bbq in Raleigh

[sodagirl]

Probably an old request

Will have about six hours to kill in raleigh after a meeting and need bbq suggestions within a reasonable distance frfom the airport.

No chains ... local and real

Any help?

[jimingso]

Allen and Son's has moved to:

6203 Millhouse Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-8101

[carolinadawg]

Allen and Son has NOT moved. They are at the corner of Millhouse Road and Highway 86. Same location as always. The building is situated kind of catty-corner...it faces 86 as much as Millhouse Road..

[sodagirl]

Southern Hospitality at it;s finest...looks like Allen and son has the most proponents...

ThanksI'll let you know how it turns out...

[LBD]

Skip the fries, as I stated on another thread their fries are terrible.

[bbqme]

And avoid teh ribs too. Allen & Son is all abou tthe pulled pork. Their onion ringws are great. I like their potato salad a lot but it's different: quite sweet, lots of mayo, and well mashed rather than lumpy. And I recommend you try their homemade desserts.

[FoodFuser]

ditto to lbd/bbgme. Get the stew/Que (Brunswick stew is indeed a Piedmont phenomenon), rings, share multiple desserts. Extra slaw for me, please. Treasure the simplicity of the simple cider vinegar BBQ sauce.

Do they still have that glass showcase inside the entrance that displays the mallet and froe, of the oak shinglemaker's craft?

[rockycat]

Nitpicky little point, FF. Brunswick stew is nearly ubiquitous in the Eastern part of the state (Rocky Mount, Wilson, et. al.) and both VA and GA claim to be the originators. I''ll happily listen to any claim that the stew in the Piedmont is the best but it's certainly not only a local phenomenon.

[FoodFuser]

You are absolutely correct, rc. Please attribute my error to the twenty years of 1,200 mile absence from the area. I have many diffuse memories of Brunswick stew all through the coastal plain, though the names of many of the places have faded.

Indeed, to this day, if I was undergoing a Rorshach association test, and was presented with a model of Brunswick stew, I am sure that the words that would tumble from my mouth would be "red-checkered oiled tablecloth".

[FoodFuser]

Anyone on a business trip to Raleigh should immediately get to Allen and Sons. Then, schedule your business trip lunches at Allen and Sons. And prior, schedule your logistics to include a cooler or alternate method to get some of their Q back to your home local.

Years ago, I was in a position where I was ferrying Chinese or Japanese scientists around the Triangle, often for weeks, and their consensus was always that Allen's was the top site.

Musta been those long hickory logs curing up next to the parking lot, getting ready for the real pit.

[Tehama]

If you are in Raleigh-proper, you should definitely try Coopers. It is downtown - here is a link via citysearch http://triangle.citysearch.com/profil...

[bbqme]

I'd go to Smokey's BBQ Shack (what used to be Rub's Smokehouse). It's in Morrisville very close to the airport on 10800 Chapel Hill Rd. It's not like NC que, however. It's smokier like what you'd find in Texas or North FL/ South GA. However, be forewarned that they are only open from 11-2 PM.

http://www.smokeysshack.com/

[blewgo]

Beware that their hours are limited: "We're open from 11:00am to 2:00pm Monday through Friday."

[Westy]

I second Smokey's. Can't get more authentic. Dixie Belle is pretty good also. I like Hawg Wild - very good 'que but nowhere near the feel and taste of Smokey's.

[blewgo]

What day of the week and what time of day?

[mikeh]

I've not been to The Pit, which certainly has promise under pitmaster Ed Mitchell (God of Eastern NC bbq), despite its white linen tablecloths and upscale atmosphere, but if you're near the airport, it's not much farther to Allen&Son (exit 266 on I-40 west of the airport, the just a couple of miles north on highway 86, just south of the railroad tracks on the left). Get the pulled pork (I like the stew & que combo platter). It's the best bbq I've had in my life.

[chazzer]

Try Holden Barbecue in Youngsville NC, also the real deal and may be a little closer.

Holden Barbecue
919-556-3607
582 Us 1 Hwy
Youngsville, NC 27596

[Guilty Gourmand]

Not to discourage either of those alternatives (when Allen & Son is on, it is absolutely sublime) but if you find yourself tied to Raleigh proper you should consider The Pit in downtown Raleigh. I've had bbq there that certainly rivals the others. Not your typical bbq joint for sure but it is local and real

[carolinadawg]

Try Allen and Son, on Highway 86 about a mile north of I-40. I'd guess its about 20 minutes or so from the airport. Excellent BBQ...very much the real deal.