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Where to eat Barbecue food in High Point: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover Restaurants offering the best Barbecue food in High Point, North Carolina, United States. High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of the state of North Carolina. Most of the city is located in Guilford County, with portions spilling into neighboring Randolph, Davidson, and Forsyth counties. High Point is North Carolina's only city that extends into four counties. As of the 2010 census the city had a total population of 104,371, with an estimated population of 108,629 in 2014. High Point is currently the ninth-largest municipality in North Carolina.
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1. BBQ Joes
Overall Ratings
4 based on 182 reviews
Reviewed By Gerald G
On my most recent visit to BBQ Joes, I was expecting what in the past has always been some very good Q. Well, I was disappointed. Any decent BBQ joint will have the knowledge that good brisket takes at least 8 to 12 hours to cook to the point of 200 to 205 degrees before the collagen breaks down leaving a nice tender however still juicy product. I ordered a two meat plate. I chose sliced brisket and pulled pork. I'm a brisket lover. I've smoked countless whole packer brisket at home and have long ago found the only way to cook this high quality beef cut is low and slow. That's a low temperature of 180 to 220 degrees for no less than 8 hours and up to 12 or even 14 hours depending on the weight of the uncooked product. I've been to BBQ Joes many many times. Most often, they served up very good Q. On this visit to BBQ Joes, the brisket was anything but tender. Along with that, it was sliced with the grain as opposed to across the grain. There must be someone new cutting the meat as anyone whom has any decent knowledge of how to slice brisket knows this. Brisket has long thick muscle fiber, and even when cooked to the correct temperature, cutting with the grain results in a less than acceptable texture. In the end, I received brisket which was hard to cut and had an unacceptable mouth feel. Smokiness of the meat was lacking as well. I did not see any resemblance of of a smoke ring nor that nice spicy bark which comes from a good dry rub and long hours in the smoker. I also found the brisket as well as the pork to be quite oily. The brisket was simply a disaster.The pulled pork, while not as terribly cooked as the brisket had its own issues. Unfortunately, it came doused with what appeared to be eastern barbecue style sauce which is nothing but vinegar and spices. Vinegar and spice is either a marinade or a salad dressing not a sauce. I have no idea of why anyone would douse their food this way. It adds nothing to improve the flavor of the pork and in fact really masks what flavor this under-smoked pork which was served up. Again, there was an overall lack of smokiness of the pork and certainly a total lack of addition of some of the bark and smoke ring which generally is mixed in to add spiciness to the meat when served. The pork, just like the brisket was oily. Both were so oily to the point that adding any tomato based sauce was to no avail. It wouldn't stick. I suspect that (Monday's) barbecue was smoked for less than 2 or 3 hours and then finished in an oven. I can't see results being from low and slow smoking. I also suspect this is the reason for the meat being oily. This usually is caused by letting the fat collect around the meat as opposed to it dripping off during the long cooking period. The hush-puppy's were decent as usual. They are served as sort of like small donuts. They were fine as always. And the fries, well, they are what is called seasoned I guess, they have some sort of batter like flakes on them. This clearly distracts from what any (decent) french fried potato requires and that is simply cut and fried till crisp on the outside and steaming hot inside. The addition of (spices) is fine, adding batter takes away from the overall taste and mouth feel. I find them greasy and simply a poor product. Simple straight cut or crinkle cut fries are a perfect product. Adding a light dusting of salt and any number of various ground spices or herbs is fine, anything more results in an unacceptable product in my opinion. The only thing with my latest visit to BBQ Joes which was positive, was the service. It was excellent. Of course the serve had nothing to do with the poor quality of the food, she however did a great job. Great service is always appreciated.This trip to BBQ Joes was simply very disappointing. I will give BBQ Joes another try. However if they can't improve upon what they are serving now, It will likely be my last visit. All of this of course, is in my opinion.
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2. Carter Brothers - Wendover Landing
Overall Ratings
4 based on 169 reviews
Reviewed By David P
Located in a strip mall off Hwy 68. Seated promptly. Waitress very attentive and able to give you insights about menu items.You can get either much of dinner portion sizes. The pace is fast it not hurried. Will definitely return on our next visit.
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3. Kepley's Barbecue
Overall Ratings
4 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By Nancy C
We were a little surprised by the limited menu, but the chopped pork was ok if you like the red slaw and vinegar sauce. Both are specialties of the house. The hush puppies were wonderful. My husband wanted beef and we were disappointed that there was only pork. He got the sandwich and did not really like it, as he wanted traditional bbq sauce. Service was good and the staff friendly.
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4. Sweet Old Bill's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By NancyD3207
We decided to come here for an early lunch. We arrived moments after they opened at 11 am. The parking lot was about empty when we arrived and filled up very soon after. This is a large open restaurant with an industrial feel - gray walls and large vintage photographs. Their menu is limited in size, which is probably a good thing. They seem to know their food niche - burgers, que, and brew, as they state it on their menu. They have one menu for both lunch and dinner. My husband had their Southerner Burger with the slaw on the side and french fries ($10) and sweet tea ($1.50). He liked the fries and his burger which was just a tad overcooked from his request of medium. He thought his slaw was dry and needed more seasoning. His sweet tea was dreadful and very bitter tasting. I have been searching for a restaurant with excellent beef brisket, so I ordered the Beef Brisket Plate at $18. For that price you get 1/3 pound of beef brisket, two sides and slaw. That's just slightly over 5 ounces of brisket - I had three slices of brisket. I tried to select unique sides, so I got corn pudding and tomato pie. The corn pudding was good - corn baked in a light cornbread style batter. The bready part of that side was fairly light. The best side was the tomato pie: tomatoes and onions in vinaigrette with cheese and a crust and some secret ingredients. On our next visit, both my sides will be tomato pie. The slaw was served in a tiny condiment size cup - two bites worth. It needed more seasoning and I wonder why they bothered giving such a paltry serving. The beef brisket was very good indeed. I really enjoyed it. It would be nice to have some sliced onion, dill pickle, and jalapeno slices to go with the beef brisket and perhaps a square of cornbread or Texas Toast. The Brisket Plate is $18 and each side is usually $3. So basically you are paying $12. for 1/3 pound of beef. That's $36. a pound for Brisket! We felt that most items were overpriced by $2 - $3. We had the most excellent server : William B. He was friendly, attentive, fully versed in menu item details, and kept our beverage glasses full. We will return to Sweet Old Bill's.
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5. Country BBQ
Overall Ratings
4 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By CarolinaNurse323
My husband & I were craving some good BBQ and knew the place to go!We both ordered the chopped BBQ plate that came with green beans, coleslaw and hushpuppies. This was the right choice for our appetites....soooo good!We also had a glass of sweet iced tea that was also good!Thank you again for great food, and great service!
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