tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post1647726975887701938..comments2023-09-27T04:30:00.695-04:00Comments on Helen Schwab: Coming to uptown: BarbecueUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-56157093249897215142011-10-12T08:57:19.184-04:002011-10-12T08:57:19.184-04:00I doubt the city ordinance will all Pierre and Tow...I doubt the city ordinance will all Pierre and Townsend to burn much wood. Too much smoke for Fancy uptown. I haven't been to Sauceman's yet but heard good things, Mac's is not the same since JD and team left -focused on the dollar. What others said about church and Fire station fundraisers aresometimes great and sometimes not. I know several Boy Scout BBQs are great, I think the one I like is on Carmel near the private school. They do it every April.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-70279008227378744482011-08-14T18:47:06.223-04:002011-08-14T18:47:06.223-04:00Can't wait to see what City Smoke has to offer...Can't wait to see what City Smoke has to offer??? What Pierre can do with a bbq theme. Have heard in recent years that Todd Townsend is a has been and doesn't have it any more. Been out of the game to long. Anxious if they can bring it with the other q restaurants in town!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-68908568696617642412011-08-01T13:15:32.579-04:002011-08-01T13:15:32.579-04:00I like BBQ King on Wilkinson Blvd.I like BBQ King on Wilkinson Blvd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-49108124815088811932011-07-26T08:54:13.276-04:002011-07-26T08:54:13.276-04:00The Q Shack at Providence Rd & 485 is solid. S...The Q Shack at Providence Rd & 485 is solid. So is Sauceman's now that they have some new ownership that knows about Lexington style, Q.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-28601500459097067102011-07-26T07:05:26.842-04:002011-07-26T07:05:26.842-04:00I agree with everyone... meat cooked over fire = b...I agree with everyone... meat cooked over fire = barbecue... it's primal. BBQ is a state of mind. I've had it all over the world. Sadly Charlotte does not have the same great tradition as other areas of NC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-33443382490519677112011-07-26T00:05:45.697-04:002011-07-26T00:05:45.697-04:00Born and raised in the South - Tried them all, but...Born and raised in the South - Tried them all, but I am firmly committed to Old Hickory House on Tryon Street. Brunswick Stew is the greatest ever, authentic BBQ. My family has been going there, serving their sauce/stew during all holidays/family events. MAC's, and all those other "fast food" joints are a very poor excuse for trying to create a memorable southern experience. I was very happy to see even Creative Loafing recognized the family owned restaurant Old Hickory House last year as the #1 BBQ restaurant. Really not sure "City Smoke" can be very authentic if they don't have a crew getting up in the middle of the night to roast the pork and simmering the BBQ sauce. It's all in the sauce/flavor of the meat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-76544479773915144342011-07-25T21:58:26.899-04:002011-07-25T21:58:26.899-04:00If I have to eat BBQ in CLT I prefer Hillbillies o...If I have to eat BBQ in CLT I prefer Hillbillies over on Tyvola near South. But they are a bland shadow store of the originals in Gastonia and Lowell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-35552317761793401592011-07-25T20:43:46.975-04:002011-07-25T20:43:46.975-04:00Wilbur's Barbecue in Goldsboro. Make the trip...Wilbur's Barbecue in Goldsboro. Make the trip, taste the perfection and then share your opinion. if you haven't had it, you've never experienced eastern NC BBQ at its finest.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338916670026735914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-63881558564595880962011-07-25T20:31:57.019-04:002011-07-25T20:31:57.019-04:00Sounds like they're trying to be everything to...Sounds like they're trying to be everything to everybody.<br /><br />I doubt that they'll pull it off very well.<br /><br />Probably good enough for those who haven't had the real thing, though.<br /><br />There are enough differences in "Texas" style BBQ as it is.<br /><br />They're sure to mess it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-3860152770592579202011-07-25T20:28:24.381-04:002011-07-25T20:28:24.381-04:00What happened to the brisket at Mac's? Consis...What happened to the brisket at Mac's? Consistency of a rubber hose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-12999337015186837542011-07-25T20:05:24.442-04:002011-07-25T20:05:24.442-04:00I would love it if they would include tuna barbecu...I would love it if they would include tuna barbecue on the menu! Pigman's Barbeque in Kill Devil Hills has a tuna-que, and it is delicious for customers who don't eat pork. I would love to eat at City Smoke,, and I love BBQ, but only of the tuna kind- we make it often at home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-48907332581128989482011-07-25T19:36:39.420-04:002011-07-25T19:36:39.420-04:00Bill Spoon's has the best Eastern NC style BBQ...Bill Spoon's has the best Eastern NC style BBQ in CharlotteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-48939850362663455022011-07-25T18:34:10.641-04:002011-07-25T18:34:10.641-04:00Many contributors here complain of the BBQ offerin...Many contributors here complain of the BBQ offerings in Charlotte. I agree. Just TRY the BBQ in SOUTH CAROLINA south of Sun City on the left...on 521.....it is called "521 BBQ" and their slogan is "we rub butts every night". And that they do,,,it is always fresh THAT day or not served....any left over is frozen and you can buy at a deep discount at the restaurant. I don't own it, have no idea who does....I just know it IS the best!UJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948935498518798701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-43604800529662697372011-07-25T17:55:53.706-04:002011-07-25T17:55:53.706-04:00It's funny to see how people jaw and bicker ov...It's funny to see how people jaw and bicker over what the best BBQ is and what real BBQ is. BBQ is an complex subject with many different styles and opinions. Some people like smoke and some don't, some use rubs some don't, some cook it low and slow and some hot and fast. People in Texas say it's not BBQ unless it's brisket, in Carolina it's pork.