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"I wouldn't feed that shit to a dog. Most disappointing bbq ever. The mac and cheese and hush puppies kicked ass, though."

This is my thoughts about The Pit

I would also add that my dog would need a swimming pool full of water beside that plate because the bbq is dry as fuck.

[Edited on June 1, 2011 at 12:54 PM. Reason : 2]

6/1/2011 12:54:38 PM

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"people lets tryyyyy to stay on topic in a bbq thread here "

But you're asking us to compare McDonalds and Burger King when Five Guys is a few miles (ok more like 70 miles) down the road.

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"i like coopers slaw, but then again i'm not a slaw expert."

Parker's has the best slaw of all time.

[Edited on June 1, 2011 at 12:57 PM. Reason : ,]

6/1/2011 12:54:56 PM

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""Smithfields is the McDonalds of BBQ.""

/thread

it would require the palate of a child to compare those two establishments.

6/1/2011 12:56:03 PM

speaking of dry pork

David's Dumpling and Noodle is WAY overrated

I've been twice and I was unimpressed both times
shits fucking expensive too, for what it is

6/1/2011 1:00:06 PM

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"I would also add that my dog would need a swimming pool full of water beside that plate because the bbq is dry as fuck."

really? i've always thought it was on the wetter side. in fact someone in this thread called it mush...so i'm not sure how the pits bbq could be dry mush.

6/1/2011 1:08:12 PM

I'm sure if you pour all that shit on it, it will become wet.

Before saucing the meat is dry....and good bbq should not be that dry.

6/1/2011 1:11:07 PM

^^^negative. I've eaten there 5 times and have loved it every time. Shit's fantastic. My only complaint is that the portion sizes are a little small for my tastes but most people don't seem to think so.

Clearly The Pit is the best BBQ in the triangle, based on awards and ruputation. I don't see the pitmaster from some place in Durham being invited to the big cities up north for BBQ festivals.

6/1/2011 1:17:00 PM

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"^^^negative. I've eaten there 5 times and have loved it every time. Shit's fantastic."

[Edited on June 1, 2011 at 1:20 PM. Reason : ruputation]

6/1/2011 1:19:48 PM

^^ thats because people in the north don't know what the fuck barbecue is you damn yankee

6/1/2011 1:23:12 PM

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"I'm sure if you pour all that shit on it, it will become wet. Before saucing the meat is dry....and good bbq should not be that dry."

I mean I can only speak to how it's served. i'm not talking about what i do to the meat (which is nothing). have you really had it before they add the sauce?

6/1/2011 1:23:31 PM

David's Dumpling doesn't hold up to Asian Grill on Falls of Neuse
their noodles are better and cheaper

David's shu mai isn't all that impressive - kind of low on flavor and expensive
I invite you to compare it to the soup dumplings at Asian Grill

I was at David's last week and the half soft shell crab was fried to a crisp (really overcooked) and sitting on a limp pile of wildly overdressed "seaweed salad" that seemed to be more wilted lettuce than anything else

the dry noodles with pork and greens were dry, just as I expected - but what I didn't expect was that the 2-3 oz of pork that accompanied it was equally dry... not a balanced dish at all
the noodles were also not seasoned in any discernable way
so what I ended up with was half of a deep fried crunch pile on limp greens with a half bowl full of dry, plain noodles and some pork leather for $20

6/1/2011 1:23:52 PM

Falls of the Neuse? I thought you hated North Raleigh Also, I've never ordered any of the things you just mentioned.

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"thats because people in the north don't know what the fuck barbecue is you damn yankee"

So at the Big Apple BBQ Block Party they just invite random people instead of the best in the country? Tell me another one...

[Edited on June 1, 2011 at 1:36 PM. Reason : k]

6/1/2011 1:35:06 PM

just let it be known that any of you worthless fucks who claim western is better will be the first to fall when the cull occurs.

6/1/2011 1:37:10 PM

^troof

6/1/2011 1:37:41 PM

^^.

6/1/2011 1:39:22 PM

I eat at David's for lunch at least once a week and I've never experienced what you are talking about. I've had almost everything on the menu.

