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Stray Gator
01-17-2009, 10:31 AM
In the time-honored tradition of the DBR Board, where discussion of 'que is always "on topic," I offer this glimpse of a college project many here would undoubtedly have enjoyed if it had been an option at Duke during the time we were in school...

http://www.southernbbqboys.com/

calltheobvious
01-17-2009, 11:01 AM
Further evidence that there's something special about schools grounded in Methodism.

brevity
01-17-2009, 11:29 AM
The cultural anthropology of BBQ would make for interesting independent study.

I noticed these guys aren't even going to Kentucky.

Jarhead
01-17-2009, 12:32 PM
Pretty dang good music from that site. Where does it come from? Wow! My chair is bouncing across the floor. To keep it playing I just reload the page, and the chair starts bouncing again. If their BBQ is that good I may switch my preference.

Edit -- These guys were in Greensboro yesterday, and they already posted about Stamey's. Yessir, I don't like there BBQ choices, but there music choices would be on my Ipod if I had one. Lexington? They use ketchup, don't they?

allenmurray
01-17-2009, 01:19 PM
Sorry, but as far as I am concerend they have no credibility at all. They are coming to the triangle area in NC and are not going to Allen & Son's? It is one of the few places left anywhere that still only uses wood (actually only uses hickory). Anyone who knows their 'Que can tell the difference between gas and wood cooked meat. No stop at Allen & Sons = no credibility.

By the way, Greg Cox (the very good restaurant critic for the N&O - which makes him one of only a very few reasons left to even read the N&O anymore, recently did his list of the 25 best restaurants in the triangle. Since they were listed alpahbetically, instead of being rank-ordered, guess what was on the top of the list? Allen & Sons.

http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/1367716.html

I agree about the music. I'd really like to know what it is.

devildeac
01-17-2009, 04:21 PM
Sorry, but as far as I am concerend they have no credibility at all. They are coming to the triangle area in NC and are not going to Allen & Son's? It is one of the few places left anywhere that still only uses wood (actually only uses hickory). Anyone who knows their 'Que can tell the difference between gas and wood cooked meat. No stop at Allen & Sons = no credibility.

By the way, Greg Cox (the very good restaurant critic for the N&O - which makes him one of only a very few reasons left to even read the N&O anymore, recently did his list of the 25 best restaurants in the triangle. Since they were listed alpahbetically, instead of being rank-ordered, guess what was on the top of the list? Allen & Sons.

http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/1367716.html

I agree about the music. I'd really like to know what it is.

Good pick up (and comment!) about the article and the n+o. My wife showed me that this AM:D.

Lavabe
01-17-2009, 04:28 PM
The cultural anthropology of BBQ would make for interesting independent study.

I noticed these guys aren't even going to Kentucky.

Hey, I'm an anthropologist in Kentucky.:D They OUGHT to come to Kentucky, but maybe not to Lexington. There's a really nice corner in Paducah that has some nice BBQ. No storefront... just a guy off the back of his trailer. VERY nice BBQ.

Cheers,
Lavabe

P.S. Wish I thought of this project first.

77devil
01-17-2009, 04:30 PM
Sorry, but as far as I am concerend they have no credibility at all. They are coming to the triangle area in NC and are not going to Allen & Son's? It is one of the few places left anywhere that still only uses wood (actually only uses hickory). Anyone who knows their 'Que can tell the difference between gas and wood cooked meat. No stop at Allen & Sons = no credibility.

By the way, Greg Cox (the very good restaurant critic for the N&O - which makes him one of only a very few reasons left to even read the N&O anymore, recently did his list of the 25 best restaurants in the triangle. Since they were listed alpahbetically, instead of being rank-ordered, guess what was on the top of the list? Allen & Sons.

http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/1367716.html

I agree about the music. I'd really like to know what it is.

No Angus Barn in the top 25?

devildeac
01-17-2009, 04:39 PM
No Angus Barn in the top 25?

No, and that surprised me, too.

DownEastDevil
01-17-2009, 04:40 PM
I can't imagine them going to Greenville and Goldsboro and not stopping in Wilson at Parker's or Bills BBQ.

