So you also know, I'm a huge fan of BBQ. When I heard I had to go to North Carolina on business, BBQ immediately popped into my head. After doing a bit of research, I located a place not far from my hotel near the airport. Now, traditionally, the best places for BBQ are shacks or dives. I was pleasantly satisfied when I discovered McKoy's. I use trip advisor and Yelp for my research when I don't know much about an area and they both listed McKoy's very high.
When I got there and stepped out of the car, I was immediately drunk with hickory smoke. It bellowed from stacks above the roof line and filled the air surrounding the restaurant.
McKoy's is really a big bar. There is no major separation of bar and restaurant. The menu had all the things you would want in a BBQ Joint. Ribs, pulled pork, Chopped meat, Chicken and all the fixins.
One of the negatives with eating alone is the fact that you can only really order for you. When you are with others, you can try other dishes to get a feel for the place without ordering 2 or 3 meals for yourself. as much as you want to do that sometimes, it's just not economical.
So I like to search for the dishes that have a little bit of everything. And thank goodness, McKoy's had one. The called it LTD (Living The Dream) and dreamy it was. The dish had 4 Ribs, Pulled Pork, Pit Pot Roast (similar to brisket), Smoked BBQ Chicken and your choice of two sides. I had read that the Mac and Cheese was awesome, so that was easy. Up in New England, Okra isn't very popular so you don't see it a lot on menu's or in main stream supermarkets. So selection fried Okra was another easy choice.
The ribs were smokey and fell right off the bone the way a good smoke should make ribs. Pulled pork and the pit pot roast were tender and with the addition to the house BBQ sauce, it was southern BBQ at it's finest. But it scares me to say the Chicken was the best thing on that plate. It is rare that I order chicken when I eat out. I make a lot of it at home so it's not as much fun for me to order it when I go out. But this bird was so juicy that it needed no sauce at all. Pretty impressive for a smoked Chicken that it was a Juicy as it was. Must be the brine. The Sides I have to say were very disappointing. The mac and cheese was mushy and mealy and the cheese was goopier than melted Velveeta. The Fried Okra was very salty and took away from the vegetable.
McKoy's was very good. The staff was also very good. For you guys, the servers are very well endowed and real easy on the eyes. (sorry ladies, you got to be blind not to notice them). It's just a bonus. But by all means go there for the food. If you need a good BBQ place near the airport, this is a great one.
McKoy's can be found outside of the Charlotte NC airport. For more information please visit their website at http://www.mckoys.net/
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