We made a quick stop here while traveling home on I40. Weve ordered from their food truck several times, but never been to the store. Let me tell you it was delicious! They had a drive thru and somewhat of a long line so I went inside to order. I ordered a half lb of the pulled pork, half lb of the brisket, a pint of jalapeno mac n cheese. I also order a small strawberry/pineapple doke whip. They also added in 2 slices of corn bread. They were so fast and friendly. We ate the food once we got home and had enough for lunch the next day. We were very impressed and we'll definitely continue to support this establishment! read more

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I would give the food 10 stars if we could. Everything was amazing! We put a Togo order in and part of our order was missing/wrong but we were traveling and did not have time to go back and fix the order. Other than that hiccup everything was great! Especially the collards, green beans, pulled pork and corn bread! read more

I love the barbecue and the jalapeño mac-n-cheese. Their trophies are on display, and there's ample seating with both booths and long tables. The young man in the dining room cleaning the tables was polite and thorough. The only disappointment is when they run out of bbq, they close up shop for the day. Don't wait too late in the day, or you won't be able to satisfy your Redneck BBQ craving! read more

I came with my family and got to try a bunch of different things from the menu. The St. Louis Ribs were probably my favorite thing on the menu. Very tender meat, a bit softer than bite off the bone, but still great texture. The flavor was smoky with the right amount of BBQ sauce slathered on top. The next best meat was the brisket. It had good flavor and texture, and wasn't overly fatty like some brisket can be. Of course, more fat means more flavor, but some places have it too fatty. I think they do it just right. The pulled pork was a bit of a disappointment. I was expecting traditional NC barbeque but instead got some dry meat, and the accompanying vinegar sauce was too sweet for me. The other tomato based sauces were much better. Of the sides, I enjoyed the corn bread, the baked beans, and the collards. All were done well and had great flavor, with help from added meat, of course. The cole slaw and green beans were standard, and the Brunswick stew had too much and too strong of flavor in it, kind of a combination of too much vinegar and spice. I prefer my stew mild and tomato-y. It had lots of veggies and potatoes in it, though. The place was big enough for our group of 7. It's nice that they have extra seating next door. The service was quick, and the space was pretty clean, given that it's a fast casual restaurant next to a gas station, and also given how many people were there for dinner the day we went. Overall, a great place for ribs and brisket, but not so much for pulled pork. read more

The Redneck BBQ Lab fits the stereotypical idea that hole in the wall BBQ joints have some of the best BBQ. It is located in a gas station right beside I-40 at the 319 exit. Interior is clean, nice, and simple. BBQ pork is very good with a nice smoke flavor. The brisket also has a great flavor and has spent several hours in the smoker. It is tender, has good smoke rings, and nice bark on the outside. The rub they put on the brisket is pretty spot on. The pork is in between chopped and pulled. It is not typical Eastern NC BBQ. There is very little sauce on it. There are sauces for someone to put on both the brisket and the pork. However, try them both before saucing. To me, they are both good without sauce. Besides, putting sauce on brisket that has spent 12+ hours in a smoker is like putting A1 on a great steak. The really good thing is neither the pork or brisket is sliced until you order it. It is not sitting around in a warming tray for hours during the lunch and dinner rushes. Therefore, the moisture is retained. While the ribs a very good, to me, there is too much sauce, and they are not as good as the brisket or the pork. Sides I have tried- green beans, collards, mac and cheese 5/5. Brunswick stew and cornbread 3/5 Desserts are 3.5/5 The people there could not be any friendlier. They treat you like they know you and you are regular customer. There has been a line every time I have gone. The line inside moves very quickly. read more

