open for debate, effective immediately.

http://www.ncbbqsociety.com/bbqmap/trail_map.html

1/17/2012 11:28:29 PM

the western-most border of that map should be I-95

[Edited on January 17, 2012 at 11:31 PM. Reason : but i'm glad to see they took you all the way down to dudley to eat at Grady's. worth it imo]

1/17/2012 11:30:18 PM

someone follows either me, dukehoopblog or mark armstrong

1/17/2012 11:31:45 PM

Quote :

"someone follows either me, dukehoopblog or mark armstrong"

Armstrong.

1/17/2012 11:32:58 PM

I still wanna know why Wilson isn't even on the map

1/17/2012 11:33:45 PM

because parker's bbq isn't really anything special

[Edited on January 17, 2012 at 11:35 PM. Reason : but wilber's made the map and it's shit]

[Edited on January 17, 2012 at 11:37 PM. Reason : adam's roadside, ken's grill, stonewall's. those are worthy of a spot on this map.]

1/17/2012 11:35:00 PM

I grew up going to Fuzzy's. It's nice to have good BBQ a few miles from home.
I need to go to more of the places on the list though.

1/17/2012 11:51:13 PM

for my money, in Lexington the best spots are the less traveled off the main drag.

Cooks back in the woods is great.

Kepleys in HP is a mainstay but the food has dropped off a good deal over the last 10~15 years.

1/18/2012 12:04:03 AM

B's FTW

1/18/2012 12:16:13 AM

Quote :

"Click here for Trail directions"

*Click*

Quote :

