The Pit Authentic Barbecue
328 W. Davie Street, Raleigh NC
(919) 890-4500
Web Site: http://thepit-raleigh.com
Click Here to Listen to the Ed Mitchell Whole Hog Podcast
Click Here to see a short video clip of the Whole Hog BBQ Smoking Process
Related Post: VarmintBites — The Pit Is Great, and They’re Open for Lunch!
Related Multimedia: Ed Mitchell A/V Presentation at Raleigh News and Observer
Click Here for a Hi-Res Slide Show of The Pit Restaurant in Raleigh, NC
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Welcome to North Carolina. I’m glad your first taste of bbq in Raleigh this week was at Mr. Mitchell’s. Now tell Varmint to take you to A&S over on 86 Highway.
MB: I’ll be checking out Allen&Son probably next week.
Mr. Mitchell cooks some mighty fine pig. He cooked for the Association of Food Journalists convention two years ago outside of Charlotte.
Mighty fine pig.
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