Their lunch menu is $7.50 for a decently sized proportion of food. The only thing I didn't like was their curry dish.

6/1/2011 1:39:48 PM

Hey Snewf what kind of noodles/other stuff at Asian Grill do you recommend besides the soup dumplings

6/1/2011 1:40:33 PM

they serve the pork with the sauces on the side duh

6/1/2011 1:45:27 PM

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"they serve the pork with the sauces on the side duh"

ah so they serve it bone dry, and let you apply the sauce?

i've always got it at the times, where it comes already sauced [and dank]

6/1/2011 1:48:22 PM

So I wonder how The Pit will change now that Ed Mitchell is leaving to open his own place.

6/1/2011 1:50:17 PM

to the OP.

The pit is, of course, better than smithfields.

However, the price premium for the pit far exceeds the difference in the bbq.

6/1/2011 2:09:23 PM

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"So I wonder how The Pit will change now that Ed Mitchell is leaving to open his own place."

The article about it said they were keeping all the recipies, so my wager would be "not much".

6/1/2011 2:22:39 PM

Of course they're saying that but doesn't mean it's true

6/1/2011 2:25:21 PM

Greg Hatem has the best goddamn PR department in the restaurant world.

That is the only reason that the Pit has national recognition.

It's fine, but overpriced, and pales in comparison to what you could get at Mitchell's without having to sit amongst a flock of assholes.

I'm excited to go to Ed's new barbecue joint, assuming I'll be paying for the pig and not some fancy-looking chairs.

6/1/2011 2:30:22 PM

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"Hey Snewf what kind of noodles/other stuff at Asian Grill do you recommend besides the soup dumplings"

Dan Dan Noodles are my favorite - get the scallion pancake with it.

They have good noodle soups too. I recommend you go with 6 to 8 people and get the big table with the Lazy Susan. Then order some dumplings, a couple noodle dishes and a couple entrees.

6/1/2011 2:32:21 PM

Personally I prefer Bradley Cooper's BBQ

6/1/2011 2:33:11 PM

dude loves him some Q

6/1/2011 2:38:27 PM

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"It's fine, but overpriced, and pales in comparison to what you could get at Mitchell's without having to sit amongst a flock of assholes."

Out of curiosity what clientele meets your exacting standards?

6/1/2011 2:45:14 PM

That whole street is nothing but establishments for assholes.

A block away, at Humble Pie, people are pretty cool.

6/1/2011 2:47:16 PM

the same exact crowd frequents both restaurants....

6/1/2011 2:49:28 PM

So people who have to wear ties or suits to work? It's been almost exclusively business people when I've gone to lunch there.

6/1/2011 2:49:58 PM

Yup

6/1/2011 2:51:07 PM

If wearing a tie makes you an asshole, then consider me Miles Davis

6/1/2011 2:57:11 PM

6/1/2011 2:58:38 PM

I didn't bother reading the thread because I know people hate The Pit for some reason.

The Pit is better hands-down, but they're still very different. You don't go to the Pit for large-scale takeout or last-minute BBQ lovin' like you would Smithfields, and you don't go to Smithfields for high-quality BBQ and sides, you go there because it's cheap and easy and still tastes good. Et cetera.

Both good. The Pit is better for quality. Smithfields is cheaper, certainly. TOO BAD THERE'S NO GODDAMN SMITHFIELDS IN SOUTHWEST RALEIGH.

6/1/2011 3:00:08 PM

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". I don't see the pitmaster from some place in Durham being invited to the big cities up north for BBQ festivals."

I'm guessing you didn't think this argument over very thoroughly before posting.

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"I know people hate The Pit for some reason."

What do you expect at a place that puts crunchy green beans in their green bean casserole.


[Edited on June 1, 2011 at 3:04 PM. Reason : .]

6/1/2011 3:00:17 PM

clearly I lack the mental capacity to mix it up with you

6/1/2011 3:01:53 PM

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"the same exact crowd frequents both restaurants...."

