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Dinner

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Appetizers

  • Seasonal Corn Bread

    With maple butter

    p
    4.99

  • Crispy Pork Rinds

    Pork rinds tossed in house-made BBQ spice

    4.99

  • Fried Pimento Cheese

    Served with a spicy pepper jelly

    p
    6.99

  • Fried Mac & Cheese

    Served with BBQ ranch

    p
    6.99

  • BBQ Soul Rolls

    Chopped pork BBQ, cabbage collards and candied carrots served with Oak Island sauce and pepper jelly

    8.99

  • Southern-Styled Deviled Eggs

    With pickle relish & smoked paprika

    g
    5.99

  • Fried Green Tomatoes

    With goat cheese & red pepper vinaigrette

    p
    6.99

  • Barbecue Fries

    Hand-cut fries with melted pimento cheese, chopped pork, scallions, BBQ ranch dressing

    7.99

  • Smoked Chicken Wings

    Served with bleu cheese dressing

    8.99

  • Pit Sampler

    A medley of our favorite appetizers; includes pit-smoked wings, BBQ soul rolls, deviled eggs, and fried pimento cheese

    14.99

  • Chili

    House-ground brisket in a hearty chili

    Cup 3.99
    Bowl 5.99

  • Brunswick Stew

    Originally a Virginia invention, savory Brunswick Stew has traditionally accompanied barbecue in North Carolina for 150 years. Our authentic version welcomes family, community, and celebration.

    Cup 3.99
    Bowl 5.99

Appetizers

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  • Seasonal Corn Bread

    With maple butter

    p
    4.99

  • Crispy Pork Rinds

    Pork rinds tossed in house-made BBQ spice

    4.99

  • Fried Pimento Cheese

    Served with a spicy pepper jelly

    p
    6.99

  • Fried Mac & Cheese

    Served with BBQ ranch

    p
    6.99

  • BBQ Soul Rolls

    Chopped pork BBQ, cabbage collards and candied carrots served with Oak Island sauce and pepper jelly

    8.99

  • Southern-Styled Deviled Eggs

    With pickle relish & smoked paprika

    g
    5.99

  • Fried Green Tomatoes

    With goat cheese & red pepper vinaigrette

    p
    6.99

  • Barbecue Fries

    Hand-cut fries with melted pimento cheese, chopped pork, scallions, BBQ ranch dressing

    7.99

  • Smoked Chicken Wings

    Served with bleu cheese dressing

    8.99

  • Pit Sampler

    A medley of our favorite appetizers; includes pit-smoked wings, BBQ soul rolls, deviled eggs, and fried pimento cheese

    14.99

  • Chili

    House-ground brisket in a hearty chili

    Cup 3.99
    Bowl 5.99

  • Brunswick Stew

    Originally a Virginia invention, savory Brunswick Stew has traditionally accompanied barbecue in North Carolina for 150 years. Our authentic version welcomes family, community, and celebration.

    Cup 3.99
    Bowl 5.99

Dinner Salads

Served with choice of grilled chicken, fried catfish, or chopped BBQ.
Dressings: bleu cheese, ranch, bacon-sherry vinaigrette, red pepper vinaigrette, white balsamic vinaigrette, honey mustard.

  • House Salad

    Cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, house-made croûtons, julienned carrots, local leafy lettuce with your choice of dressing

    g
    12.99

  • Seasonal Salad

    Spring mix, spinach, roasted butternut squash, apples, pecans, dried cranberries, white balsamic vinaigrette

    g
    12.99

  • Spinach Salad

    Fresh spinach, jowl bacon, roasted peppers, red onion, bleu cheese, bacon-sherry vinaigrette

    g
    12.99

Dinner Salads

>

Served with choice of grilled chicken, fried catfish, or chopped BBQ.
Dressings: bleu cheese, ranch, bacon-sherry vinaigrette, red pepper vinaigrette, white balsamic vinaigrette, honey mustard.

  • House Salad

    Cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, house-made croûtons, julienned carrots, local leafy lettuce with your choice of dressing

    g
    12.99

  • Seasonal Salad

    Spring mix, spinach, roasted butternut squash, apples, pecans, dried cranberries, white balsamic vinaigrette

    g
    12.99

  • Spinach Salad

    Fresh spinach, jowl bacon, roasted peppers, red onion, bleu cheese, bacon-sherry vinaigrette

    g
    12.99

Traditional BBQ

Served with choice of two sides.

