banana pudding is gross.

5/27/2009 2:14:10 PM

Mitchell's was better than the Pit is.

I swear the sauce is different.

I know the GM of Empire Eats and he promised me it's the same, but it just tastes different to me.

5/27/2009 2:47:48 PM

The Pit has good banana pudding but I stopped at McCalls on the way home from the beach today and their banana pudding was the best I ever had.

Love me some eastern style bbq, The Pit is very good for the area and the ribs are yum yum. Wish we had more options though!

5/27/2009 4:30:16 PM

Where dat McCalls at yo?

5/27/2009 4:31:06 PM

There is one in Goldsboro and Clayton, both off highway 70. They got bbq, chicken, and all that good stuff on the buffet. Shit is bangin!

5/27/2009 4:33:51 PM

70 is a bbq goldmine. kings and coopers ftw

5/27/2009 4:36:51 PM

I'm going to have to go for Wilber's BBQ ftw. That shit is famous, and delicious.

[Edited on May 27, 2009 at 4:40 PM. Reason : spelling :-(]

5/27/2009 4:39:49 PM

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"western = tomato-base sauce eastern = vinegar-base sauce [Edited on February 1, 2008 at 1:56 PM. Reason : really the only significant difference]"

Also Eastern generally uses whole-hog, Western (Lexington, anyway) prefers to use shoulders only.

Rather than "The Pit," I recommend Backyard BBQ Pit on HWY 55 in Durham - Eastern-style and best BBQ in existence.

5/27/2009 4:50:17 PM

I wouldn't recommend Pappa's BBQ in the Houston airport. Really fucked up my Tuesday.

5/27/2009 4:51:27 PM

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"The pit master just got out of jail for embezzling money from his last bbq place."

i view embezzling from the company that you own as similar to offensive pass interference. i mean technically it's wrong, but shit the ball was mine to begin with.

5/27/2009 5:27:41 PM

prices are pretty out of control :x

5/27/2009 6:01:42 PM

^^true

Wilson represent

[Edited on May 27, 2009 at 6:02 PM. Reason : as]

5/27/2009 6:02:28 PM

5/27/2009 6:43:07 PM

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"70 is a bbq goldmine. kings and coopers ftw"

kings in kinston...derichious, and they let you ride the mechanical pig

5/27/2009 7:01:40 PM

coopers is fuckin overrated as all get out

5/27/2009 7:03:02 PM

PIG

IN

PUPPY

5/27/2009 7:03:36 PM

I thought it was decent at best.... average service, average food, small portions (was hungry when I left), and way to $$. Overall I will give it one more try and get something other than their pulled pork, I've heard their ribs are good. Brisket was too mushy, and turkey was just nasty.

I'll take Holy Smokes any day over the Pits....

5/27/2009 7:08:46 PM

Surprisingly good Sunday brunch.

5/27/2009 7:13:45 PM

how are the bathrooms?

5/27/2009 7:14:21 PM

cocky

5/27/2009 7:26:35 PM

i'll have to check it out sometime

5/27/2009 7:27:55 PM

Holy Smokes in Garner ftw.

Best banana pudding ever.

5/27/2009 7:51:34 PM

oh i was gonna recommend holy smokes.

5/27/2009 7:59:22 PM

The Pit is doodoo compared to Parker's

They chop the BBQ up into mush, it tastes just like Cookout's BBQ sandwiches

5/27/2009 8:01:34 PM

yeah, holy smokes catered our last quarterly meeting at work. That shit was good.

5/27/2009 8:41:25 PM

Had SC style for the first time Monday coming back from Atlanta. It was different but I liked it.

Eastern NC Style ftw!

5/27/2009 8:47:42 PM

needs picks of the pitt

5/27/2009 8:59:14 PM

I have to disagree about Maurices BBQ. Had it twice just to make sure and not only is it overpriced (a combo with chicken, ribs and BBQ is 20 bucks) but it's horrible. Sweet mustard on bbq just doesn't belong.

