As the second stop in my series of barbecue blogs, Jim’s Famous BBQ ranks just behind the Q Shack. They serve up a variety of pit-smoked meats including pulled pork and chicken, chopped pork, beef brisket and more.
Photo by Danielle Cushing
I felt obligated to try the pulled pork (on the right) since that’s what traditional southern barbecue is. It was a bit dry for me, but had a really nice smoky flavor. The texture was nice too; it was stringy and easy to pull apart into smaller bites. I chose the pulled chicken (on the left) as my second meat. It was melt-in-your-mouth moist. I couldn’t put my fork down! Both were served with a drizzle of barbecue sauce which was a tiny bit sweet, but had a surprisingly spicy aftertaste.
For my sides, I ordered the collard greens and corn pudding. The collards were unseasoned and bitter. They were so watery that I thought maybe the cook forgot to drain them after they were cooked. I love corn pudding and was excited to see it on the menu, but ended up being disappointed with it. There was too much filler, not enough corn and a little greasy.
I’m not sure why any barbecue restaurant would leave hush puppies off the menu, so I mentally deducted a few points for that too.
Jim’s Famous BBQ
115 S. Elliott Rd. (beside Whole Foods)
Chapel Hill, NC
919-942-7427
-Danielle Cushing
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Tags: barbecue, Chapel Hill restaurants, chicken, Jim's Famous BBQ, pork, southern food
About the hush puppies, I am happy to inform, on behalf of Jim’s, that they will serving hush puppies mid-January.
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