Went to the Smoke Pit in Concord last week. They’ve been open since before the holidays. A different take on BBQ than your typical NC joint. They have great smoked chicken with an Alabama white sauce and the brisket is the best I’ve had in NC (heavily marbled). Pulled pork and ribs are decent too. You’ll want to sauce the ribs though as they aren’t the best dry.
Plenty of food for your $. I ordered the 4 meat combo for $21 and had enough to feed 4 people.
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I have eaten que from four of the NC restaurants, but none in SC. There is work to be done.
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I have eaten que from four of the NC restaurants, but none in SC. There is work to be done.[/quote]
I’ve got some work to do myself in NC and SC but highly recommend Home Team in Charleston and Scott’s in Hemmingway. Scott’s is a 40 minute detour off of 501 on the way to Myrtle Beach but well worth the trip.
I still can’t understand the fascination with Red Bridge’s. I think Alston’s is a much better option in Shelby but I’m going to give Red’s another try next time I’m in town. I found the sauce too tangy and bbq didn’t have much smoke flavor.
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I have eaten que from four of the NC restaurants, but none in SC. There is work to be done.[/quote]
I’ve got some work to do myself in NC and SC but highly recommend Home Team in Charleston and Scott’s in Hemmingway. Scott’s is a 40 minute detour off of 501 on the way to Myrtle Beach but well worth the trip.
I still can’t understand the fascination with Red Bridge’s. I think Alston’s is a much better option in Shelby but I’m going to give Red’s another try next time I’m in town. I found the sauce too tangy and bbq didn’t have much smoke flavor.[/quote]
Being from Gaston County, I prefer Kyle Fletcher BBQ myself. If I’m in Shelby wanting BBQ, I’m going to the Flying Pig right across from the Shelby Airport. Good BBQ but their sauce is heavenly. I definitely recommend trying there instead of Red Bridges again. I’m not a fan of Red Bridges myself.
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I have eaten que from four of the NC restaurants, but none in SC. There is work to be done.[/quote]
I’ve got some work to do myself in NC and SC but highly recommend Home Team in Charleston and Scott’s in Hemmingway. Scott’s is a 40 minute detour off of 501 on the way to Myrtle Beach but well worth the trip.
I still can’t understand the fascination with Red Bridge’s. I think Alston’s is a much better option in Shelby but I’m going to give Red’s another try next time I’m in town. I found the sauce too tangy and bbq didn’t have much smoke flavor.[/quote]
Being from Gaston County, I prefer Kyle Fletcher BBQ myself. If I’m in Shelby wanting BBQ, I’m going to the Flying Pig right across from the Shelby Airport. Good BBQ but their sauce is heavenly. I definitely recommend trying there instead of Red Bridges again. I’m not a fan of Red Bridges myself.[/quote]
The only issue with Kyle Fletchers is all the baby blue shit when you walk in there.
[quote=“NinerWupAss, post:106, topic:28950”][quote=“trickynbc, post:105, topic:28950”][quote=“ninermike, post:104, topic:28950”][quote=“Nugget, post:102, topic:28950”][size=small][font=verdana]Carolinas BBQ joints take top spots on Southern Living list[/font][/size]
I have eaten que from four of the NC restaurants, but none in SC. There is work to be done.[/quote]
I’ve got some work to do myself in NC and SC but highly recommend Home Team in Charleston and Scott’s in Hemmingway. Scott’s is a 40 minute detour off of 501 on the way to Myrtle Beach but well worth the trip.
I still can’t understand the fascination with Red Bridge’s. I think Alston’s is a much better option in Shelby but I’m going to give Red’s another try next time I’m in town. I found the sauce too tangy and bbq didn’t have much smoke flavor.[/quote]
Being from Gaston County, I prefer Kyle Fletcher BBQ myself. If I’m in Shelby wanting BBQ, I’m going to the Flying Pig right across from the Shelby Airport. Good BBQ but their sauce is heavenly. I definitely recommend trying there instead of Red Bridges again. I’m not a fan of Red Bridges myself.[/quote]
The only issue with Kyle Fletchers is all the baby blue s*** when you walk in there.[/quote]
True, that’s why I always have to get it carry out. Couldn’t stomach to eat my sammich otherwise.
clt recommends bojangles BBQ.
