Focusing on Barbecue and Other Eats in The Carolinas, and Beyond!
Shake Shack1605 East Woodlawn RdCharlotte, NC 28209980-265-3188Sun- Thur 11am-10pmFri-Sat 11am-11pmWebsite 10/8/18 Whoa what is this here….another chain on the reverent pages of GoodQandEats? What is the world coming to anyway?…
201 Royal St, New Orleans LA 70130 504-523-2078 This place is something for sure. Went for lunch and it was delightful. Had the gumbo bowl with the oyster appetizer. Nothing could be finer…
2301 Orleans Avenue New Orleans LA 70119 504-821-0600 This is one restaurant/historical site you don’t want to miss. Also, it kept us in sync with our WWII time trip since it…
930 Tchoupitoulas St Ste A New Orleans, LA 70130 504-588-2123 As soon as we arrived in New Orleans, we were ready to dig into the food the city is famous…
3314 Old Shell Rd Mobile, AL 36607 251-479-9898 On our way down to the Big Easy, yes we drove, we stopped at a Q place I wanted to visit for…
4524 North Carolina Hwy 150 Lexington, NC 27295 336-853-6426 When making a swing out of Cigarette City back to the homestead I often make run here for some barbecue in…
1700 Roper MountainGreenville, NC 864-329-0054 4/20/2024 Has it been over a decade since I visited here…what the heck! This place is still awesome! This time around a did a switch…
15025 Lancaster Hwy Charlotte, NC 28277 704-900-8630 When I take the spur off the McMullen Greenway to Ballantyne, I usually head to The Bowl for something to eat. Other times,…
142 3rd Ave W Hendersonville, NC 28792 828-595-9994 Website Hendersonville is our go-to alternative when the weather disrupts our hiking plans or we need a day off. One reason is…
Hometeam BBQ – Greenville 815 Laurens Rd, Greenville, SC 29607 864-686-7427 When you’re in Greenville, this is a solid spot for contemporary barbecue, whether you’re in the mood for pork…
164 South Main Street. Travelers Rest, SC 29690 (864)610-0586 Website Always use the trailhead in Travelers Rest for the Swamp Rabbit Greenway. Lots of places to eat on the Bunny, but…
1410 Colonial Life Blvd WSuite 150Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: 803-665-9627Website: https://www.southernbellybbq.com After riding the Augusta trail and taking some much-needed Z’s, I headed next day to Lexington to visit MG. For our get-together, I picked…
10298 Atomic Rd North Augusta, SC 29841 803-278-7202 Website I’d wanted to stop here for years on trips toward the Georgia line, but the timing was never right for lunch…
4300 Congress St. Charlotte, NC 28209 704-919-0581 Website Rhino Market & Deli is an interesting spot near the homestead, though its ordering process felt a little out of step with…
2761 Cpcc Ln Matthews, NC 28105 704-857-9506 Location/Directions After a Doc visit, we needed to find a place to eat rather quickly before the lunchtime crowd moved in, and the…
8335 W Franklin St Mt Pleasant, NC 28124 704- 436-1276 Location/Directions To say the least, this establishment is really SMOKIN!!!. I have been there twice recently, which I can say now…
418 S Alabama Ave Chesnee, SC 29323 864-461-8403 Location/Directions The 242 anniversary of the pivotal Revolutionary War battle of Cowpens is upon us, and we decided to go for another…
1011 King St Charleston, SC 29403 8034-990-9535 Location/Directions One of our main posse members, Iron Man, is on an extended stay in Charleston and eating up all the good grub…
2120 E Lee Hwy Wytheville, VA 24382 206-920-8232 Location/Directions Uhm… High Plains BBQ, can almost picture Eastwood walking out the saloon door with some Spaghetti Western music blaring. But nah,…
620 E Grover St Shelby, NC 28150 704-482-1998 Location/Directions Just like the old post below, Wow once again, except this time it is a SMOKIN WOW! I hadn’t stopped by…
131 Goose Ln Caryville, TN 37714 423-907-8202 Location/Directions This eatery is located in Cove Lake Park, but there is a warning here. No AlKHOL served, but don’t let this dismay…
2734 Hemingway Hwy #5420 Hemingway, SC 29554 803-558-0134 Location/Directions I wanted to try this place for years and finally got the chance while coming home from Pawley’s this November. It…
85 N Causeway Rd Pawleys Island, SC 29585 843-237-1438 Location/Directions Per the old post below, I have been going to this place annually for many years. I really love it!…
100 Wood St Georgetown, SC 29440 843-833-8989 Location/Directions After strolling through the shops on Front Street, we had worked up an appetite. Luckily for us, a fantastic restaurant situated on…
