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Alamance County
Hursey's BBQ - Burlington (S. Church St location)
Alexander County
Apple City BBQ - Taylorsville
Alleghany County
Motley's BBQ - Laurel Springs
Anson County
Jon G's Barbecue - Peachland
Avery County
Old Hampton Store & Barbeque - Linville
Beaufort County
Old Town Country Kitchen (The Grill) - Bath
Bertie County
Bunn's Barbecue - Windsor
Bladen County
Dove's Barbecue - Bladenboro
Brunswick County
Bar-B-Q House - Oak Island
Buncombe County
Buxton Hall Barbecue - Asheville
Phil's Bar-B-Q - Black Mountain
Burke County
Butch's Barbeque and Breakfast - Morganton
Louise's Rock House Restaurant - Linville Falls
Cabarrus County
What-A-Burger #10 - Kannapolis
Caldwell County
Hannah's BBQ Lenoir - Lenoir
Sims Country Bar-B-Que - Dudley Shoals
Carteret County
Big Oak Drive-In & BBQ - Salter Path
Caswell County
Brigg's Bar-B-Que - Yanceyville
Catawba County
The BBQ Pit - Hickory
Chatham County
Allen & Son's BBQ - Pittsboro
Cleveland County
Red Bridge's BBQ - Shelby
Columbus County
Williamson's Bar-B-Que - Chadbourn
Craven County
Friday's 1890 Seafood & BBQ - New Bern
Davidson County
Barbecue Center - Lexington
Lexington Barbecue Festival - Lexington
Smiley's - Lexington
Davie County
CJ's BBQ - Mocksville
Duplin County
Blue, Brew & Que Festival - Kenansville
Sid's Catering - Beaulaville
Durham County
Backyard BBQ Pit - Durham
Lawrence Barbecue - Durham
Edgecombe County
Abrams Bar-B-Q & Seafood - Pinetops
Franklin County
Johnny's Barbecue - Louisburg
Remington Grill Burgers & BBQ - Louisburg
Tar Banks Brewing 5th Anniversary Pig Picking - Louisburg
Forsyth County
Clark's Bar-B-Q - Kernsersville
Hill's BBQ - Winston-Salem
Real Q - Winston-Salem
Gates County
Corapeake Country Restaurant - Corapeake
Graham County
Lynn's Place - Robbinsville
Granville County
Wilton Grill - Wilton
Greene County
Morris Barbecue - Hookerton
Guilford County
Black Powder Smokehouse - Jamestown
Stamey's BBQ - Greensboro (Gate City Blvd location
Halifax County
Ralph's Barbecue - Weldon
Harnett County
Kim's Barbecue House - Dunn
Haywood County
My Wedding Reception
Hoke County
Virgil's Drive-In - Raeford
Hyde County
Martelle's Feed House - Englehard
Iredell County
Lancaster's Bar-B-Que - Mooresville
Jackson County
Big Nick's BBQ - Sylva
Johnston County
Stephenson's BBQ - Willow Springs
White Swan Bar-B-Q & Fried Chicken - Smithfield
Jones County
2nd Annual Trenton One Stop Whole Hog Cookoff
The car loaded up and ready to go
Picking up the trailer and preparing to leave
Our setup
Home-made replacement grate -- chicken wire and some angle brackets
Laying out the pig to season
Moving it onto the grill
Applying lard
The hog after it was flipped
The overnight push -- this image is from 3:50 AM
The next morning, plus a view of the competition
Covered the pig in foil and are attempting to drain some of the grease
Two proud chefs
Ready for judging
The panel of judges
Pickin' the pig
Cutting the pig up
Awards pictures
Trophy pic
And lastly, the end result (another teams' 'cue is pictured here -- you couldn't purchase plates by team, sadly)
Lenoir County
King's Restaurant - Kinston (405 New Bern Rd location)
Lincoln County
Bar-B-Q King - Lincolnton
Macon County
Highlands Smokehouse - Highlands
Madison County
Stackhouse Restaurant - Mars Hill
Martin County
Shaw's Bar-B-Q House - Williamston
McDowell County
Bar-B-Que Hut - Marion
Switzerland Cafe - Little Switzerland
Mecklenburg County
Bar-B-Q King - Charlotte
BSA Troop 33 Annual Barbecue Sale
Hinson's Drive-In - Matthews
Noble Smoke - Charlotte
Mitchell County
CJ's BBQ - Spruce Pine
Montgomery County
Hometown BBQ & Seafood - Troy
Lefler's Place - Mt. Gilead
Tommy's BBQ House - Biscoe
Moore County
Highfalls Fiddlers Convention
Pik 'n' Pig - Carthage
Nash County
Doug Sauls' BBQ and Seafood - Nashville
New Hanover County
Jackson's Big Oak Barbecue - Wilmington
Northampton County
Trackside Tavern and Grill - Conway
Onslow County
Thig's BBQ
Pamlico County
Chubby's Southern BBQ
Perquimans County
Captain Bob's BBQ & Seafoord - Hertford
Pender County
Olde Carolina Eatery - Burgaw
Person County
Rox City Grill - Roxboro
Pitt County
B's BBQ - Greenville
Bum's BBQ - Ayden
Skylight Inn - Ayden
Polk County
Green River Barbeque - Saluda
Richmond County
Pattan's Downtown Grille - Rockingham
Rockingham County
Fuzzy's BBQ - Madison
Robeson County
Dixie Drive-In - Lumberton
Joe-B-Q BBQ - Greenville
Rowan County
Richard's BBQ - Salisbury
Wink's BBQ - Salisbury
Rutherford County
Circle B BBQ - Spindale
Sampson County
Altman's Grocery Barn & Grill - Godwin
Scotland County
General McArthur's Restaurant - Laurinburg
Stanly County
Whispering Pines B-B-Q
Stokes County
Stratford Bar-B-Q #2
Surry County
Mt. Airy VFW Post 2019 (Mt. Airy Old-Time Fiddlers Convention) - Mt. Airy
Swain County
The BBQ Shack
Transylvania County
Hawg Wild Barbeque - Pisgah Forest
Tyrell County
Bailey's Store - Alligator
Union County
Rock Store Bar-B-Q - Marshville
Stallings Rockstore Bar-B-Q - Stallings
Vance County
Golden Skillet - Henderson
Wake County
Clyde Cooper's Barbecue - Raleigh
Peak City Pig Fest - Apex
Oak and Smoke - Knightdale
Sam Jones BBQ - Raleigh
Warren County
The Pointe at Lake Gaston - Littleton
Washington County
Mood Swings - Creswell
Watauga County
Woodlands Barbeque - Blowing Rock
Wayne County
B's BBQ - Greenville
Wilber's BBQ - Goldsboro
Wilkes County
Brushy Mountain Smokehouse and Creamery - North Wilkesboro
Pa Paw's BBQ - North Wilkesboro
Wilson County
Parker's BBQ - Wilson
1st Annual SKOL Whole Hog Cookoff
Yadkin County
Old Stage Grill - Yadkinville
Yancey County
Bubba's Good Eats - Burnsville
Honorable Mentions from Out-Of-State
Brasstown Creek Gathering Place - Westminster, SC
Old Hickory Bar-B-Q - Owensboro, KY
The Wood Shed Bar-B-Q - Hopkinsville, KY
My Cooker and Non-Competition Cooking
Last updated: 10/1/2024