Not even close. Plenty of overlap (it's Raleigh, everywhere has plenty of overlap), but not even close to the same.

6/1/2011 3:08:00 PM

You mean there are more hipsters at Humble Pie than suits?

[Edited on June 1, 2011 at 3:11 PM. Reason : .]

6/1/2011 3:11:05 PM

I think the main reason I like the Pit is because they have great sides that don't taste like shit.

Their baked beans are perhaps the most amazing baked beans ever viewed by man.

Their chopped pork is really just average though, I hate to say.

6/1/2011 3:11:40 PM

I too like the bbq baked beans

6/1/2011 3:12:14 PM

There are rarely any hipsters at Humble Pie. Occasionally at the tiki bar.

6/1/2011 3:20:10 PM

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"There are rarely any hipsters at Humble Pie."

ahahahahahahaahahahahaahhahahahahahahahha

[Edited on June 1, 2011 at 3:29 PM. Reason : stop playin]

6/1/2011 3:29:46 PM

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"The Pit is better hands-down, but they're still very different. You don't go to the Pit for large-scale takeout or last-minute BBQ lovin' like you would Smithfields, and you don't go to Smithfields for high-quality BBQ and sides, you go there because it's cheap and easy and still tastes good. Et cetera. Both good. The Pit is better for quality. Smithfields is cheaper, certainly. TOO BAD THERE'S NO GODDAMN SMITHFIELDS IN SOUTHWEST RALEIGH."

I'd have to disagree. While I haven't been to The Pit, so I can't really speak on them tooooo much. However, IMO Smithfield's has pretty good sides. Their slaw and potato salad are pretty good (not as good as my dad's homemade) and I hear their Brunswick stew is the best. I will admit their fries and hushpuppies could be better. But, I definitely can't say Smithfield's is cheap. Almost $4 for a BBQ sandwich is RIDICULOUS (almost like Char-grills). Smithfield's is like Chic-Fil-A for me.......DELICIOUS but EXPENSIVE.

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"Their baked beans are perhaps the most amazing baked beans ever viewed by man."

Hmm....I've YET to find ANY establishment ANYWHERE that makes better baked beans than my dad. His are AMAZING. But of course, I'm biased!



[Edited on June 1, 2011 at 3:31 PM. Reason : .]

6/1/2011 3:30:27 PM

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"I'd have to disagree. While I haven't been to The Pit"

"While I'm not qualified to draw comparisons since I'm unfamiliar with the topic subject..."

I actually agreed with you in my post. Smithfield's is great value for product, quicker and cheaper and still very much good. However, I will say again, The Pit is higher quality. It's more than reasonable to prefer Smithfields to the Pit for any number of reasons and vice-versa, because they're different beasts.

6/1/2011 3:36:04 PM

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"I'd have to disagree. While I haven't been to The Pit, so I can't really speak on them tooooo much. However, IMO Smithfield's has pretty good sides. Their slaw and potato salad are pretty good (not as good as my dad's homemade) and I hear their Brunswick stew is the best. I will admit their fries and hushpuppies could be better. "

Whaaaa? You haven't even been to the Pit!!! How can you disagree?

6/1/2011 3:37:43 PM

I wonder if the Pit will change now that Ed Mitchell is leaving...

6/1/2011 3:53:05 PM

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"I wonder if the Pit will change now that Ed Mitchell is leaving..."

The article about it said they were keeping all the recipies, so my wager would be "not much".

6/1/2011 4:02:27 PM

True true...I just have heard lot of things. I guess I was only speaking on Smithfield's behalf. I love their BBQ. Sorry!

6/1/2011 4:02:57 PM

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"So at the Big Apple BBQ Block Party they just invite random people instead of the best in the country?"

see, there you go again not understanding what barbecue is. people with no connection to eastern north carolina are not serving barbecue. its meat, and often tasty, but it is not barbecue.

so, in conclusion, i don't give a shit what some yankees think. their opinion holds no weight, and their ignorance is made apparent by inviting people from all over the country.

6/1/2011 4:03:38 PM