Have been a few times over the past two years and while there have been a few missteps the food for the most part has been great. It's on the way from our house in Chapel Hill to my 98-year-old's grandmother's house in Dunn so most of our takeout from the Lab has been taste-tested by her and her over 80 years of cooking southern food. What we've tried: 1. BBQ chicken -- lots of meat on the 1/4 dark plate and all of us loved it. Moist but still really smoky with a new sweet but not cloying sauce. My grandma's favorite 2. Chopped chicken bbq -- good but too saucy, much better idea to order it on the bone. 3. Ribs -- great STL style saucy ribs that are still smoky and delicious. I usually get the 1/2 rack as they aren't the meatiest ribs out there. My favorite. 4. Pork -- very smoky but otherwise a little bland. The vinegar-based sauce helps some but it's best dowsed in the shakers of red pepper-infused vinegar is the nicest compliment. My grandma wasn't a huge fan as two of the times we got it for her it was really dry. Sort of a hit or miss for me (though my wife really digs the smoky flavor). 5. Burnt ends -- too dry for me as well as too saucy. One time it was almost as good as you can get in the Hill Country but the other two times we got some it was a little disappointing. 6. Brisket -- I think it's a bit dry but it has a nice smoke ring to it and a nice assertive flavor. My wife adds a little of the sweet sauce to it and loves it, it's her favorite. Cornbread -- usually pretty tasty, my grandma really likes it though I find it a bit dry sometimes. Sides: 1. Brunswick stew -- fantastic, super smoky and chock full of smoked meat. My mom and grandma's favorite side. 2. Baked beans -- really complex with the same smokiness as the stew. Definitely some of the best baked beans I've ever had and my wife's favorite side. 3. Boiled potatoes -- really tasty with the bbq sauce as well as the slices onions in them. My favorite side and my grandma admitted they were as good as hers. 4. Green beans -- meaty and delicious. As good as my grandmother's version. 5. Jalapeño mac and cheese -- tried it three times and always too bland. My least favorite side though my wife likes it. 6. Slaw -- sort of bland too though good when you put some sauce on them. Probably my least favorite side other than the mac and cheese. 7. Collards -- I love them as they have that same nice smokiness in them but my grandma says they are too seasoned for her taste and she would use fatback instead of smoked meat in them. 8. Potato salad -- sort of hit or miss. Once I had it and it was super flavorful but the other time it was bland. Overall a good bit worse than Smithfield's or White Swan's offerings. read more

Sweet candied yams!!! This little spot is off the beaten path and yes, it sits next to a BP but it's a great place with great food and service! Brisket Pulled pork, ohhh yes! St.Louis ribs- all day!! Beef ribs....not so much as they lacked flavor and were over cooked Collards were on point and we're cooked perfect! Definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a great place to enjoy BBQ!! Quick and easy. read more

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I don't get back to my hometown enough but sometimes when I do and I'm hungry I'll stop by here. The food is some of the best BBQ I've EVER had and I'm a snob when it comes to BBQ. The service is always top notch and I really feel welcomed when stopping by. You can just tell they've truly earned all the awards that decorate the building. 10/10 any day. read more

Cannot say enough about this place. In my opinion this is the best Que in the area! Their burnt ends are great (only offered a few days a week) the Saint Louis Ribs are outstanding and I enjoy the brisket. Service is great, owner is great, did I say this place was great? Better make it early or have patience as many must share my opinion. Long story short every time I have ever visited the place the line was wrapped around and out the door! read more

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My wife and I went yesterday for the first time. The people there were extremely nice and helpful. The burnt ends were delicious, however, the BBQ had very little seasoning. Being from eastern NC and being use to vinegar based BBQ, Redneck BBQ, however, was kind of bland to me. The place was very busy at 1:00 so I guess it's what you are most familiar with. We will definitely go back. Probably try the brisket next time. read more

Love the food. Will definitely go back. The food, sauce and sides was amazing. Service was great. read more

The Redneck BBQ Lab - Drive through window. - Barbeque Near Me - Benson, North Carolina

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Good food and sauces. Mac and cheese is really good here we got some of there sauce in our fridge

The food is good, but it reminds me of fast food BBQ. I would recommend driving down the street to Stephenson's BBQ instead.