"The trail begins in Ayden, approximately 12 miles south of Greenville, at the Skylight Inn (circa 1947) founded by Walter B. (Pete ) Jones; running thence in a northerly direction on NC Hwy 11 approximately 12 miles to Greenville, the home of B’s Barbecue (circa Late 1970’s) founded by William and Peggy McLawhorn; depart Greenville on US Hwy 264 West toward Wilson. From Greenville city limits travel approximately 11 miles on US Hwy 264 to exit No. 63. Exit toward Farmville and proceed on US Hwy 258 S approximately 2.3 miles to Jack Cobb & Son Barbecue Place(circa 1940) continue on US Hwy 258 S to Snowhill, N. C., pick up US Hwy 13 S to Goldsboro (total distance from Farmville approximately 30 miles) turn left on US Hwy 70 E to the home of Wilber’s Barbecue (circa 1962) founded by Wilber Shirley; running thence westerly on US Hwy 70 Byp to the juncture of US Hwy 117 Byp; continuing South on US Hwy 117 Byp approximately 3.4 miles; exit left Arrington Bridge Rd./NC Hwy 581 and continue on Arrington Bridge Rd./NC Hwy 581 for 4 miles; turn right to stay on Arrington Bridge Rd./NC Hwy 581 and continue 3.5 miles to the intersection of Arrington Bridge Rd./NC Hwy 581 and Sleepy Creek Rd., the site of Grady’s Barbecue (circa 1986) founded by Steve and Gerri Grady; backtrack on Arrington Bridge Rd./NC Hwy 581 to US Hwy 117 Byp. Travel north on US Hwy 117 Byp approximately 7.5 miles to the juncture of US Hwy 117 Byp and US Hwy 70; turn left on US Hwy 70 West toward Raleigh. Travel approximately 20 miles and exit onto I-95 South; continue on I-95 South 15.8 miles and exit at No. 81A onto I-40 toward Raleigh/Durham. Travel 9.1 miles, take exit 319 turn left(NC-210W) toward McGees Crossroads/Angier. Continue 1.3 miles to the intersection of NC50/NC50 North. Turn right on NC 50 North and travel 1.3 miles to the home of Stephenson’s Barbecue, Willow Springs (circa 1958) founded by Paul Stephenson, Jr.; continue North on NC Hwy 50 to the intersection of NC Hwy 42. Turn right on NC Hwy 42 and proceed back to I-40. Turn left on I-40 West toward Raleigh and continue running in a westerly direction on I-40 approximately 12 miles to the intersection of I-40 and 440 Beltline; running thence with I-40 and 440 Beltline in a westerly direction approximately 40 miles to the Intersection of I-40 and US Hwy 86; running thence north on US Hwy 86 towards Hillsborough approximately 1.5 miles to Allen & Son Barbecue (circa 1971) founded by Keith Allen; backtrack south on US Hwy 86 approximately 1.5 miles to I-40; running thence westerly with I-40 approximately 29 miles to the intersection of NC Hwy 62; running thence in a northerly direction on NC Hwy 62 to its intersection with US Hwy 70 in Burlington, the site of Hursey’s Barbecue (circa 1960) founded by Charles Hursey; backtrack in a southerly direction on US Hwy 62 to the intersection of I-40; running thence in a westerly direction with I-40 approximately 21 miles to Greensboro, the home of Stamey’s Barbecue (circa 1938) founded by Warner Stamey; running thence in a northerly direction from Greensboro on US Hwy 29 approximately 20 miles to Reidsville, the home of Short Sugar’s Drive-In (circa 1949) founded by Johnny and Clyde Overby; running thence westerly on NC Hwy 65/704 approximately 13 miles to Madison, the home of Fuzzy’s (circa 1954) founded by T.H. “Fuzzy” Nelson; running thence southwardly on US Hwy 311 approximately 25 miles to Winston-Salem, the home of Hill’s Lexington Barbecue (circa 1951) founded by Joe Allen Hill, also the home of Little Richard’s Bar-B-Que (circa 1991) founded by Richard Berrier; running thence southwardly on US Hwy 150 approximately 10 miles to Arcadia, the home of Speedy Lohr’s BBQ of Arcadia (circa 1989) founded by Roger Lohr, son of Paul “Speedy” Lohr of Lexington; running thence southwardly on US Hwy 150 approximately 10 miles to US Hwy 64; running thence eastwardly on US Hwy 64 to Lexington, the home of Smiley's Lexington BBQ owned by Steve Yountz (circa 1950), also the home of the The Barbecue Center, Inc. (circa 1950) founded by Sonny and Nancy Conrad; backtrack to I-85 Byp and continue in a southerly direction on I-85 approximately 18 miles to Salisbury, the home of Richard’s Bar-B-Q (circa 1935) founded by Popeye Trexler and Grant Fories also the home of Wink’s Bar-B-Que and Seafood (circa 1952) founded by “Wink” Wansler; running thence in a southerly direction on US Hwy 52 approximately 5 miles to Granite Quarry, home of M&K Barbecue & Country Cooking (circa 1990) founded by Myran and Kathy Thomas; backtrack in a northerly direction on US Hwy 52 approximately 5 miles to Salisbury, continuing out of Salisbury in a northerly direction on US Hwy 601 approximately 14 miles to Mocksville, the home of Deano’s Barbecue (circa. 1975) founded by Dean Allen; running thence in a westerly direction on I-40 approximately 15 miles to the intersection of I-77 at Statesville, the home of Carolina Bar-B-Q (circa 1985) founded by Gene and Linda Medlin; running thence in a southerly direction on I-77 approximately 35 miles to Charlotte and the intersection of I-85; running thence in a westerly direction with I-85 and US Hwy 74, approximately 40 miles to Shelby, home of Bridges Barbecue Lodge (circa 1948) founded by Red Bridges and wife Lyttle “Mama B” Bridges; running thence in a westerly direction on US Hwy 74 approximately 50 miles to Hendersonville, running thence from Hendersonville on US Hwy 64 approximately 90 miles to Murphy; running thence in a westerly direction on US Hwy 64 from Murphy approximately 15 miles to Herb’s Pit BBQ (circa 1982) founded by Hoover “Herb” and Helen Gibson, the end of the trail."

1/18/2012 12:20:02 AM

I grew up in Lexington, and I live in Ayden now. I'd love to follow the whole trail. I've been to more than half the spots listed already.

1/18/2012 12:36:23 PM

This is bullshit, anyone who knows anything about bbq knows west of 95 bbq is shit.

No parkers, no holts lake.....

