Playing Pinehurst #2 next weekend - looking for great barbecue joints

[Mizunofan]

Hi,

 

My buddies and I are headed to Pinehurst for the Columbus Day weekend.

 

Can anyone recommend places for great barbecue that aren't too far from the Pinehurst resort?

 

Thanks in advance!

[lefty-golfer]

go to Dugans pub and thank me later! I love that place, not BBQ but a great place.

[Mizunofan]

[quote name='lefty-golfer' timestamp='1412609998' post='10243243']go to Dugans pub and thank me later! I love that place, not BBQ but a great place.[/quote]

Thanks! I will definitely check it out as I trust my fellow WRXers' taste!

[avgjoe]

beefeaters in so pines. gotta get out of Pinehurst for great bbq

[dumbdog]

There's a BBQ place near the airport but I'm not sure of the name... Pik n pig maybe?

[avgjoe]

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There's a BBQ place near the airport but I'm not sure of the name... Pik n pig maybe?
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yup... or stubbs in sanford

[WJLIII]

Another vote for Dugans Pub, really good food and beer and right in the village. No barbecue though. Holly Tavern is also good. Smithfields in Southern Pines is a chain but always good barbecue, not much atmosphere. Sanford has barbecue restaurants but might be further than you want to drive.

[Thunder Dan]

Pik-n-Pig. It's awesome. You can hit a bucket of balls while you wait for your food.

[mtn1414]

Yes, go to Pik-n-Pig at the airport. Awesome BBQ. Going there in a couple weeks, but won't be playing #2.

[bcclarke35]

Do not know where you are coming in from, but if you fly into RDU, the biggest mistake tourists make is eating at The Pit. Its way overpriced for BBQ. If in Raleigh head to Cooper's in Downtown, cash only though. But delightful, since 1930s.

[avgjoe]

smokeys is very close to rdu... not open every day tho

[allparz]

3 choices I know of...

Dickey's - A chain from Texas I think - not bad - decent atmosphere - Cafeteria style (In Pinehurst on 15-501)
Smithfields - A Chain - awful atmosphere - don't understand why folks go here (on Rt 1 in Southern Pines)
Pik n Pig - Up in Carthage (10 miles) but authentic local joint - would recommend

anything else is 30+ miles away -- lots of chain steakhouses that you can get something like Bar-b-que in Pinehurst area....

[lefty-golfer]

[quote name='bcclarke35' timestamp='1412695089' post='10249219']
Do not know where you are coming in from, but if you fly into RDU, the biggest mistake tourists make is eating at The Pit. Its way overpriced for BBQ. If in Raleigh head to Cooper's in Downtown, cash only though. But delightful, since 1930s.
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I was in Cary a few weeks ago for the NTIS event at the baseball park. Had dinner at the Pit one night before a Durham Bulls game...i can't argue that it was expensive but they had some great different beers and the food was awesome!

[rcain1us]

I have heard good things about www.macspeedshop.com in Fayettville

[bcclarke35]

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[quote name='bcclarke35' timestamp='1412695089' post='10249219']
Do not know where you are coming in from, but if you fly into RDU, the biggest mistake tourists make is eating at The Pit. Its way overpriced for BBQ. If in Raleigh head to Cooper's in Downtown, cash only though. But delightful, since 1930s.
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I was in Cary a few weeks ago for the NTIS event at the baseball park. Had dinner at the Pit one night before a Durham Bulls game...i can't argue that it was expensive but they had some great different beers and the food was awesome!
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The one in Durham next to the park, Que? That is Ed Mitchell new spot. He left The Pit in Raleigh for Durham. The Pit is owned by a restaurant group and recently got a low B sanitation grade.

[Mizunofan]

Wow, thank you for all the great suggestions! Given that I am only there for 2 nights, I'm going to try my hardest to hit all the spots mentioned in the above posts!

Thanks again, fellow WRXers!

[bcclarke35]

[quote name='Mizunofan' timestamp='1412730817' post='10252439']
Wow, thank you for all the great suggestions! Given that I am only there for 2 nights, I'm going to try my hardest to hit all the spots mentioned in the above posts!

Thanks again, fellow WRXers!
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You should eat one night at the Pine Crest Inn, get the Pork Chops. Cool hotel started by Donald Ross. Best drink prices in Pinehurst an Payne Stewart signed the wall after winning the Open in 99.

[lefty-golfer]

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[quote name='Mizunofan' timestamp='1412730817' post='10252439']
Wow, thank you for all the great suggestions! Given that I am only there for 2 nights, I'm going to try my hardest to hit all the spots mentioned in the above posts!

Thanks again, fellow WRXers!
[/quote]

You should eat one night at the Pine Crest Inn, get the Pork Chops. Cool hotel started by Donald Ross. Best drink prices in Pinehurst an Payne Stewart signed the wall after winning the Open in 99.
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Agreed - Pinecrest - Dugans and out you go - screw the BBQ

[mctrees02]

[quote name='allparz' timestamp='1412695795' post='10249301']
3 choices I know of...

Dickey's - A chain from Texas I think - not bad - decent atmosphere - Cafeteria style (In Pinehurst on 15-501)
Smithfields - A Chain - awful atmosphere - don't understand why folks go here (on Rt 1 in Southern Pines)
Pik n Pig - Up in Carthage (10 miles) but authentic local joint - would recommend

anything else is 30+ miles away -- lots of chain steakhouses that you can get something like Bar-b-que in Pinehurst area....
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Friends don't let friends eat Dickey's in Texas ?

It was mediocre BBQ that has turned into horrible BBQ with a great national franchising program. I like to call it BBQ in a box.

[AUDuffer]

[quote name='mctrees02' timestamp='1413461098' post='10298195'] [quote name='allparz' timestamp='1412695795' post='10249301'] 3 choices I know of... Dickey's - A chain from Texas I think - not bad - decent atmosphere - Cafeteria style (In Pinehurst on 15-501) Smithfields - A Chain - awful atmosphere - don't understand why folks go here (on Rt 1 in Southern Pines) Pik n Pig - Up in Carthage (10 miles) but authentic local joint - would recommend anything else is 30+ miles away -- lots of chain steakhouses that you can get something like Bar-b-que in Pinehurst area.... [/quote] Friends don't let friends eat Dickey's in Texas It was mediocre BBQ that has turned into horrible BBQ with a great national franchising program. I like to call it BBQ in a box. [/quote]

Agreed; been to DFW many times over the last couple of years and Dickey's is a no-no. Only made that mistake once!