A friend of mine who was raised in North Carolina says that ANDY NELSON'S BBQ in York Road in Timonmium, Maryland ( north of Baltimore) is the best BBQ he's had since leaning home.

Okay, so WHERE in NC is your friend from, and what's the best BBQ in NC in his opinion?

The best in NOVA is now at my house! Got a new Masterbuilt Smoker at Thanksgiving and have been cranking out all kinds of smoked dead meat since then. I'll be ready to go for the next GTG!

I was getting ready to say, I guess it's time to have another GTG at PP's house since he's got a new smoker! That and a half dozen new cars since the last one.

I have to agree with you taste un-tasted. The 'best' can't do the rub right so the masses can palette it... so backyard is the king.

Particularly if it's PP's backyard. The man is a fantastic chef!

He was speaking generically. IOW, NC BBQ is SO superior to all others that people not from NC are incapable of distinquishing the subtle differences. NC BBQ is that good.
Andy Nelsons is as close to NC BBQ as we poor northerns can experience.
I have eaten there; it is GOOD.

Gotcha. I'll have to check that out the next time I'm in the neighborhood . . .

Parker's in Wilson, NC is great!

Biased BBQ Opinion from a '78 240D owner
 

Hello from Iowa...
Well, this opinion is about a biased as they get. I own a BBQ restaurant called The Wooden Pig Barbeque & Ice Cream. We're located just off HWY 27/218 (The Avenue of the Saints) in a small town called Donnellson, IA.
I moved my family from North Carolina, the birthplace of BBQ to my home state of Iowa. As my 16 year old daughter put it I was messed up and having one major league mid life crisis. Two years have passed since we opened The Wooden Pig and things are going well. We served a tasty fare of BBQ meats like Ribs, Beef Brisket, Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken...as well as about a dozen different side dishes.
If you're in the mood for great BBQ exit off HWY 27/218 at Donnellson (HWY 2 and head to the Main Street. We're on the right side of the road. You can's miss us.
Oh by the way, we only serve dinnner at this point.
Hours are Tues. - Thur. 5-8 and Friday & Sat. 5-9
www.thewoodenpig.com
If you stop by I'll even show off my 1978 Mercedes 240D :P

Another good place is Lexington Barbecue in Lexington, NC.

http://www.northcarolinatravels.com/food/barbecue/index.htm

and now I am drooling. This is a bad thread to read just before dinner time. :)

bump.

From the looks of 300Evil's post on the musclecar thread, his house is probably a good bet! :thumbsup2:

I agree.:D This gives me an idea for a thread.:idea3: