2 american bbq places in Durham we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Durham | American Bbq across every city.
Durham splits its barbecue loyalty two ways. Bullock's, open since 1952, is the city's longest-running restaurant and the keeper of Eastern North Carolina tradition, while Picnic on Cole Mill Road smokes whole hogs overnight over hardwood and has drawn national recognition for it. Between them you get the style's past and its present.
Picnic ★ 4.5
old-west-durham · 1647 Cole Mill Rd, Durham, NC 27705
A nationally recognised whole-hog barbecue on Cole Mill Road where pigs are smoked overnight over hardwood. The banana pudding is as celebrated as the pork.
Bullock's Bar-B-Cue ★ 4.5
downtown · 3330 Quebec Dr, Durham, NC 27705
Open since 1952, Bullock's is Durham's longest-running restaurant and the centre of Eastern NC barbecue culture. Cash only, family-run, unchanged in method.