Category Archives: Restaurants

Guest Post: Sam Dog BBQ Visits Southern Soul Barbeque

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Big Wayner by | 3 Comments

As a writer, sometimes you plan and plan and plan for long periods of time on an idea that you want to put down on paper (or blog, as this case may be). And sometimes, ideas just come up all of a sudden. So when I saw my good friend Greg Talley (the brains behind Sam Dog BBQ) post pictures from Southern Soul Barbeque, I asked him if he would be willing to write a review on it.  Even though it was a very last-minute thing, he was gracious enough to do so.  Check out Greg’s review!

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Review: Leatha’s Bar-B-Que Inn — Hattiesburg, MS

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Big Wayner by | 7 Comments

Last week I went to visit my parents in south Mississippi.  Before my trip, I asked  around for recommendations on a must-visit BBQ place.  Almost everyone said Leatha’s.  Now it’s very rare that I get such a unanimous response to a question, so I just had to check it out! Continue reading →

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Review: Dead End BBQ, Knoxville, TN

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Big Wayner by | 3 Comments

For our return trip from Lynchburg, Jay Prince and I ended up travelling through Knoxville, TN.  Naturally, I sent out a tweet asking if anyone had any recommendations for good BBQ in Knoxville.  Within 5 minutes or so, I got a response giving me a place to try out.  So we made a beeline for Dead End BBQ in Knoxville, TN.

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Review: Kyle Fletcher’s BBQ — Gastonia, NC

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Big Wayner by | Leave a comment

Last weekend after work, I hopped on I-85 heading towards the mountains of western North Carolina to judge in Franklin, NC.  I couldn’t for the life of me decide where I should stop for dinner.  One of my co-workers mentioned that I should try Kyle Fletcher’s BBQ in Gastonia, NC.  Sure, why not?

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Review: 521 BBQ & Grill — Indian Land, SC

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Big Wayner by | 3 Comments

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I was out and about on a Saturday in the southern part of Charlotte, NC.  I realized that I was within striking distance of a BBQ joint that I had not tried yet.  So at the recommendation of my friend Steve Gibbs, I decided to stop in at 521 BBQ & Grill in Indian Land, SC.

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Review: Hubba Hubba Smokehouse — Flat Rock, NC

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Big Wayner by | Leave a comment

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One of my favorite blogs to follow is Kevin’s BBQ Joints.  Earlier this year, I was reading a blog post talking about the favorite BBQ joints of Amy Mills Tunnicliffe.  When I saw Hubba Hubba Smokehouse in Flat Rock, NC mentioned, my first thought was, “Hey, that’s close to my in-laws!”  Well this past weekend, my father-in-law and I decided to give it a shot.

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Review: Jake’s Good Eats — Charlotte, NC

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Big Wayner by | Leave a comment

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As far as restaurants go, this is a departure from the typical restaurant that I would review on here.  However, after seeing Jake’s Good Eats featured on Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins, and  Dives”, I knew I would have to check it out (especially since it’s located within a 10 minute drive of my house).  After months of mentioning it to my wife, I finally convinced her to go to dinner there last night.

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LocalPages Fourth of July BBQ Joint Giveaway with Kevin’s BBQ Joints

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Big Wayner by | Leave a comment

Over the last several months, my good friend Kevin Kelly at Kevin’s BBQ Joints has hosted some really awesome giveaways.  I have to say that this one definitely takes the cake!  Kevin’s BBQ Joints is teaming up with LocalPages to give one lucky winner a gift certificate of up to $100 to any BBQ joint in the United States?  That’s not a typo.  You read correctly!

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Review: Sauceman’s BBQ, Pizza, and Grill — Charlotte, NC

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Big Wayner by | 2 Comments

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I am always on the lookout for new places to try in and around Charlotte.  So when one of my employer’s clients suggested that I try Sauceman’s in Charlotte, I decided to give it a shot.

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Review: Midwood Smokehouse — Charlotte, NC

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Big Wayner by | 7 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I heard rumor of a new BBQ joint opening up in Charlotte.  As I read more and more about it, I started getting excited and determined that I just had to check this new place out soon.  Well that new place is Midwood Smokehouse, and I took the opportunity today to check it out before having to head in to the office.

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