3256 US-17 BUS Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 Location/Directions We decided to go to Brookgreen Gardens and needed some eats on the way. One of the parties suggested this stop-off from…
10683 Ocean Hwy Unit A Pawleys Island, SC 29585 843-314-0164 Location/Directions This was my first time coming to this venue. After feasting, believe you me, I will be back, and…
Highlands Smokehouse 595 Franklin Rd Highlands, NC 28741 828-526-3554 After a satisfying ride on the Greenway in Franklin, with the fall colors on full display, I was ready for some…
617 S Sharon Amity Rd Charlotte, NC 28211 704-442-0147 Location/Directions This place is one of two of the pub/grill-like places in Charlotte I like to imbibe at and also to…
201 York Rd Kings Mountain, NC 28086 704-730-8899 Location/Directions I was ready for nourishment after doubling down on the Kings Mountain Gateway trail. I had Blackwood’s in my sites for some…
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504 Hanes Mall Blvd Winston-Salem, NC 27103 336-893-6456 Location/Directions Chains ain’t my favorite cause they tend to slip in taste and value by location. However, this one holds up cause…
4618 Lee St Ayden NC 28513 252-746-4113 Location/Directions On the way back from Beaufort had to make a stop at that Capital of Quedom. It had been about 15 years…
425 Front St, Beaufort, NC 28516 252-728-2133 Location/Directions Damn, this place was just right. I needed my type of eating after grazing at all the fancy places of broiled and…
529 S Front St New Bern, NC 28562 252-631-1718 Location/Directions We returned back to New Bern on a quest to search out my Swiss ancestors, who arrived with the colony…
117 Queen St, Beaufort, NC 28516 252-728-3899 Location/Directions This place is not a grocery at all but a fine dining experience. Even with reservations, it took a long time to be…
335 Middle St New Bern, NC 28560 252-637-5469 Location/Directions August at the coast is brutal. Especially when you are sightseeing in a city without a whisk of wind. So we…
326 Front St Beaufort, NC 28516 252-838-0083 Location/Directions After facing sweltering heat hunting down ancestors located somewhere between Turkey Quarter and Perfection, we needed a respite. After dropping off our…
236 S Nash St Hillsborough, NC 27278 919-732-4647 Location/Directions We left for our adventure on a hotter-than-hot Sunday to the Truckalina coast in search of history and ancestorial research. As…
2001 E 7th St D Charlotte, NC 28204 704-375-4505 Location/Directions If you want the “IT” burger in Charlotte, search no more. BBB will supply you with that fix! I had the the…
117 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury, NC 28144 704-633-9953 Location/Directions On the way back from Winston, I decided on a slight detour to check out this place of Q. I’m glad I…
101 Eden Terrace St, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 336-722-6937 Location/Directions After a long run on the New River trail, I opted to stay with my daughter and hubby instead of returning…
2613 E Main St Lincolnton, NC 28092 704-735-1112 Location/Directions After checking out Palmetto trees with a buddy, we decided to detour to Lincolnton to chow down at the Old Q…
8512 Park Rd Quail Corners Charlotte, NC 28210 704-554-9012 Wow, I haven’t been here in a while, but used to be a mainstay when I was a member of Charlotte…
123 W Main St, Spindale, NC 28160 828-288-8388 Location/Directions After doing a run on the Thermal trail in the Tri-City, we are all always famished and looking for a place…
9220 John Tyler Memorial Hwy Charles City, VA 23030 Location/Directions How in the heck did we end up at this place is still a mystery to me, but glad we…
447 E Rochambeau Dr Williamsburg, VA 23188 757-565-2955 Location/Directions After eating large at historic Taverns, I returned to what I know best. Yep, that’s right, I needed some Q to…
540 Water St, Yorktown, VA 23690 757-886-9964 Location/Directions The next day, without the touring bus, we headed out to explore Yorktown on our own. After exploring the battlefield and museums on…
101 S Waller St Williamsburg, VA 23185 855-263-1746 Location/Directions We were famished after our first day of arduous travels around Virginia’s historic triangle. This is what can happen when you ride…
1211 Jamestown Rd Williamsburg, VA 23185 757-229-4689 Location/Directions The first day of our travels in the historic triangle of Virginia was done via a tour bus that shuttled us back…
411 Main St, Yorktown, VA 23690 757-872-3020 Location/Directions While the rest of the touring bus patrons were rummaging through the awesome Revolutionary War Museum at Yorktown, I escaped and footed…