ScottDuke04
01-17-2009, 04:48 PM
On the topic of bbq..my personal favorite is Backyard BBQ Pit in Durham.

http://www.sweetribs.com/

Think it beats Allen & Son's any day of the week, and has excellent sides (like the cabbage and collards myself)

77devil
01-17-2009, 07:19 PM
My favorite bbg in Durham was at the parties at Bill Hawkins farm back in the day. Pit cooked all day over hickory. What a blast.

allenmurray
01-17-2009, 07:24 PM
The sides at Allen & Son are average. the desserts are too sweet. the entrees other than BBQ are not all that good. There is no reason to go except for the BBQ. But that reigns supreme.

devildeac
07-25-2012, 10:54 PM
I searched and this was the thread I came up with but I'd swear there were two or three (or more?) others. Found these couple items today:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/07/25/2218648/wilbers-marks-barbecue-since-62.html

http://www.wral.com/lifestyles/food/video/11351881/#/vid11351881

Now where's my bib when I need it:o?

Dr. Rosenrosen
07-25-2012, 11:44 PM
On the topic of bbq..my personal favorite is Backyard BBQ Pit in Durham.

http://www.sweetribs.com/

Think it beats Allen & Son's any day of the week, and has excellent sides (like the cabbage and collards myself)
100% agree! Way better than Allen & Son's. I am tired of going to Allen & Son's and getting huge chunks of cartilage and other inedible junk in my barbecue. Backyard BBQ Pit is consistently awesome and, yes, they use wood. And their sides are just outstandingly good home style cooking. Mmmmm, mmm!

magjayran
07-26-2012, 12:13 AM
100% agree! Way better than Allen & Son's. I am tired of going to Allen & Son's and getting huge chunks of cartilage and other inedible junk in my barbecue. Backyard BBQ Pit is consistently awesome and, yes, they use wood. And their sides are just outstandingly good home style cooking. Mmmmm, mmm!

I agree 100%. Backyard BBQ Pit is far superior to Allen & Son's and is the best in the Triangle Area.

ricks68
07-26-2012, 01:10 AM
I agree 100%. Backyard BBQ Pit is far superior to Allen & Son's and is the best in the Triangle Area.

I've heard that, too, and I am over 1000 miles away! I thought the BBQ at Allen & Son's was terrible, but then, what do I know.:rolleyes:

Since devildeac came up with a few good links, here's one for those in the neighborhood:

http://www.texasmonthly.com/newsletters/events/2012/BBQ12/BBQ12-tixonsale-tomorrow/index.html

But you better act fast, as it will most assuredly sell out in 3 or 4 hours, like it did the first two times.

ricks

CameronBornAndBred
07-26-2012, 10:23 AM
I searched and this was the thread I came up with but I'd swear there were two or three (or more?) others. Found these couple items today:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/07/25/2218648/wilbers-marks-barbecue-since-62.html

http://www.wral.com/lifestyles/food/video/11351881/#/vid11351881

Now where's my bib when I need it:o?

It's funny, now that I cook so much of my own bbq I rarely buy it anymore..but I love to stop in to Wilber's on my way to Durham for a bag full of hushpuppies to keep my happy during my ride. Recently I stopped in to Moore's here in New Bern (http://www.mooresbarbeque.com/Welcome.html) for just that reason. I've never tried their 'cue, but loved their hushpuppies!

OldPhiKap
07-26-2012, 10:26 AM
It's funny, now that I cook so much of my own bbq I rarely buy it anymore.!

I got myself a Big Green Egg for Father's Day, changed my world.

Still, can't replicate Lexington sauce yet. But trying. . . .

CameronBornAndBred
07-26-2012, 10:32 AM
I got myself a Big Green Egg for Father's Day, changed my world.

Still, can't replicate Lexington sauce yet. But trying. . . .

Very cool. I've never smoked on one, but we see a few during our competitions. I'd hate to be one of those teams that have to pack that thing up, they weigh a ton! Although if I did have one it wouldn't have been blown off my deck like one of my current ones was in this week's storms. Grrrrr..

2721 That one is pretty heavy in its own right, but not "green egg heavy".

OldPhiKap
07-26-2012, 11:38 AM
Very cool. I've never smoked on one, but we see a few during our competitions. I'd hate to be one of those teams that have to pack that thing up, they weigh a ton! Although if I did have one it wouldn't have been blown off my deck like one of my current ones was in this week's storms. Grrrrr..

2721 That one is pretty heavy in its own right, but not "green egg heavy".

I don't think they are better or worse than anything else, although they keep a constant low heat overnight. Which helps, as you know.

Maybe we should have a DBR cook-off against whatever UKy basketball site exists, and settle this old-style.

