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Monk<\/strong>: It\u2019s been a lighter year, barbecue-wise for me but I have managed to hit several big hitters across the southeast (including four restaurants on the Texas Monthly United States of Texas Barbecue list<\/a> from Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina). I\u2019m looking at it as trying a few worthwhile places instead of a bunch of mediocre ones, and hopefully in the second half of the year I\u2019ll get to a few more places to round out my list by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n

In chronological order, here are the best things I have eaten from the first half of the year:<\/p>\n

Smoked half chicken from Union Barbecue (review from 2024<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

Last year, the carnitas from Union Barbecue was one of my favorite bites of the year<\/a> (not to mention the brisket and the out-of-this-world Big Deborah oatmeal cream pie). On a subsequent stop in January I tried the smoked half chicken topped with white sauce, salsa macha, and cilantro for a change of pace and found it to be a nice, lighter alternative to the heavier meats.<\/p>\n

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Pork from Shotgun Willie\u2019s (review<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

Shotgun Willie\u2019s outside Nashville did a lot of good things fairly well \u2013 brisket, sausage, Brunswick stew \u2013 but their pork shoulder dusted with pork rub was my pick of the platter.<\/p>\n

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Smoked brisket burger from Dampf Good BBQ (review<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

While there was a lot to like at Dampf Good BBQ earlier this year, the smoked brisket burger took the cake over the brisket, ribs, and sausage. So much so that I forgot to take photos of it until I had taken a few bites of the delicious burger made from smoked brisket trimmings and topped with cheese, pickles, and mayo on a potato bun. It was a special on that day, but be on the look out if you are checking them out in Cary.<\/p>\n

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Beef cheek from Owens & Hull (review<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

I live by a simple rule: if I see beef cheeks on the menu, I\u2019m going to buy it. Maybe I\u2019ve been lucky but the two places I\u2019ve tried \u2013 Palmira Barbecue<\/a> in Charleston and Owens & Hull in Smyrna \u2013 have put out some seriously tasty renditions that are must orders at their respective restaurants.<\/p>\n

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Chopped pork with crispy skins from City Limits Barbeque (review<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

Robbie Robinson mixes in pork belly with his whole pork shoulders and then chops in some crispy skin to finish it off. It\u2019s going to take a lot to knock this sandwich from the West Columbia restaurant off its perch as my favorite bite of barbecue in 2025. Honorable mentions to the barbecue hash and the sweet jalapeno pimento cheese.<\/p>\n

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