slab of corn bread, and whole hog BBQ lightly seasoned but it is very rich with bits of crunchy skin. That is confidence and very telling IMHO. BTW, their parking lot does not have parking lines so just pull up wherever you can find a spot.

    DJ
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