<br /> If you find something you like, stick with it and share it with someone else. If it's good to you it's good to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-12772013790663234082011-07-25T17:40:06.621-04:002011-07-25T17:40:06.621-04:00Whoever said Troutman's in Concord is sadly mi...Whoever said Troutman's in Concord is sadly mistaken. That place sells baked pork and claims it's barbecue.<br /><br />People are very particular about their barbecue in this state and for good reason. The barbecue in this state is awesome.<br /><br />Now, in North Carolina it isn't right to refer to anything other than pork cooked over a wood-burning pit as barbecue. Electric cookers and baked pork aren't barbecue.<br /><br />The fact that this article referred to North Carolina "pulled pork" is very disconcerting. I have never known any real NC BBQ establishment call their barbecue pulled pork - that is a Memphis term.<br /><br />I'm not one to bash other regions's idea of barbecue (in fact I really like it), but I always do my best to keep it in the frame of reference of the area I am visiting. In NC, brisket and ribs are not barbecue, but in Texas and Kansas City they are.<br /><br />For good Piedmont style cue, Bridges, Lexington, Hursey's, and Stamey's are great. For good eastern style cue, The Skylight Inn and Bob Melton's are some of the best.<br /><br />And please remember, in North Carolina barbecue is a NOUN, not a VERB.Justin Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06439698705246492088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-3108590738831817322011-07-25T17:15:34.728-04:002011-07-25T17:15:34.728-04:00Lexington BBQ is disgusting slop. Go to Winston S...Lexington BBQ is disgusting slop. Go to Winston Salem to a place called Honky Tonk Pig. Not a drop of sauce needed on that BBQ...smoke rings thru and thru !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-75792192451659209052011-07-25T17:15:24.337-04:002011-07-25T17:15:24.337-04:00Jim n Nick's is an Alabama based chain. It...Jim n Nick's is an Alabama based chain. It's okay, but it's not Carolina cue by a longshot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-75293727953080732232011-07-25T17:04:25.435-04:002011-07-25T17:04:25.435-04:00McKoys rocks.McKoys rocks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-58953612663383295772011-07-25T17:02:02.862-04:002011-07-25T17:02:02.862-04:00Jim and Nick's is a chain. If that's your...Jim and Nick's is a chain. If that's your think for good 'cue then go for it. I didn't think it was all that great...comparable to other chains like smokey bones, sticky fingers, etc.<br /><br />Go for the locals. They do it better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-68819912406046396382011-07-25T17:00:09.915-04:002011-07-25T17:00:09.915-04:00great, more upscale que. Gone Hog Wild was good. M...great, more upscale que. Gone Hog Wild was good. Mac's is a yuppie biker bar and the q is bland. Spoon's is now run by his sons and it is good. So is Bubbas. I will try Saucemans.<br /><br />BBQ Center, Lexington, Stamey's, Bridges is where it's at.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-13236715681438745982011-07-25T16:50:50.763-04:002011-07-25T16:50:50.763-04:00"Y'all familiar with Jim & NIck's..."Y'all familiar with Jim & NIck's out on 160 in Steele Creek".....I've eaten there and I have to say it is pretty darn good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-36199902376835658842011-07-25T16:42:18.114-04:002011-07-25T16:42:18.114-04:00right on Butch! NC is full of snobs, but none mot...right on Butch! NC is full of snobs, but none mote than the BBQ snob. Lots of great Q throughout the SE, TX, MO and even in New York. Old Hickory House BTW is Gerorgia Q, and not necessarily the best example! Though mighty fine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-73756302490975767592011-07-25T16:23:13.923-04:002011-07-25T16:23:13.923-04:00Midwood Smokehouse on Central Ave is the best BBQ ...Midwood Smokehouse on Central Ave is the best BBQ in town. If they want to do it right, go study what Frank Scibelli did in Plaza Midwood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-15785901755276747612011-07-25T16:13:21.237-04:002011-07-25T16:13:21.237-04:00All I know is don't go to Midwood Smokehouse.....All I know is don't go to Midwood Smokehouse.......that's the worst BBQ ever!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237032788800605198.post-32448533610821177412011-07-25T16:12:03.249-04:002011-07-25T16:12:03.249-04:00Y'all familiar with Jim & NIck's out o...Y'all familiar with Jim & NIck's out on 160 in Steele Creek on the way to Lake Wylie...parking lot's always full, lunch or dinner even during the week...what's the consensus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com