  • Eastern North Carolina Style, Whole-Hog Barbecue


    Chopped

    - Pit-cooked and seasoned with a spicy vinegar tang 13.99


    Pulled Pork

    - Pork shoulder seasoned only with salt, ready for you to sauce 13.99

  • “Lexington-Style,” Pork Shoulder Barbecue (Milder and Slightly Sweeter)


    Sliced

    - Coarse Chopped “Outside Brown” Sauced with a light Lexington “Dip” 14.99


    Coarse-Chopped "Outside Brown"

    - Sauced with a light Lexington “Dip” 14.99

Traditional BBQ

>

Served with choice of two sides.

  • Eastern North Carolina Style, Whole-Hog Barbecue


    Chopped

    - Pit-cooked and seasoned with a spicy vinegar tang 13.99


    Pulled Pork

    - Pork shoulder seasoned only with salt, ready for you to sauce 13.99

  • “Lexington-Style,” Pork Shoulder Barbecue (Milder and Slightly Sweeter)


    Sliced

    - Coarse Chopped “Outside Brown” Sauced with a light Lexington “Dip” 14.99


    Coarse-Chopped "Outside Brown"

    - Sauced with a light Lexington “Dip” 14.99

Our Famous Plates

Served with choice of two sides.

  • Double Combo

    Choice of two meats

    18.99
    Substitute half rack of ribs for 3.99

  • Triple Combo

    Choice of three meats

    24.99
    Substitute half rack of ribs for 3.99

  • Beef Brisket

    Smoked slow and low until fork-tender, served with Western BBQ sauce 

    g
    17.99

  • Chopped BBQ Turkey

    Served with Eastern Carolina vinegar sauce

    g
    13.99

  • The Pit’s Southern Fried Chicken

    The best in town.

    13.99
    Substitute all white meat for 1.99

  • BBQ Chicken

    Pit-cooked chicken on the bone.

    g
    13.99
    Substitute all white meat for 1.99

  • Smoked Baby Back Ribs

    Cooked for hours but eaten in minutes Half Rack

    g
    Half Rack 16.99
    Full Rack 24.99

  • Smoked Carolina Style Ribs

    More bone, more flavor!

    g
    Half Rack 16.99
    Full Rack 24.99

  • Big Boy Meat Combo

    Pork chopped BBQ, beef brisket, BBQ chicken, and a half rack of Carolina Ribs

    28.99

  • Smoked Meatloaf

    House-ground brisket with Western BBQ sauce

    12.99

  • Chicken Strips

    Crispy chicken strips with choice of honey mustard or ranch dressing

    pv
    13.99

  • BBQ Soy Nuggets

    Seasoned and grilled soy nuggets topped with our famous sauce (not gluten free)

    p
    11.99

  • The Pit Bacon Cheeseburger

    (Served with choice of one side) Two house-ground beef patties, crispy onions, jowl bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, Western BBQ sauce on an artisan roll

    12.99

  • Portobello Mushroom Sandwich

    (Served with choice of one side) Lightly seasoned grilled portobello on an artisan roll with roasted red peppers, pimento cheese, lettuce and tomato

    p
    9.99

Our Famous Plates

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Served with choice of two sides.

  • Double Combo

    Choice of two meats

    18.99
    Substitute half rack of ribs for 3.99

  • Triple Combo

    Choice of three meats

    24.99
    Substitute half rack of ribs for 3.99

  • Beef Brisket

    Smoked slow and low until fork-tender, served with Western BBQ sauce 

    g
    17.99

  • Chopped BBQ Turkey

    Served with Eastern Carolina vinegar sauce

    g
    13.99

  • The Pit’s Southern Fried Chicken

    The best in town.

