After several recent restaurant closings due to the economy, there is even more bad news for NC barbecue fans: according to WRAL.com, a kitchen fire has temporarily closed down Holt Lake Bar-B-Q & Seafood in Smithfield. Although I was underwhelmed by Holt Lake Bar-B-Q on my visit there, the joint has many loyal customers who [...]
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3506 US Highway 301 South, Smithfield, NC 919.934.0148 No Website BBQ Jew’s Grade: C- Porky Says: “Deep down, I’m pretty superficial.” – Ava Gardner Some Reasons to Travel to Smithfield Smithfield Foods is the world’s largest pork producer and is based in the small town of Smithfield. Virginia. Though Smithfield, North Carolina is not actually the home [...]
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From http://www.downtownsmithfield.com/events.html Just a quick post to encourage you to check out the Ham & Yam Festival, which runs through late Sunday afternoon in downtown Smithfield. Note that barbecue plates from the pig cooking contest will be on sale from 12:30 until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Sorry we didn’t get this post up with more [...]
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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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