Charlotte is known for getting eastern NC style bbq very very wrong. The one exception that I know of is Bill Spoons. They get Eastern NC style right. To Amanda who didn't like the chopped nature of the meat, that is actually how a lot of NC bbq is prepared. To some it's just not appealing (I can understand that) but it's just how it's made. Bottom line - if you like Eastern NC style then you'll enjoy Bill Spoon's. Sadly Mr. Spoon passed a few years ago. He was kind of an institution around here - known for his friendliness. His grandson and family are keeping things going and are doing a great job. Still a very friendly place with great food.
To Dave: in my initial review I wrote that Dave's claim that this location used to be Bubba's was wrong. Via an email, Dave clarified that in fact it was initially Bill's then was Bubba's for awhile and then was Bill's again. I appreciate that and want to apologize for my error. I think the pics on the wall of the place as Bill's from the 70s/80s threw me. Thanks to Dave for also letting me in on some interesting history of the building too. I wonder though . . . what became of Bill Spoons during this Bubba period? Was he out of the business for a while?