Ok, so I am considering Smithfields, Red Hot & Blue, and Coopers at the moment. Maybe a mix of BBQ and a Chic-Fil-A chicken tender tray even.

Has anyone already done the research on pricing on such and comparative value of bbq catering? Any other bbq joints to consider? I prefer the thick memphis style pulled pork that RH&B has, so I am leaning that direction.

We are throwing a party in August and looking to buy the food and pick it up ourselves. Looking to spend ~$150 for 25 people for the meat and maybe one side. I will be cooking some other sides myself.

7/21/2008 1:43:38 PM

Bill's Bill's Bill's Bill's




http://www.bills-bbq.com/catering.html


oh well bill's is eastern style i suppose i shoul dhave read the entire post first ooopsy

[Edited on July 21, 2008 at 1:46 PM. Reason : .]

7/21/2008 1:45:42 PM

I mean I am not ruling it out, just said I prefer the other kind... all is good though

There is not much bbq I do not like

[Edited on July 21, 2008 at 1:58 PM. Reason : a]

7/21/2008 1:54:39 PM

Look into holy smokes

Bf's coworker had them for his wedding, and the bf's company liked it so much that they went ahead and got some for the company july 4th 'cookout' (you know, as much as you can have a company cookout, at work, when housed in venture #)

I quite enjoy their food.

7/21/2008 1:56:38 PM

What about Old Time BBQ?

http://oletimebarbecue.com/cmenu.htm
(this will get you to their catering menu)

[Edited on July 21, 2008 at 2:18 PM. Reason : +]

7/21/2008 2:15:40 PM

cooper's will be way less than $150 for 25 people AND have several sides as well.

7/21/2008 2:24:21 PM

hmm.. what I will prob do is get a quote from each and see if they will beat each others prices.

7/21/2008 2:25:38 PM

last time i used cooper's for catering, it was $4.75 a head (a year ago for a tailgate)

includes BBQ, fried chicken, potato salad, slaw, and pork rinds, sweet tea, pink lemonade, and everything you need to serve it.

7/21/2008 2:39:07 PM

cooper's is the cheapest in town

and depending on who's cooking on any given day, it can also be the best

7/21/2008 2:43:46 PM

The BBQ from the Nahunta pork outlet at the farmer's market is tasty but you'd have to get the sides somewhere else.

7/21/2008 2:46:53 PM

cooper's or smithfields

7/21/2008 2:50:34 PM

i'm voting for bill's again because no one else seems to know of its deliciousness

7/21/2008 2:51:31 PM

i know of bill's deliciousness

and i prefer it to parker's

but i liked mitchell's more when he was in wilson

7/21/2008 2:54:21 PM

smithfields absolutely sucks compared to everything else compared here.

also to add: mccalls, yummmm

they've got a good selection of "party packs" and you can buy them and pick them up yourself or they can come out and cater.

7/21/2008 3:12:04 PM

I've been to several events catered by Danny's BBQ and they were quite good.

7/21/2008 3:17:30 PM

bills

7/21/2008 3:19:52 PM

website links appreciated for the lazy consumer here

7/21/2008 3:25:39 PM

cooper's doesn't have a website

7/21/2008 4:00:07 PM

haha keeping costs low... i admire that

7/21/2008 4:10:01 PM

hahaha, i'm not sure the folks at cooper's are aware of the internet's existence.

7/21/2008 4:16:46 PM

http://www.dannysbarbque.com/html/catering.html

7/21/2008 4:19:48 PM

i don't think their bbq is all that good, either

but then, i'm from the midwest

7/21/2008 4:20:07 PM

yeah, i'm not even sure they have a computer because they book everything on paper

the woman who does bookings has a badass cigarette holder, though

i wish i had cooper's for lunch but i would've been late for work

7/21/2008 4:23:25 PM

BBQ thread!

7/21/2008 4:43:20 PM

i will be there.

i vote eastern.

wear your mouthpiece.

7/21/2008 11:23:56 PM

A year ago the BBQ and Ribs Co. catered my wedding.

It was the last catering job they did right before they shut down shop.

I don't believe in omens.......but still.


It was great, btw.

