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  1. #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by CameronBornAndBred View Post
    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..

    Attachment 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.

  2. #22
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    Feb 2008
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    New Bern, NC unless it's a home football game then I'm grilling on Devil's Alley
    Quote Originally Posted by OldPhiKap View Post
    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.
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    Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."

  3. #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by CameronBornAndBred View Post
    Oooh...the True Blue 'Cue Crew will happily accept that challenge.
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    I didn't know we had a logo now! Very cool! But where is the ?
    Ozzie, your paradigm of optimism!

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  4. #24
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    Sep 2007
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    The 'burbs of Cary
    "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.

  5. #25
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    Sep 2007
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    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!

  6. #26
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    Jul 2008
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    Rent free in tarheels’ heads
    Quote Originally Posted by peloton View Post
    "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.

  7. #27
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    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.
    “Coach said no 3s.” - Zion on The Block

  8. #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Rosenrosen View Post
    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/...222258235.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."
    [redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.

  9. #29
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    Feb 2007
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    I moved. Now 12 miles from Heaven, 13 from Hell
    Bill's in Wilson is closing after 56 years...

    https://www.newsobserver.com/living/...224674545.html

  10. #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by DU82 View Post
    Bill's in Wilson is closing after 56 years...

    https://www.newsobserver.com/living/...224674545.html
    I knew I shoulda posted this here instead of the OTB this AM :

    https://forums.dukebasketballreport...arbecue-Closes
    [redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.

  11. #31
    Quote Originally Posted by DU82 View Post
    Bill's in Wilson is closing after 56 years...

    https://www.newsobserver.com/living/...224674545.html
    Bummer I liked Bill’s better than Parker’s in Wilson.

  12. #32
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    Feb 2007
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    I moved. Now 12 miles from Heaven, 13 from Hell
    And another one bites the dust. Wilber's in Goldsboro has closed, according to this N&O article:

    https://www.newsobserver.com/living/...227844289.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.

  13. #33
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    Quote Originally Posted by DU82 View Post
    And another one bites the dust. Wilber's in Goldsboro has closed, according to this N&O article:

    https://www.newsobserver.com/living/...227844289.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.

  14. #34
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    Feb 2007
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    Quote Originally Posted by DU82 View Post
    And another one bites the dust. Wilber's in Goldsboro has closed, according to this N&O article:

    https://www.newsobserver.com/living/...227844289.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.
    [redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.

  15. #35
    Quote Originally Posted by devildeac View Post
    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.

  16. #36
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    Feb 2007
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    Watching carolina Go To HELL!

    New place in Raleigh

    https://www.newsobserver.com/living/...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...)
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  17. #37
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    Feb 2007
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    Raleigh, NC
    There has been a Q explosion in Raleigh over the last year. We have really enjoyed Longleaf Swine

    https://longleafswine.com/

  18. #38
    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.

  19. #39
    Quote Originally Posted by RepoMan View Post
    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.

  20. #40
    Quote Originally Posted by lotusland View Post
    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.

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