Week 4 took us to the Sandhills to the Pik N Pig in Carthage, where we met up with Stephen Herring and his wife, Ashley. Stephen works for the National Pork Board and his wife works for the N.C. Cattlemen’s …
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Summer of Cue Week 3: Grady’s Barbecue, Wayne County
Grady’s is another iconic restaurant on the Historic Barbecue Trail that cooks whole hogs over wood. This small, family-owned restaurant is located in Dudley, just outside of Goldsboro. Like most of the old barbecue restaurants, the building has few frills, …
Summer of ‘Cue Week 2: Skylight Inn BBQ, Pitt County
Summer of ‘Cue was the perfect excuse to drive to Greenville to experience the 73-year-old James Beard-Award-Winning restaurant, Skylight Inn BBQ. After all, it’s the self-proclaimed Capitol of BBQ, with a replica dome sitting atop the vestibule. Skylight Inn …
Summer of Cue Week 1: Barbecue Center, Davidson County
The first week of the promotion, we headed west to Lexington to The Barbecue Center. Once you step inside, it feels a bit like an old diner and the menu is quite extensive if everyone in your party doesn’t want …
NC Pork Council declares this the Summer of ‘Cue
Free T-shirt is one reward for supporting local businesses
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Pork Council is declaring this the “Summer of ′Cue” – as in barbecue – and has launched a social media challenge to encourage support for local …
Summer of ‘Cue kicks off at Southern Smoke BBQ
We launched the Summer of ‘Cue restaurant promotion three weeks ago to a great deal of excitement from our fan base on social media. After all, who wouldn’t welcome an excuse to get out of the house and go explore …