Big Bob Gibson's Bar-B-Q, Monroe, NC

If you're a fan of Big Bob Gibson's BBQ and a road-trip to Decatur, Alabama is just too far for lunch, then head to Monroe, North Carolina where you will find the only Big Bob Gibson BBQ location outside of Alabama. @ Big Bob Gibson's, the pork shoulders are pit-cooked over hickory coals. The pile of split hickory logs out in back of the place is exactly what you want and hope to see. I had the pork platter with slaw, baked beans and a superb sweet tea with lemon. The pulled pork was very tender and juicy and it had an excellent flavor without sauce. The Q is even better with the warmed sauce. I really liked their sauce, but I would have preferred it to be more on the sweeter side and less on the hot. Regardless, it's still very good sauce. The baked beans were excellent and the green and white vinegar sauced slaw was very good. They also have a mayo sauced slaw. I did not get to try their famous white sauce that they use on their chicken this time but, with this location so close to me, I'll be back again soon.