I wanted to share a friend's Kickstarter project since they are in in their final push to meet their funding goal in 2 days ($2600 short). Just in case any BBQ lovers on here would like a specialty designed map of all the BBQ restaurants in NC (>300). Sorry for the pandering but I wanted to help spread the word for a friend and I also want a map and they won't go to print if they can't meet their goal.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/920714852/the-great-nc-bbq-map

3/25/2014 2:41:25 PM

I, too, have Bob Garner's book and a GPS.

3/25/2014 3:00:09 PM

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3/25/2014 3:00:25 PM

I'll donate to get her to the goal if she doesn't map anything west of Raleigh.

3/25/2014 7:20:53 PM

None of that Lexington style crap. I don't even know how they got a rep for good BBQ. It's like eating dog food.

3/26/2014 10:51:13 AM

Cool idea, thanks. Got a poster map for my boss who is obsessed with Carolina BBQ

3/27/2014 1:39:58 AM

If they don't get 149 bucks by the end of the day today they get nothing. How sad.

3/27/2014 8:40:22 AM

oh please don't make this goal.

3/27/2014 9:08:43 AM

$36 left

3/27/2014 9:12:14 AM

damn, goal met. I can't believe idiots donated to this.

3/27/2014 9:26:21 AM

i heard Facebook is buying this

3/27/2014 9:37:55 AM

I bought the only NC BBQ map needed from Johnny Swank

3/27/2014 10:19:57 AM

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"final push to meet their funding goal in 2 days ($2600 short)."

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"damn, goal met. I can't believe idiots donated to this."

Smells like a bailout by mommy and daddy or another relative. She is a UNC chick so I am sure there is some gold left on her spoon...

3/27/2014 1:24:20 PM

I'd totally buy that shirt if it said ketchup/vinegar

3/27/2014 2:00:19 PM

The first sketch of it did

Here's the link to that dogger if you want one. http://www.houseofswankclothing.com/north-carolina-bbq-shirt/

3/27/2014 11:44:13 PM

^^^ I've learned in the past few days that a common Kickstarter trick when you're worried about not meeting goals is to save a significant chunk, ask for twice that, and kick in your own money when you reach the point where it'll make the goal.

3/30/2014 2:32:17 PM

^ happens all the time. I've become less and less enamored with kickstarter/indigogo campaigns lately too. Seen waaaay too many of those things implode with no results, reniged rewards, etc. I did a little Indigogo campaign about 2 years ago for $500 or thereabouts, but that'll be the last one I'll do. Frankly it was more of a pain in the ass than it was worth.

3/31/2014 9:18:30 AM

the hate for different styles of bbq is always interesting to me.
i'll eat pretty much any of it; it's pork people.

(i'm from lexington and i love lexington style bbq... but there's no reason to be elitist about it)

[Edited on March 31, 2014 at 3:18 PM. Reason : SO CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG ]

3/31/2014 3:18:05 PM

lexington bbq is delicious but i much prefer eastern.

but again, i've always thought of lexington style being distinct from "more western" styles.

[Edited on March 31, 2014 at 7:58 PM. Reason : but internet requires us to talk about bbq in extreme predudicial absolutes.]

3/31/2014 7:57:19 PM

^^+1

Rant: I'm starting to think in my work travels in the region that when Im searching the googs for somewhere to eat, the person who puts a negative review on a BBQ joint because their BBQ is "dry" makes me wonder if its a place that has several choices and/or whatever amount of different sauces that you want. I've been to many places where it seems thats the case. I can count on one hand out of the 100+ different BBQ places I've ever gone in, for how many times I was just outright disgusted with the sauce/flavor. How bouts you guys?

3/31/2014 8:21:49 PM