    13.99
    Substitute all white meat for 1.99

  • BBQ Chicken

    Pit-cooked chicken on the bone.

    g
    13.99
    Substitute all white meat for 1.99

  • Smoked Baby Back Ribs

    Cooked for hours but eaten in minutes Half Rack

    g
    Half Rack 16.99
    Full Rack 24.99

  • Smoked Carolina Style Ribs

    More bone, more flavor!

    g
    Half Rack 16.99
    Full Rack 24.99

  • Big Boy Meat Combo

    Pork chopped BBQ, beef brisket, BBQ chicken, and a half rack of Carolina Ribs

    28.99

  • Smoked Meatloaf

    House-ground brisket with Western BBQ sauce

    12.99

  • Chicken Strips

    Crispy chicken strips with choice of honey mustard or ranch dressing

    pv
    13.99

  • BBQ Soy Nuggets

    Seasoned and grilled soy nuggets topped with our famous sauce (not gluten free)

    p
    11.99

  • The Pit Bacon Cheeseburger

    (Served with choice of one side) Two house-ground beef patties, crispy onions, jowl bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, Western BBQ sauce on an artisan roll

    12.99

  • Portobello Mushroom Sandwich

    (Served with choice of one side) Lightly seasoned grilled portobello on an artisan roll with roasted red peppers, pimento cheese, lettuce and tomato

    p
    9.99

Plates for Sharing

Please make selections from the list below to create a variety to share. Just like supper at Grandma’s.

  • Eastern NC Chopped BBQ

    g
    8.99

  • NC Pullled BBQ

    g
    8.99

  • Lexington Outside Brown

    g
    8.99

  • Lexington Sliced Shoulder

    g
    8.99

  • Southern Fried Chicken

    8.99

  • Barbecued Chicken

    8.99

  • Chopped BBQ Turkey

    g
    8.99

  • Baby Back Ribs (Half Rack)

    g
    11.99

  • Carolina Style Ribs (Half Rack)

    g
    11.99

  • Beef Brisket

    g
    13.99

  • Smoked Meatloaf

    9.99

  • Fried North Carolina Catfish

    8.99

  • BBQ Soy Nuggets

    v
    8.99

  • Sides

    Any of our side choices

    5.99

Sweet Potato Fries

p

Hand-Cut Fries

p

Black-Eyed Peas

g

BBQ Baked Beans

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Fried Okra

p

Veggie of the Day

p

Mac and Cheese

p

Slaw

pg

Collard Greens

g

Potato Salad

pg

Candied Yams

g

Apple Sauce

p

Grilled Veggies

p

Brunswick Stew

g

Green Beans

g

Plates for Sharing

>

Please make selections from the list below to create a variety to share. Just like supper at Grandma’s.

  • Eastern NC Chopped BBQ

    g
    8.99

  • NC Pullled BBQ

    g
    8.99

  • Lexington Outside Brown

    g
    8.99

  • Lexington Sliced Shoulder

    g
    8.99

  • Southern Fried Chicken

    8.99

  • Barbecued Chicken

    8.99

  • Chopped BBQ Turkey

    g
    8.99

  • Baby Back Ribs (Half Rack)

    g
    11.99

  • Carolina Style Ribs (Half Rack)

    g
    11.99

  • Beef Brisket

    g
    13.99

  • Smoked Meatloaf

    9.99

  • Fried North Carolina Catfish

    8.99

  • BBQ Soy Nuggets

    v
    8.99

  • Sides

    Any of our side choices

    5.99

Sweet Potato Fries

p

Hand-Cut Fries

p

Black-Eyed Peas

g

BBQ Baked Beans

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Fried Okra

p

Veggie of the Day

p

Mac and Cheese

p

Slaw

pg

Collard Greens

g

Potato Salad

pg

Candied Yams

g

Apple Sauce

p

Grilled Veggies

p

Brunswick Stew

g

Green Beans

g

Kids

  • Kids Menu

    Served with choice of side

    Mac and Cheese
    Crispy Chicken Fingers
    Kid-Size Burger
    Chopped Pork Sandwich
    Sourdough Grilled Cheese

    5.99

Kids

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  • Kids Menu

    Served with choice of side

    Mac and Cheese
    Crispy Chicken Fingers
    Kid-Size Burger
    Chopped Pork Sandwich
    Sourdough Grilled Cheese

    5.99

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Vegetarian

g-

Gluten Free

v-

Vegan

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, shellfish, fish, or eggs may increase risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions

Dinner Eats

That’s the smell of wood and charcoal, of hot sauce and vinegar, of okra and brisket and Brunswick stew. That’s the smoky scent of authenticity—and following it will take you straight to our famous North Carolina-style pork. Teach your mouth what your nose knows. (We think knowledge goes great with sweet tea.)

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Meet Our Farmers

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Mon-Thurs 11:00am – 10:00pm

Fri & Sat 11:00am – 11:00pm

Sunday 11:00am – 9:00pm

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