BBQ Jew’s View: Bill Ellis’ Barbecue

3007 Downing Street, Wilson, NC (800) 68-BILLS Website BBQ Jew’s Grade: B- Porky Says: “Royally over-the-top all you can eat.” The Prime Minister of Q Number 10 Downing Street is the home of the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister and the headquarters of Her Majesty’s Government.  But many folks in Wilson, North Carolina would argue that 3007 Downing [...]

BBQ Jew’s View: Hillsborough BBQ Company

236 South Nash Street, Hillsborough, NC 919.732.4647 Website Hours: Tue-Sat 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (10 p.m. on Fri&Sat), closed Sun&Mon BBQ Jew’s Grade: B+ Porky Says: “Unconventionally traditional barbecue.” New Traditions As of this moment, the Hillsborough BBQ Company is the newest barbecue restaurant in North Carolina, as far as I know (of course, Dickey’s [...]

BBQ Jew’s View: Mr. Barbecue

1381 Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 336.725.7827 No Website 2nd location at 5954 University Parkway in Winston-Salem BBQ Jew’s Grade: B Porky Says: ”No mas tortillas, por favor, Señor Barbecue.” Fast Food Name, Slow-Cooked Taste The generic “Mr. Barbecue” name sure didn’t make me confident about the food.  And the chain restaurant vibe–flat screen TVs on [...]

BBQ Jew’s View: Backyard BBQ Pit #1 & #2

5122 NC Highway 55, Durham, NC (2nd location at 3218 Guess Road, Durham, NC) 919.544.9911 Website Hours: Mon – Fri 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sat 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. BBQ Jew’s Grade: B- Porky Says: “Research Triangle Pork?” BBQ in RTP? It’s hard to believe that there is decent barbecue in the middle of Research Triangle Park [...]

BBQ Jew’s View: Blue Mist Bar-B-Q

3409 Highway 64 East, Asheboro, NC 336.625.3980 No website BBQ Jew’s Grade: B Porky Says: “Lions and tigers and pigs, oh my!” Zoo and ‘Cue What better way to spend a summer weekend with family and friends than a trip to the North Carolina Zoo?  Sure, it’s kind of in the middle of nowhere.  And [...]

BBQ Jew’s View: Country Barbeque

4012 W Wendover Ave, Greensboro, NC 336.292.3557‎ No Website BBQ Jew’s Grade: B Porky Says: “Good enough to make you dance.” Barbecue Clubs and Gentleman’s Joints Country Barbeque is the only barbecue joint I know of that is located immediately adjacent to a strip club. (See the Google Maps street view–note that what look like [...]

BBQ Jew’s View: White Swan Bar-B-Q & Fried Chicken

Multiple Locations around Johnston County, NC Multiple Phone Numbers One Website  (with multiple menus, multiple photos, & more) BBQ Jew’s Grade: B (about the highest we’ll go on gas/electric-cooked) Porky Says: “Gas-cooked pig at a gas station, but it’s good.”  Running on Empty “What kind of idiot stops for barbecue at a gas station?,” I asked [...]

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