Was on a road trip and decided to go a few miles out of the way for some BBQ. Very welcoming and clean place. I didn't expect it at first because it's located next to a gas station. Don't let the outside of the place fool you. I got the pulled pork sandwich with slaw and a sweet tea. It was great and hit the spot. The owner walked around and checked in with everyone eating. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants some pretty good BBQ. read more

The Redneck BBQ Lab - Entrance to restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Benson, North Carolina

Good bbq. Won lots of awards. Definitely go back. Usually get the half chicken. Burnt ends is their specialty. Not much a burnt end guy. Will go back. read more

LOVE Great BBQ like I do and you'll greatly appreciate that The redneck barbecue lab is in Benson North Carolina. Plain and simple the BBQ Ribs and Smoked Brisket are some of the Best you'll find in the state! As far as sides go the cornbread is as good as Moms and the BBQ Baked Beans are Excellant, not to mention Collard Greens from Heaven and we'll, you get the point. Take the drive and you'll feel so Alive, Lol Seriously! read more

The Redneck BBQ Lab - Award Winning BBQ, Look at all that BLING! - Barbeque Near Me - Benson, North Carolina

Wife read a story in "Our State" magazine and we decided to give it a try. Arrived at 5:30 pm on a Saturday. Line inside moved quickly. Wanted burnt tips, but they were already sold out for the day. I went with the pulled pork and a sausage link. It came with cornbread. My sides were jalapeño Mac and cheese, and Brunswick stew. Wife went with pulled pork and brisket. Sides of Mac and cheese, collards, and baked beans. Pulled pork was great. Enjoyed the sausage link and wife liked the brisket. I'm not a big cornbread fan so my opinion of that it was fine. I did like the jalapeño Mac and cheese. If they can do that with the Mac and cheese may be they could offer a jalapeño cornbread option. Just an idea. Wife like the collards. Baked beans were fine; nothing particularly memorable. Brunswick stew was interesting. I judge Brunswick stew against the Brunswick stew recipe by miss Navada at our local church. The taste of this stew was different. You will have to decide for yourself. Me? Probably not ordering it again. Overall, the meal hit the spot this evening. Would I recommend this place to family and friends? Yes. World I come back? Yes. read more

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I must clearly be missing something. We had take-out for 8 so I got to try a number of different things. We had pulled pork, chicken, burnt ends, and brisket. Everything was SWEET. That's sweet as in "It tasted like candied meat," not like "That was sweeeeet, bro." I tasted 2 sauces and used neither because they were too sugary. The brisket looked like it may have had a nice bark at one time but after sitting in styrofoam there was no hope of any texture. The meat was fairly tasteless and had no discernible smoke flavor or smoke ring. The chicken chunks were a bit rubbery and sweet. Also no smoke flavor. The pulled pork was very distinctly "meh." Absolutely nothing special. The burnt ends were the most disappointing. They really had the potential to be good but they tasted as if they had been drowned in a sugar syrup and then caramelized. The outside was actually gooey. Cornbread-fairly tasty but also fairly sweet. Not what most Southerners would expect. And the baked beans were (wait for it...) sweet. After eating, my comment was, "Now that I've had dessert, what's for dinner?" I honestly don't get it. No smoke flavor, mediocre texture, and enough sugar to keep a candy factory in business for a month. Not worth going out of your way for. Barely worth stopping if you're driving right by. read more

Bad food, bad service, and dirty restaurant. This place is absolutely terrible !! I went through the drive thru hoping to get lunch and was refused service because of my race, while they blatantly ignored me and never acknowledged me. As this happened they did serve the white couple behind me, this is ridiculous and with all the staff they have, not being served because of my racial profile is not only disappointing but truly disgusting behavior. Go to hell redneck bbq lab. read more

When it comes to barbeque, hats off to Redneck BBQ Lab down in Benson! I've had the chance to try both their food truck and bricks and mortar restaurant and they are consistently doing a great job from their brisket to burnt ends, smoked chicken and pulled pork. There's a wonderful smoke flavor and ring to their meats showing off some skilled pitmaster work. For the sides, really enjoy their baked beans, mac n cheese and corn bread. You pay a little more here but it's worth it. Service has also been top-notch, friendly and efficient. The store is pretty small but given the seating for 60 or so people, they must get busy and handle it well. I can't think of many other places in the Triangle doing barbeque this well. And conveniently located off of I-40, the Redneck BBQ Lab is a quick 30 minute drive from Raleigh. Worth the trip... read more

Definitely worth a stop if your are nearby! Absolutely recommend the sausage, top 5 anywhere, and goes head to head with most Texas bbq!