Boston Butts at 50 yards.

CameronBornAndBred
07-26-2012, 11:49 AM
I don't think they are better or worse than anything else, although they keep a constant low heat overnight. Which helps, as you know.

Maybe we should have a DBR cook-off against whatever UKy basketball site exists, and settle this old-style.

Boston Butts at 50 yards.

Oooh...the True Blue 'Cue Crew will happily accept that challenge.
2723

2722

OZZIE4DUKE
07-26-2012, 12:51 PM
Oooh...the True Blue 'Cue Crew will happily accept that challenge.
2723

2722

I didn't know we had a logo now! Very cool! But where is the http://www.crazietalk.net/ourhouse/images/smilies/devil9f.gif ?

peloton
07-26-2012, 01:06 PM
"I don't always eat BBQ but when I do I choose Backyard BBQ Pit" :). I work in RTP and it's a given that a group of us from work will head over to the BBBQP #1 on Hwy 55 every other week or so. I have to agree that along with the excellent, smoked flavor (gristle/fat/skin free) BBQ, their sides are killer. You simply can't go wrong with their fried cabbage (my favorite), collards, or great mac & cheese (and I'm not even that much of a mac & cheese lover). If you've never been to The Pit do yourself a favor and check it out.

peloton
07-26-2012, 01:12 PM
One more thing...I think that their hushpuppies are just about the best around, but then BBQ lovers are almost as picky about their hushpuppies as the pig itself. Just the right amount of sweetness for me and always fried just right. No dry, tough, flavorless corn sticks for this NC native BBQ lover please!

Dr. Rosenrosen
07-26-2012, 05:00 PM
"I don't always eat BBQ but when I do I choose Backyard BBQ Pit" :). I work in RTP and it's a given that a group of us from work will head over to the BBBQP #1 on Hwy 55 every other week or so. I have to agree that along with the excellent, smoked flavor (gristle/fat/skin free) BBQ, their sides are killer. You simply can't go wrong with their fried cabbage (my favorite), collards, or great mac & cheese (and I'm not even that much of a mac & cheese lover). If you've never been to The Pit do yourself a favor and check it out.
Not to be confused with that awful excuse for a barbecue joint over in Raleigh.

Dr. Rosenrosen
12-06-2018, 02:46 PM
I heard on NPR just now that Allen & Son closed yesterday after 50 years.

It was a chapel hill institution... more so than the supposed college located nearby?

Its closure does NOT make me sad. The food was awful.

That is all.

devildeac
12-06-2018, 02:53 PM
I heard on NPR just now that Allen & Son closed yesterday after 50 years.

It was a chapel hill institution... more so than the supposed college located nearby?

Its closure does NOT make me sad. The food was awful.

That is all.

Then come visit us in the big city sometime;):

https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article222258235.html

Need more convincing?

"The Raleigh Sam Jones BBQ will serve the same base menu as the Winterville location. That’s first and foremost the Jones family tray of chopped barbecue, sweet slaw and a thin square of cornbread. From there expect the spare ribs, smoked turkey, mac and cheese, house salad and all the other modern derivations that separate Skylight and Sam Jones."

DU82
01-17-2019, 03:11 PM
Bill's in Wilson is closing after 56 years...

https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article224674545.html

devildeac
01-17-2019, 07:40 PM
Bill's in Wilson is closing after 56 years...

https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article224674545.html

I knew I shoulda posted this here instead of the OTB this AM :o:

https://forums.dukebasketballreport.com/forums/showthread.php?43023-Bill-Ellis-Barbecue-Closes

lotusland
01-17-2019, 07:58 PM
Bill's in Wilson is closing after 56 years...

https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article224674545.html

Bummer I liked Bill’s better than Parker’s in Wilson.

DU82
03-15-2019, 10:54 AM
And another one bites the dust. Wilber's in Goldsboro has closed, according to this N&O article:

https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article227844289.html

Once the US 70/I-42 bypass went it, a lot of the pass-by traffic disappeared. They put up a sign on the bypass, but either it didn't work well enough, or after 57 years, they were ready to retire.

left_hook_lacey
03-15-2019, 11:19 AM
And another one bites the dust. Wilber's in Goldsboro has closed, according to this N&O article:

https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article227844289.html

Once the US 70/I-42 bypass went it, a lot of the pass-by traffic disappeared. They put up a sign on the bypass, but either it didn't work well enough, or after 57 years, they were ready to retire.

