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This is a tale of two BBQ joints in one Day: Gary's BBQ for lunch (adjacent review if you click my name or picture) in China Grove NC, and Dixie Pig in Tega Cay, just over the border in SC for dinner (this review).
First off, Dixie Pig is NOT a real BBQ joint: It's a theme restaurant masquerading as a BBQ joint, much like Olive Garden masquerading with an Italian theme. They serve only a partial menu of BBQ, missing such standbys as burnt ends, beef ribs, pulled chicken platters, or brisket sandwich... And brisket on Wednesdays ONLY!
The dining room is Dark and Very Noisy, though there was enough light over our table to read the menu, and it was clean.
Our waitress wasn't very friendly, she spoke fast and I couldn't understand her, even after telling her I'm hearing impaired three times, even though I pointed to my bright, big hearing aids.
I had the pulled pork platter with mac & cheese side. The pulled pork was dry & crunchy, which means it was WAY overcooked; and the mac & cheese was bland.
There were only four BBQ sauces:
* House, which was bland and not very savory.
* Alabama white, which was just buttermilk, mayo, and vinegar -- Bland, runny, and hardly authentic (but surprised they even knew about it);
* SC mustard;
* NC vinegar
I'm giving this restaurant two stars, only because it looked clean; and the menu had some interesting items not expected at a BBQ restaurant. Otherwise, Find Another Restaurant if you like BBQ
My reviews of other BBQ joints:
* My review of Gary's BBQ
https://www.yelp.com/biz_share/_f4rPxajlGIMVfMzMhQ4iw/review/Hdl-1rRJvpz2r4QptSHhCg
* My review of Whole Hog Cafe:
https://www.yelp.com/biz_share/U4ALy9epZHEwFl3FnGun6w/review/eTaVCS7qm5VOUeN7KAWqhw
* My review of Smokey Barque near Chicago:
https://www.yelp.com/biz_share/4oP8BfE7RUmvxR2M0HxzFg/review/CapQ-9bvWgoYDjJsDuyoRw
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