Pulled Pork sandwich with coleslaw- best bbq I have had honestly in my life. The vinegar sawse is the best by far...I wanted to just drink it!!!! We also had the jalapeño Mac n cheese and bbq potatoes. Both very good as well. Don't let the fact that is is attached to a gas station deter you!! IT SLAPS! read more

The Redneck BBQ Lab - Pulled Pork w coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Benson, North Carolina

Located next to an intersection and nestled behind a gas station, you would never expect to find an award winning BBQ joint. This place offers everything you need to satiate your BBQ cravings. We just so happened to visit on a day they were serving their burnt ends (served on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday), and we even got to sample it before ordering, which was a nice touch. We ordered 1/2 pound of burnt ends (tender, perfectly smoked), 1 sausage link (savory and flavorful), 2 rib bones (fall off the bone tender), jalapeño mac n cheese (creamy, cheesy, mild), and Brunswick stew (their own homemade recipe, had a nice kick). Their sauce, a.k.a. "sawse", especially the vinegar based one complimented all the meats very well. The meal also came with a generous piece of cornbread which was surprisingly delicious, not dry at all, and had a nice sweetness to highlight the corn flavor. We also ordered the Fat Redneck sandwich (sliced brisket, pulled pork, and braised collards). The brisket, albeit tasty, was a bit dry in my opinion, however the sandwich as a whole was well balanced and had great flavors. Service was fast and friendly. Portions were generous. Overall, the food was excellent. I would gladly return just for the burnt ends alone. read more

The Redneck BBQ Lab - Fat Redneck Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Benson, North Carolina

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Food is amazing, the lines are long and they definitely need to update the board outside of their door to let you know when they are out of food so that you don't stand in the line for 30 minutes just to find out that they are out of what you want to order. The last time (which was my 2nd time there) they were out of everything but brisket. How can a bbq place be out of bbq? read more

This was the best BBQ that we've ever had in NC. We moved from Texas, which has the world's best BBQ, 18 years ago. We have been searching high and low for something comparable. This was like being back in TX! Our favorites were the brisket, ribs, pulled pork, jalapeño sausage, corn bread, and the green beans. The sauces were equally as delicious. It was well worth the drive from Holly Springs. read more

I stop here monthly and was disappointed in the service. The gentleman taking orders and running the cash register was also making drinks, filling the ice tea containers while the two people working the take out window were just standing around. He finally asked the guy standing behind the assembly line to get some. This was all happening while you had 15-20 min. wait in line during lunch hour. When you are that busy it's all hands on deck. There is a guy who usually walks around getting drink refills and asking about food quality. He is great but was not there today. The guy who was managing today just stood behind the assembly line with his arms crossed. Great food and normally good service. Not today read more

Wow!! This small little place is HUGE on flavor! Absolutely delicious pulled pork, cole slaw, baked beans and green beans!! Also the sawses were delicious!! Yum!!! That's all we tried this time but we will be back for the delicious food and super friendly staff and atmosphere read more

The Redneck BBQ Lab - Menu and decor - Barbeque Near Me - Benson, North Carolina

BEST BURNT ENDS EVER!!! Great price, great food, cool people!! Will recommend to anyone looking for good BBQ!! read more

Absolutely AMAZING! We haven't had anything we didn't love from Redneck BBQ Lab. We live in Virginia and travel to Myrtle Beach at least twice a year and always plan our trip around a stop at this restaurant. Their brisket, burnt ends (when they're available), green beans, etc are the best we've ever had. We look forward to returning soon! read more

Great food and reasonable prices fast service food is always fresh Great Ribs!! Plenty of seating inside and out. read more