7/22/2008 8:22:14 AM

I am thinking I may do 2 seperate places to get a nice mix, like RH&B and Coopers... I will be in contact with them and price the stuff this weekend. If Coopers is really that inexpensive in comparison to the others, then it seems they are in the lead.

7/22/2008 8:29:37 AM

If you prefer Red Hot & Blue, I don't think I can be of any help.


If you ever want decent barbecue we can help you out.

7/22/2008 8:36:49 AM

Jesus christ, fucking red hot and blue.

7/22/2008 8:47:06 AM

all of the shredded stuff tastes the same... shredded prok with vinegar, how is that better than pulled pork with a good bbq sauce?

7/22/2008 9:06:05 AM

IT CAN'T BE EXPLAINED TO SOMEONE IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT BUT EASTERN NC BBQ IS BY FAR THE BEST

/all caps

7/22/2008 9:08:20 AM

I like it just fine. In fact I like both (almost equal) and enjoy them regularly! WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG????!!!

[Edited on July 22, 2008 at 9:21 AM. Reason : hahaha god forbid I explain what bbq was for us when I grew up in PA (/yankee)]

7/22/2008 9:20:57 AM

Quote :

"cooper's is the cheapest in town and depending on who's cooking on any given day, it can also be the bestworst"

Not trying to start a bbq war, but not everyone likes pork that is loaded with more fat than meat.

7/22/2008 9:21:32 AM

^, ^^ OK, truce.

I ate at Smithfield's last night, actually, and they had catering info. As far as feeding a lot of people goes, if the price is right, it probably isn't such a bad idea. They had packages for 20, 30, and 50 and I think they ranged from like 6-7$ a head. But the sheet also said they could customize orders and give deals for catering.

I'd go with a BBQ that has less sauce/vinegar anyway if feeding the masses, and their fried chicken is pretty good. Slaw is slaw if you're getting mayonaisse-y slaw... nothing special.

Then I'd get stew/potato salad/baked beans/ whatever sides you want from somewhere else.

... and definitely not their tea. I could feel the tooth decay it was so sweet.

7/22/2008 9:35:05 AM

Coopers is the best in town.

7/22/2008 4:22:28 PM

Where is coopers?

7/22/2008 4:27:10 PM

i actually have coopers catering menu in front of me

for for a catered buffet of 125 people it would be $7.25/person and includes just about everything except dessert. catered buffet is also all you can eat

for a pick up buffet it's $5.50

7/22/2008 4:29:57 PM

Quote :

"Jesus christ, fucking red hot and blue."

7/22/2008 4:31:57 PM

I used to go to an annual event put on by the Bioinformatics Research Center some years ago. They used Lancaster's out of Garner and the food was always good.

http://www.lancasterbbq.com

7/22/2008 5:56:18 PM

Huey's = AMAZING. They'll even make the hushpuppies and fried chicken on site if you want them to.

http://www.hueyscatering.com/home.html

7/23/2008 9:27:38 AM

we just had coopers for the 2nd year at our party. good bbq and fried chicken, plenty of sides and i wanna say it was the cheapest. can't go wrong with coopers.

7/23/2008 9:29:51 AM

Parkers BBQ > Bill's BBQ

wilson,nc

7/23/2008 9:59:30 AM

within Cary, Apex, Raleigh area helps as well

7/23/2008 1:56:44 PM

Doing Coopers and RH&B. Thank you all

8/12/2008 4:08:13 PM

drive to Charlotte and get Mac's.

8/12/2008 4:13:27 PM

sure thing, next time.

8/12/2008 4:20:30 PM

Quote :

"Huey's = AMAZING. They'll even make the hushpuppies and fried chicken on site if you want them to. http://www.hueyscatering.com/home.html"

chet is a real nice guy (chet huey)...his family owns huey's...they do pretty well in burlington.

8/12/2008 4:22:46 PM

nobody can touch Cooper's prices

8/12/2008 4:24:15 PM

Coopers has a 50 person minimum for a buffet.

8/12/2008 9:27:08 PM

Nope.. already placed my order for 25 with them.

8/13/2008 10:46:21 AM