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Best of Charlotte Barbecue: Sausage

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Pork, brisket, ribs, wings, brunswick stew
Boone’s Bar-B-Que Kitchen
Queen City Q

We initially started this blog in order to find the best barbecue restaurant in Charlotte. While we feel pretty comfortable with our current rankings on the big board having visited 40+ restaurants, what more logical next step than to explore the best meats and dishes in the greater Charlotte area? Click here to find the other posts.

I’m confident that nothing in Charlotte will compare to the house made sausages you would find  in central Texas, but here’s our list. Midwood Smokehouse would be the closest you would find to that style of sausage, and Boone’s and Queen City Q both actually finish their sausages on the grill (which should be no surprise since Boone helped start Queen City Q). I would posit that sausages would be the area for most improvement in Charlotte, lagging behind pork (obviously) and even brisket.

  1. Boone’s Bar-B-Que Kitchen
  2. Queen City Q
  3. Midwood Smokehouse (Original location; Ballantyne location)

What do you think? Have we missed the mark? Leave your comments below.

Friday Find: Peace, Love & Barbecue Web Series

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Peace, Love & Barbecue is 17th Street BBQ’s newest original series, taking viewers to the place where it all began. From brisket to whole hogs, from Apple City to the Big Apple, this is a look at the Mike Mills legacy, and the BBQ Family who’s taking the good news throughout the world—one hog at a time!

This is a Travel Channel-esque series, but available on the web. The first episode is embedded above and all 6 episodes are available here.

Linkdown: 3/30/16

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– Voting ends tomorrow for Thrillist’s America’s Best BBQ Bracket (vote for Red Bridges!)

– The fast casual concept of Midwood Smokehouse, named Midwood Smokeshack, will open its first location in Matthews

– Charlotte Observer food writer Kathleen Purvis has 5 styles of brisket to try around Charlotte, including the smoked version at Sauceman’s

– Purvis also explores the black/white cornbread divide; loyal readers will know which side I fall on

– Yet another NC barbecue roadtrip list

-The Indy Week out of NC’s triangle has a feature on Picnic:

– Speaking of which, Picnic is now open on Sundays

– Fox Bros. in Atlanta is expanding with a barbecue kiosk at the up-and-coming Armour Yards

– Robert Moss takes a quick trip to Houston and focuses on the boudin sausage

– Red Clay Soul has a Georgia Mild BBQ Sauce Bracket

– The origin story of Heirloom Market’s spicy korean barbecue sandwich

 

Friday Find: Bob Garner Visits Sam Jones BBQ

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On a recent NC Weekend, Bob Garner (North Carolina’s “barbecue man”) visits Sam Jones BBQ and also tries the new Our State BBQ NC app (our post on it here). According to Bob, the surroundings may be different but the barbecue is “right where it’s always been” (referring to Sam Jones also being the pitmaster at Skylight Inn). But a major difference is Sam is also doing spare ribs, turkey, and chicken at his new place along with multiple side options and beer. And according to Bob, he is “blending the best of what’s old and what’s new.” I really need an excuse to make it out east soon.