Okay, so I'm not a smoked/bbq person. BUT ! When I tell you this food was OFF THE CHAIN, so tender and juicy and you can see the smoke rings. The place is typically packed to the brim with customers and the trophies all over explain why. This has to be the BEST BBQ I've ever had. I've lived in NC for 24 years and I've had my fair share of bbq this place thus far tops the rest no questions. I got the Fat Redneck pulled pork, smoke brisket on top of collards between a burger bun. HUGE SANDWICH, definitely enough to feed two. Brisket was tender and juicy bbq was shredded perfectly with no nasty bits and so juicy and the collards perfect seasoned and tender. I got potato salad and I wish it was a littler sweeter but still fantastic. 10/10 WOULD RECOMMEND YOU STOP BY !! read more

The Redneck BBQ Lab - Barbeque Near Me - Benson, North Carolina

Top 5 BBQ spot ever been. The burnt ends are to die for - only weekends and they do run out. Top brisket too! Old converted gas station works. read more

This is an excellent bbq restaurant with a lot of options. The burnt ends are my favorite, but I love the brisket and chicken as well. The macaroni and cheese is the best side. The cornbread is also a favorite. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants real slow cooked bbq. read more

Wait is usually long but the food here in INCREDIBLE! Best BBQ I've had in the area. Definitely worth a visit!

A BBQ place literally attached to a gas station. And it doesn't disappoint. I liked it so much I brought my vegetarian partner the second time and they just had some of the excellent sides. All of the meats I tried were excellent, but favorite was chopped chicken, which is surprising because I am generally a brisket or pork person. Also they do have a Dole Whip machine which makes any place significantly better. Be prepared to wait in a bit of a line! read more

Good food! Drive thru is extremely slow. Just be prepared. Worth it if you have time.

The BBQ was good. It wasn't great, but it was good. Nice "sawce" options. Unfortunately, they were out of everything except brisket and pulled pork when I went. I liked that the pulled pork wasn't sauced which allowed me to create the flavor profile I wanted (Carolina vs traditional sweet and tangy sauce). The brisket was moist and didn't need any sauce. read more

This place is such a hidden gem!! This is probably some of the best barbecue I've ever had! It suits my taste buds a lot more compared to a lot of other places. In particularly, I've had the brisket and the burnt ends! These two are golden and solid choices! Burnt ends are only available on select days (I believe Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday) so call to confirm! This is my second time and the first time I only had the brisket and thought it was amazing! For some reason, it didn't have the same luster as before but I can't quite but my finger on it ?_? But it's definitely worth a try! The burnt ends are amazing! I can't express that enough. They are the ends of brisket that are brined multiple times and smoked! Ugggh I miss them so much because they were so good! They honestly made me cry because they were that good T_T I rarely say that about food and well it's just such a rare occasion that when it occurs it always surprises me! So if you go there for anything you have to get this!!!! The sides are good as well particularly the jalepeno mac n' cheese that compliments the meal so amazingly that it's amazing meal and just leaves you satisfied. Parking can be tough but there's a side to park in and they recently expanded so there's more seating just the area in front of the kitchen area. Wear your stretchy pants and loosen that belt cuz get ready to eat well :D read more

We drove 45 minutes to take my in-laws to The Redneck BBQ Lab for dinner. My in-laws were here for the holidays and wanted to get barbecue. I told them if we were getting barbecue, we would get GOOD barbecue. The outside does not look like much--it's attached to a gas station. Do not let that fool you. You order at the window up front, wait for your name to be called, and can take out or eat in. They have booths near the door or a separate room between the gas station and the kitchen/main area. There are also tables outside of the weather is nice enough. Everyone was friendly, tables were clean, and food was amazing. Choice of sauces at each table, which was helpful for my in-laws who do not like the vinegar style sauces of the Carolinas. Sides we would recommend: cornbread (everything comes with a slice), jalapeño Mac and cheese (not too spicy), and potato salad. read more

Very good and friendly staff. Ribs/brisket were slightly dry, but we picked up food at the very end of the day. Good flavor. Would recommend read more