[quote=“ninermike, post:101, topic:28950”]Went to the Smoke Pit in Concord last week. They’ve been open since before the holidays. A different take on BBQ than your typical NC joint. They have great smoked chicken with an Alabama white sauce and the brisket is the best I’ve had in NC (heavily marbled). Pulled pork and ribs are decent too. You’ll want to sauce the ribs though as they aren’t the best dry.
Plenty of food for your $. I ordered the 4 meat combo for $21 and had enough to feed 4 people.[/quote]
I endorse this. Their BBQ sandwich is huge and I heard the BBQ chicken is really good. They have cornbread instead of hush puppies though. Get there before noon or you’ll be in line for a while.
Stamey’s Barbecue Wins Best BBQ Pork Sandwich in North Carolina
Too lazy to see if this was already posted. But while flipping through the channels the other night, I saw an episode of BBQ Pit Masters. On that episode, Sauceman’s won best in NC.
So out of sheer shameless self promotion, please check out my new website, SmokeMeetsFire. It’s all about cooking out, grilling, smoking meat, and having a good time. I’m going to try to do some Niner tailgate specials this fall (looking at you special guest NWA!) and some other things. I just got the back end of the site up and running and getting everything integrated across social media, but I thought I’d share it with my NN.N family first!
If you like food porn, follow me on twitter and instagram @smokemeetsfire
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Anyone in the Triad area should check out BBQ Joe’s in High Point (on South Main, just north of Archdale). I hate High Point but love me some BBQ Joe’s
The Smoke Pit in Concord is excellent. The type of place that will run out of food if you don’t get there early enough. Best I’ve had around the CLT area.
clt says smoke at birkdale ftw.
If you wanted real Eastern NC BBQ in the Charlotte area there might not be a better place to go than Bill Spoon’s. Sad to see them closing.
After more than 57 years in business, we will be serving our last meal on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. With a heavy heart, we must close our doors. We are so grateful for the many customers that we have served over the years. So many of you have become friends, and we have memories that will last a lifetime. We will miss the smiles, laughter, and conversations over a plate of BBQ and a cold glass of homemade sweet tea. Bill and Marie Spoon, my grandfather and grandmother, opened Spoons when South Blvd was a 2-lane dirt road, then called Pineville Road. I began bussing tables at the age of 10, worked my way up to the steam table by age 13, and bought Spoon’s in 2006, one year before my best bud, my Papaw, passed away. Over the years, our food, labor intensive process, and the legend my grandparents began so many decades ago have become an antique. If you’ve been a customer over the years, you remember the lines that wrapped around the building. Those lines have diminished as time has passed, and each year has become substantially harder to keep our doors open. 2020 has proven hard for everyone, but has truly been detrimental to small businesses like us that were already barely making ends meet. Despite every attempt to hang on as long as we could, we simply aren’t able to any longer. As hard of a decision this was to make, I know it’s what my grandfather would want me to do. I hope he’s smiling down from Heaven, knowing I served our Eastern NC BBQ with the same love and passion as he did. I often had 70-80 hour work weeks, but when you have passion, you have drive, and this restaurant and it’s legacy will always be a part of my family and I. My kids loved coming to work with me, and watching them run up and down the front hall, fists full of hushpuppies, is something I’ll always treasure. We began our foundation Serving Spoons in this restaurant, and with countless volunteers, we fed nearly 4,000 meals to the homeless in our area. Spoon’s BBQ is something I’m proud of, and I feel has touched so many lives along the way. We have always strived to treat the businessmen who stopped by for lunch and left a hefty tip the same as the many regular homeless who stopped by, offering only a handshake and a ‘thank you’ to pay for their meal. Charlotte, we will miss serving you. We thank you for being a part of our lives, for enjoying BBQ as much as we have, and for all of the many memories we have made along the way. Please join us this week. With the current mandate, we are operating curbside only, but we would love to serve you one last time.
Steve Spoon Jr., Staff and Family
