Stegall Smoked Turkey Inc

Bbq was good. Wish it had a little more smoke flavor. They had excellent sauces, all are very good! They were out of mac n cheese or this could have been a 5 star review. Stop in! I liked it a lot better than barbees bbq.

The amusing outside decor carries through to the inside -- a cross between your garden variety Cracker Barrel gift shop and some freaky bizarre attempt to recreate the old set from Hee Haw. And this initial observation would be the highlight of my dining experience!

Those familiar with good NC BBQ will not be impressed by meat that is dry, lifeless and bland. When was it smoked -- last Tuesday? The sides were no better -- squishy, gloppy unseasoned goop -- greens, beans, mac & cheese ... all overcooked, under seasoned, and pretty much nasty. Yes, the red slaw was indeed unique. It was so acidic, that I was certain it would eat the enamel off of my teeth. Perhaps it can be also used to clean and disinfect the bathrooms?

Oh -- and as for the turkey on display in the refrigerated cases  -- nothing says "fresh" quite like a thick plastic vacuum wrap and a born-on date. "The plant is only a few miles away," I was told. Mmmm. Yummy! I suppose that this food product did actually resemble a turkey at some point, but it sure doesn't now!

Do yourself a favor. Take a picture of the cheesy decor  -- then get back in your car and keep driving. I see this kind of thing in East Carolina all the time --where the people that run this place are either ignorant of how good food is supposed to taste, or they're just so cheap that they don't give a damn.

Hubby & I flew into CLT on our way elsewhere and drove past this little roadside joint early one Saturday morning. I spied it and said - On the way back, we ARE GOING there! The smell was amazing, and it just had that look of a place that a lot of folks wouldn't stop at. But I know good food when I see/smell it!

Sure enuf, on our way back out of NC last week, we searched for it, and finally found it, by following our noses. Heavenly Smell of hickory smoke and yummy meat & sauce!

We decided on just going all out, and got a 1 lb container of BULK pulled pork, a lg potato salad, and 1 sweet 1 tangy sauce to go. We figured we could make everyone on the plane jealous as we tucked into our fab dinner.

As luck would have it, we were sitting about 15 aisles apart, and it was an overfull flite! So we didn't get to eat on the plane...

Our BBQ had to wait until the next night. SO we carried this precious cargo by hand, in it's paper bag, thru 2 flights and a cab ride, put it all in the fridge at home and waited til the next nite to dig in.

100% Worth The Wait!!!!
I mixed about half the pork w/both tubs of sauce, heat it up on the stove, and we spooned it onto crusty rolls we bought fresh at home.
The pork was luscious, the sauces were exactly right.
The potato salad was about the best I've ever had, and I thought my Mom's could not be duplicated. (i had to dig out the little chunks of red peppers, cuz I'm allergic, but otherwise it was delish!)

It's official, we're addicted - See ya next time Rock Store BBQ!