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On a little walk about this week. Any recommendations for good/great Barbecue in central or east coast areas of South and North Carolina. Thank you in advance!!

Lexington BBQ is the place to go for that style BBQ. Personally I prefer eastern NC vinegar based Q and I live in the heart of Lexington style BBQ area. For a chain restaurant Smithfield’s is pretty good. The boys down east can point you in the right direction east of Raleigh.

Forget that SC mustard based crap, good waste of a pig

Just about anything around Lexington, N.C. will be good pig. Hendrix, Richard’s, College, and Gary’s, all in the Salisbury, N.C. area, are good. Speedy’s and Lexington BBQ, both in Lexington, are good. I also like Stanley’ BBQ, in Greensboro, N.C. My personal favorite, of all these mentioned, is Hendrix BBQ, in Salisbury. If you find yourself in western, N.C., check out Woodlands Pig Pickin Parlor, in Blowing Rock, N.C. You will thank me!

There is absolutely nothing wrong with mustard-based pig Q. It's different than you may be used to, but that doesn't make it bad. If you like mustard on a ham sammich, you'll like Carolina mustard Q. For the record, I never met a Q I didn't like.

If it isn’t from Texas and smoked with mesquite, it ain’t bbq!

It has been so long since I’ve had mustard based BBQ that I can’t honestly render an opinion. I do recall enjoying the pig at Maurice’s, in Columbia,S.C., several years ago. I do believe their pig is mustard based.

That’s funny right there. I would walk across the road for your pig, or beef, or whatever you cook out there.

Many of us would have to politely disagree with your assertion, sir.

If the joint don’t have smoke coming out a chimney it ain’t selling barbecue. Was down east near Sanford, NC last week and dropped in a Smithfield’s just to give them another chance. Sorry folks but oven roasted pork ain’t barbecue no matter the sauce. And that vinegar “sauce” is baste to those who know barbecue. I’ve forgotten more about barbecue than the Smithfields and like establishments ever knew. I can out cooked’, out servem’, out saucem’, and out shootem’ if need be. I learned at a young age in God’s Country Alabama as did all men in waiting. Flame suit on.

Texas BBQ, Beef, and NC/SC are two different styles ones not better than the other, when I make pulled pork I sometimes make mustard sometimes vinegar.

Such intelligent thought and approach are not acceptable at the 'fire.

If you can easily see the smoke, go somewhere they know what they're doing unless you like the taste of ashtray.

There was a time when I had been to practically every bbq joint in SC. The best places live and die by the cooks. Cook retires or ownership changes and there it went. The best I knew are closed or changed hands.

When we visit SC we hit Maurice's. It's probably not the best but it is consistently pretty good. Be sure to get the hash & rice. Big Ts in Columbia has better hash but everything else not so much.

No comment on NC. I'm sure people who grew up eating that thinks it's the best.

And FYI. Sticky Fingers ranks with Shane's Rib Shack and Sonny's. They all suck.

Try this place for decent hog and just about anything else you want. Used to be LGS next door that won't bad, I admit its been a while since dining there but it was always pretty good when I did.

Bums BBQ

I certainly agree on Smithfield’s BBQ, but their fried chicken is fantastic. It’s not the Talley House or Daniel Boone Inn, but their chicken is great.

Yep, very true. Especially when considering the sides and what not.

Great suggestions you have there, but Woodlands ain't what it used to be. Still okay though.

Why would you choose a Smithfield's when you were in the heart of eastern NC style bbq country? Go big!

Smithfield's is okay if you don't have anything better and you need a fix.

Your confidence is admirable sir. As to well placed ???????

If I am east of Raleigh I make it a point to stop in on Skylight Inn in Ayden for their whole hog pulled pork. I can't tell you about their sides because I don't go to a BBQ place to eat their famous mammys mac n cheese or hipster fixed taters. I mean JFC 🙄

Where do I go? Help me!