1/18/2012 12:53:51 PM

I've lived in Greenville for like 4 years now and have yet to go to B's. I usually just hit up Parkers because it's convenient and not terrible.

I've had Pete Jones' a handful of times and it's nothing really to scream about.

1/18/2012 1:25:32 PM

Bridge's in Shelby is the real deal.

1/18/2012 1:54:42 PM

I try to visit a new one every time I go West of Raleigh. Although I'm much more of an eastern fan, I liked the places I've been west of Raleigh, particularly the one in Statesville.

the trail is heavily biased towards the western style imo

1/18/2012 2:20:36 PM

Quote :

"wilber's made the map and it's shit"

lies, damned lies

though i havent been there in about 9 years

1/18/2012 2:24:50 PM

Smithfield's.

/thread

1/18/2012 5:46:56 PM

HAY GUIZE, I HAVE AN OPINION TOO!!!

1/18/2012 5:49:43 PM

there is a western bbq bias.

1/18/2012 7:08:19 PM

Wilbur's is pretty horrible.

1/18/2012 7:11:24 PM

i just cant justify a stop in Chapel Hill and not Raleigh, if you're going to go that far west then the two cities should be included, not just one

1/18/2012 7:18:34 PM

A NC BBQ trail that includes chapel hill is not credible.

1/18/2012 7:24:03 PM

I don't know. I've heard Allen and Sons is supposed to be great. Not that I would know. Every time I've tried to go they've been closed for one reason or another.

1/18/2012 8:22:06 PM

Is Western bbq tasty? I've heard it's actually better than Eastern.

1/18/2012 8:32:55 PM

AHHHHHHHHHHH, WHY ISNT _______ ON THE FUCKING MAP?

1/18/2012 8:44:30 PM

Fuck Western BBQ - that crap doesn't even deserve to be called barbecue. Also Jack Cobb's is delicious.

1/18/2012 9:04:12 PM

but will it take off on a treadmill?

1/18/2012 9:14:26 PM

everybody knows the best BBQ is in Texas

1/18/2012 9:15:01 PM

bill ellis didn't make the list

therefore, the list is a sham

[Edited on January 18, 2012 at 9:48 PM. Reason : and fuck everyone who is hating on wilburs]

1/18/2012 9:47:55 PM

if you think wilber's is good, you probably haven't been there in the past 5 or so years or you just have never had really good eastern nc bbq

[Edited on January 18, 2012 at 10:11 PM. Reason : bill's is pretty average imo]

1/18/2012 10:10:47 PM

On NPR today, i heard some father-daughter tandem discussing their BBQ quest from NY to TX. They gave Texas the nod to the best, which is HORSE SHIT...fuck some BEEF, its all about the POKE. KINGS (kinston) is GOOD

1/19/2012 12:17:37 AM

^ lol I heard the promo for that story and knew it would probably make me roll my eyes. Sadly my commute was finish before they got around to playing it.

1/19/2012 10:01:47 AM

I continue to battle with a friend of mine from Lincolnton. Claiming they have the best bbq. I CALL BULLSHIT

1/19/2012 10:54:26 AM

Quote :

"there is a western bbq bias."

yes because lexington style is a billion times better than eastern style bbq.

1/19/2012 10:59:22 AM

No Backyard in Durham? Fucking shenanigans.

1/19/2012 11:20:46 AM

Quote :

"On NPR today, i heard some father-daughter tandem discussing their BBQ quest from NY to TX. They gave Texas the nod to the best, which is HORSE SHIT...fuck some BEEF, its all about the POKE. KINGS (kinston) is GOOD"

Brisket is delicious.

1/19/2012 12:00:39 PM

Quote :

"everybody knows the best BBQ is in Texas"

for beef yea. pork is eastern NC.

Quote :

"yes because lexington style is a billion times better than eastern style bbq."

yes because ketchup based sauce sounds so appealing.

1/19/2012 12:12:31 PM

Just had some authentic western style for the first time today. I must say it is better than any eastern style I have ever had. Which style does The Pit serve? I hear the food is decent, but a bit overpriced. Overrated or not?

1/19/2012 12:25:14 PM