CleatMarks
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I've been down in Raleigh NC the last few days and someone turned me onto this place called "The Pit" http://www.thepit-raleigh.com/. If you visit, don't miss this place.
The BBQ was excellent.
To start, they bring you out biscuits and hush puppies with a whipped butter that has the faint taste of honey and maple.
I got the fried green tomatoes with a pepper relish to start. They were excellent. The tomatoes had the perfect balance of bitter and sweet and the pepper relish added a bit of sweetness to a beer based breading.
I got a sample plate with brisket, NC spare ribs, and smoked turkey. I wasn't crazy about the smoked turkey but the ribs and brisket were some of the best I've had. The brisket had a smoky bark but the meat was the star. It was moist end when I put my fork on it, it cut through like butter. It wasn't overdone, it was perfect. No sauce necessary.
The ribs were perfect too. The meat dropped away leaving little pieces and the bark was light. They smoked with apple and cherry and the ribs were sweet and again, the meat was the star.
I've got to say, I've had great BBQ in my travels but this was some of the best. Even the collard greens were perfect. They had a slight hint of salt and the greens had just a touch of bitter.
Don't miss this place if you ever are in Raleigh. Plenty of beers on tap from microbrewerries, good service, and excellent BBQ. I smoke and I can sahy that my stuff compares favorably to the bbq places in MA but I felt like mine was a microwave dinner next to this stuff.
The BBQ was excellent.
To start, they bring you out biscuits and hush puppies with a whipped butter that has the faint taste of honey and maple.
I got the fried green tomatoes with a pepper relish to start. They were excellent. The tomatoes had the perfect balance of bitter and sweet and the pepper relish added a bit of sweetness to a beer based breading.
I got a sample plate with brisket, NC spare ribs, and smoked turkey. I wasn't crazy about the smoked turkey but the ribs and brisket were some of the best I've had. The brisket had a smoky bark but the meat was the star. It was moist end when I put my fork on it, it cut through like butter. It wasn't overdone, it was perfect. No sauce necessary.
The ribs were perfect too. The meat dropped away leaving little pieces and the bark was light. They smoked with apple and cherry and the ribs were sweet and again, the meat was the star.
I've got to say, I've had great BBQ in my travels but this was some of the best. Even the collard greens were perfect. They had a slight hint of salt and the greens had just a touch of bitter.
Don't miss this place if you ever are in Raleigh. Plenty of beers on tap from microbrewerries, good service, and excellent BBQ. I smoke and I can sahy that my stuff compares favorably to the bbq places in MA but I felt like mine was a microwave dinner next to this stuff.