B's bbq in Greenville, NC is going to close in the next 3-4 years. These hole in the wall traditional bbq joints are going away as the times change and it's sad. Better enjoy them while you can folks.

And for those of you that like to go way, way off the beaten path, Grady's in Dudley, NC is hard to beat as well. They are getting on up there in age too.

devildeac
03-15-2019, 11:52 AM
And another one bites the dust. Wilber's in Goldsboro has closed, according to this N&O article:

https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article227844289.html

Once the US 70/I-42 bypass went it, a lot of the pass-by traffic disappeared. They put up a sign on the bypass, but either it didn't work well enough, or after 57 years, they were ready to retire.

This makes me very, very sad. Stopped there many times on our way to the NC coast.

HereBeforeCoachK
03-15-2019, 12:48 PM
This makes me very, very sad. Stopped there many times on our way to the NC coast.

I was in Goldsboro on business a couple days ago....I asked a local what impact the by pass had made.....he said Wilburs is closing. He also said it was okay for lunch, but for some reason was awful for dinner the last few years. It was a tradition for our Raleigh to Atlantic Beach or Emerald Isle trips for years.

OZZIE4DUKE
02-09-2023, 01:05 PM
https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article272187943.html?ac_cid=DM760993&ac_bid=2095446056

This looks like a place a few of us might like to try out

Sorry, I didn't realize you couldn't access it without a subscription to the N&O. I have one with there $1/month plan (until it runs out...)

RepoMan
02-09-2023, 01:29 PM
There has been a Q explosion in Raleigh over the last year. We have really enjoyed Longleaf Swine

https://longleafswine.com/

lotusland
02-09-2023, 10:26 PM
I’ll miss Bill’s and Wilbur’s. I stopped in those spots numerous times pre-Covid. I don’t put as many miles on the car since we all learned to zooma zoom zoom instead(I actually use MS Teams). I will miss the old BBQ dives but I have found a fabulous new joint in an unlikely spot - Columbia, SC. Hear me out now, Railroad BBQ is outstanding and gets 5 stars on Yelp with a ton of reviews. That’s why I tried it and it lived up to the reviews. Afraid of the mustard sauce? Not a problem. They cook delicious Q on site and provide sauce on the side. I chose the tangy red vinegar sauce as I am wont to do. The place was packed at lunch so I sat at the counter. I did not imbibe from the full bar or make use of the Tesla charging station but the BBQ was delicious so I added another 5 star review.

Steven43
02-10-2023, 10:10 AM
There has been a Q explosion in Raleigh over the last year. We have really enjoyed Longleaf Swine

https://longleafswine.com/I’m thinking of going to Long Leaf today for lunch with my wife. The Collard Green Melt looks really good, as does the Brisket Melt (after all, it’s brisket!). And the Pimento Mac n Cheese looks interesting. And maybe take a pound of brisket to go. Are the fries good? My wife is a fries aficionado.

You give it a strong recommendation overall, right? Any particular standout items? How are the ribs? Thanks, in advance.

Dr. Maturin
02-10-2023, 10:38 AM
I’ll miss Bill’s and Wilbur’s. I stopped in those spots numerous times pre-Covid. I don’t put as many miles on the car since we all learned to zooma zoom zoom instead(I actually use MS Teams). I will miss the old BBQ dives but I have found a fabulous new joint in an unlikely spot - Columbia, SC. Hear me out now, Railroad BBQ is outstanding and gets 5 stars on Yelp with a ton of reviews. That’s why I tried it and it lived up to the reviews. Afraid of the mustard sauce? Not a problem. They cook delicious Q on site and provide sauce on the side. I chose the tangy red vinegar sauce as I am wont to do. The place was packed at lunch so I sat at the counter. I did not imbibe from the full bar or make use of the Tesla charging station but the BBQ was delicious so I added another 5 star review.

I too miss the old places. There's something bittersweet about barbecue becoming trendy. The new-style joints can serve really good food, but they don't always have the same soul. My favorite was Allen & Son in Chapel Hill which closed down a few years back.

There is a newish spot in downtown Raleigh which I think threads the needle between the old and the new. Sam Jones has run the Skylight Inn in Ayden, which is a hallowed spot in rural ENC. The Skylight Inn only has about 3 or 4 items on the menu. His Sam Jones BBQ in Raleigh has adapted with the times - they serve different meats and sides, plus alcohol - but the cue is true to the old ways.