Little Pigs Barbecue
Newton, NC
Photo courtesy Richard Weiss

Newton, NC is home to the Little Pigs Barbecue and this roadside eatery. North Carolina is well known for its ribs. 11-07

Gary's Bar-B-Q
China Grove, NC
Photo courtesy Richard Weiss

Check out this old Pepsi sign on top of the marquee at Gary's Bar-B-Q. The newer portion of the sign shows fountain service. Interesting how Coca-Cola is also being advertised. 11-07

(Near right) The interior of Gary's Bar-B-Q of China Grove

(Far right) The old roadside marquee at Gary's

UPDATE 04/08 : On a recent trip to Gary's Bar-B-Q on a Sunday, the place was packed, it smelled good and as it was near dinner time, we decided to take a peek inside. The place was a virtual antique sign museum. There were several rooms with every inch covered in mostly old tins soda signs, no reproductions here. There were also two 1956 Thunderbirds in their own room, kind of like a giant display case with the walls also covered in signs. Gary's turned out to be not only the first non-spartan BBQ place yet but also the best. The friendly waitress who commented "You're not from around here are you" brought us a complimentary banana pudding, stating that it had won the best of award for the Carolinas, which needless to say it was good. Many thanks to Richard Weiss for update. 04-08