McCalls is excellent and not too far from NC State. Their buffet is ftw.

[Edited on May 27, 2009 at 9:02 PM. Reason : ]

5/27/2009 9:02:10 PM

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"The bbq serving size is too small for my taste and the sauce didn't have the kick i was looking for. "

ditto on the serving size. I'm willing to pay $12 for some good bbq, but when I had more sides on my plate than pig I was not impressed. the banana pudding was damn good though.

5/27/2009 9:30:47 PM

ed mitchell just won throwdown

5/27/2009 9:33:48 PM

judging by how he cooks his ribs and what he uses I'm willing to give them a try. I'm a big fan of hot and fast cooked ribs v. slow and low cooked.

Bobby's stuff just looked too flavorful, too many spices and sauces, couldn't let the meat be tasted.

Seemed like a nice guy.....

5/27/2009 10:37:01 PM

maurices has some racist ass shit in the store. too bad, because theres always very nice black ladies working in there when ive been. i bet that shit pisses them off big time.

5/27/2009 10:44:31 PM

^ ahahahaha

One time we were driving back from Miami and my black roommate was asleep in the back seat. I'd never been to Maurice's before and had no idea about the interior. We woke him up and I thought that I was going to get drop kicked as soon as we walked in.

5/27/2009 10:50:58 PM

what type of stuff?

5/27/2009 10:51:00 PM

In the "gift shop" I remember seeing little booklets on how no blacks were killed during the NY draft riots and that it was all propaganda.

5/27/2009 10:52:37 PM

it's amazing the amount of post-production on "Throwdown." Hell, they had a judging take place at the Backyard Bistro too, none of which was shown.

5/28/2009 12:37:06 AM

I have yet to eat at a decent Eastern bbq place west of I95.

[Edited on May 28, 2009 at 3:40 AM. Reason : .]

5/28/2009 3:39:53 AM

uh oh...got billy badass over here

5/28/2009 5:05:57 AM

McCalls is my favorite BBQ ever

i loved it when Bobby showed up and Ed said "I KNOW IM BAD NOW" haha

5/28/2009 9:52:05 AM

who won?

5/28/2009 10:15:50 AM

Quote :

"ed mitchell just won throwdown"

5/28/2009 10:22:10 AM

I might have to try this place when I get back in town. The best BBQ I've eaten so far is at B's bbq in greenville.

6/6/2009 4:48:42 PM

I'm watching it on Throwdown right now. Fuck you for spoiling it!

6/6/2009 4:49:23 PM

Quote :

"I might have to try this place when I get back in town. The best BBQ I've eaten so far is at B's bbq in greenville."

Save your money. It's too expensive. You're looking at more than $10 a plate not including a drink. You can get a better deal a Smithfield's.

6/6/2009 9:24:24 PM

^of course somebody who likes Smithfield's wouldn't like The Pit.

6/6/2009 9:27:45 PM

I've only been once but it was super yummy!

6/6/2009 9:29:22 PM

Its really too much for bbq. I can get better for cheaper. Also, the inside of the place is way too fancy for a bbq joint.

6/6/2009 11:31:07 PM

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"Its really too much for bbq."

$11 for BBQ, 2 sides and all the hushpuppies/biscuits you can eat is ridiculous

Quote :

"I can get better for cheaper"

maybe if you drive 1-2 hours from Raleigh, but then it's not really less expensive is it?

Quote :

"Also, the inside of the place is way too fancy for a bbq joint."

that was kind of the point

6/7/2009 12:20:22 AM

you can get better for cheaper in raleigh. some of which is located at establishments others of which are produced by residents.

if the place didn't have the owners it has and the hype of being "bbq but trendy" by a lot of people who view themselves as up and coming upper crust of raleigh then it would have been out of business almost immediately.

there is nothing unique or particularly savory about this place.

6/7/2009 1:51:17 AM

^

6/7/2009 2:17:31 AM