Someone wrote:
: I thought I'd introduce some northerners to NC BBQ. The BBQ lodge was a : disappointment. A very limited menu with very ordinary BBQ, few : vegetables (the green beans were canned) and oldish hush puppies. : Bullocks in Durham has great chopped and sliced BBQ, a large menu with : many fresh vegetables and hush puppies always just out of the fryer. If : there is anyplace around here that can compete with Bullocks, I'd like to : hear about it.
This is bound to start off a holy war, but I thought I'd unwisely get involved anyway.....
There's two places around here that I like reasonably well. I say, "reasonably" having been raised in the Triad, which has much better barbecue. Allen & Sons in Chapel Hill on '86 is pretty good. I also like Dillard's on Fayetteville Road in Durham, although their BBQ is more South Carolina style. I don't *dislike* Bullock's, but, well, walk around their restaurant some time and look for the stack of hickory logs. You'll find propane tanks instead.
The best summary I've seen of NC BBQ can be found at:
http://www.ipass.net/~lineback/jnts.htm
-Boyce
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