{"id":17732,"date":"2012-05-31T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=17732"},"modified":"2012-05-31T10:00:31","modified_gmt":"2012-05-31T14:00:31","slug":"visiting-parkers-barbecue-in-wilson-n-c-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2012\/05\/visiting-parkers-barbecue-in-wilson-n-c-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Parker’s Barbecue in Wilson, N.C. again"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Parker's<\/a><\/p>\n

“Where are you taking yours too?”<\/p>\n

‘Alexandria, Va.’<\/p>\n

“Baltimore, Md.”<\/em><\/p>\n

WILSON, N.C. — <\/strong>That’s a brief conversation I had with someone as my family paid for lunch and several pounds of take-out at Parker’s Barbecue. The restaurant has a cult following up and down the I-95 corridor; I’ve already blogged about it previously, but figured it was worth another mention. The authentic pulled pork with a vinegary, but not too hot pepper sauce, is a fine example of the Eastern Carolina style barbecue. I surprised a co-worker with some and without any visible branding, she immediately knew what was in the containers I brought in one day. She was thrilled by the surprise.<\/p>\n

Others at the table tried the fried chicken which was okay, but I stuck with the pulled pork plate with boiled potatoes, spicy and orange. I need to figure out which ones they use or at least an approximation.<\/p>\n

I’m finished up the last of my pulled pork (it freezes very well) yesterday for lunch. Now, I’ll have to go without pulled pork for a while, because nothing will come close.<\/p>\n

Parker’s is located on US 301, EXIT 43A off of I-795\/US 264 and about 7 miles from I-95. The decor isn’t the only thing out of the past — it is cash only.<\/p>\n