I have so many good memories of this place when it was under the Woodlands banner, as this was almost certainly the best barbecue in the High Country in those days. The Pedalin' Pig may reside in the same location that Woodlands once occupied, and the layout may not be different, but nothing feels genuine about the food offered here. The quality and flavor of the offerings seem equivalent to pre-packaged barbecue and sides you'd pick up in a supermarket. I must not be the only one unimpressed, for this place used to be quite popular but now I rarely find many diners present here. Lower demand may be helping the speed of service, and the staff members seem pleasant, but I wonder if such a landmark is destined to fade into failure. Finding that Woodlands magic would be a great way to recover, but it seems unlikely. For the record, I've also eaten at Pedalin' Pig locations in Boone and Banner Elk, and I've never been impressed by them either. If you like those, then maybe the food here will suit you fine. But if you prefer the Woodlands of old, friends, you'd best just rely on your memories rather than trying what's left behind. read more

The old Woodlands venue and still reminiscent. Friendly staff and plenty of seating and parking. Bar located adjacent, upstairs and downstairs venue. Large food menu with a solid variety of items and BBQ sauces. Large portions, reasonable prices, and all the food was tasty. Definitely recommend the fried pickles, BBQ platters, and Mac & Cheese. read more

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It seems like every new bbq place I go to ups the ante a bit. That was my experience at the Pedalin' Pig. The ambiance was great, location was perfect (off the main drag) and most importantly, the food and service were 110%. We started off with freshly-fried pork cracklin's that were still popping when the server brought them to our table. The queso was amazing. Combined with a Blowing Rock Cloudy IPA, the flavors of hoppy beer, fresh crackling and cheddary queso combined to form a god-tier combination. I literally felt high off this combination. The fun didn't stop there. My wife and I split a fowl play, a combo of savory, tender smoked Turkey, tender pulled pork (with just the right amount of bbq flavor) and some of the best smoked wings I've ever tasted. The greens on the side were stewed with smoky bacon, with just the perfect touch of vinegar. Not too sour, not too salty, just right. This is now our go-to when we're out playing in the mountains. This restaurant kicked off a great day for us! read more

The Pedalin' Pig BBQ - Fresh Chicharrones and the best Queso, ever (at least that I've had) - Barbeque Near Me - Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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We had lunch here on a Saturday and both the food and service were really enjoyable. Our server, Christina, was great and made sure we were enjoying our meal and had refills, etc. We all loved the crispy corn nuggets for an appetizer. Others in my group ordered the pulled pork plate and pulled pork sandwich; both had sweet potato fries and bbq coleslaw and one also had hush puppies. I ordered the pork belly plate with regular coleslaw, cornbread and mac & cheese. All of us enjoyed our pork. The other two liked the smoky flavor of the pork and the pieces of bark, and I loved the "crispy" pork belly (not mushy, but not hard to bite into or chewy). The mac & cheese and sweet potato fries were excellent sides. The cornbread and coleslaws were the only lackluster points which could have used more flavor. We would definitely come back to Woodlands BBQ. read more

The Pedalin' Pig BBQ - Pulled pork platter. - Barbeque Near Me - Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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Very disappointing. The Mac and cheese tasted like it was from a box, the ribs and slaw lacked flavor and texture. Not sure how a BBQ place in NC could miss the mark so badly. The collard greens were tasty read more

At this point Woodlands barbecue is an institution! They were there when I attended Appalachian State University 30 years ago and they're still there. Actually, they were already very well known to the students and locals in the area even before that. Their barbecue is as good as anybody's with a fantastic smoke flavor that's to die for! There smoked wings are awesome!l and they still do it the old-school way! It's the whole wing including the tip! It's the only place I know of that you can still get them that way. Cheers! read more

The Pedalin' Pig BBQ - Dining Room - Barbeque Near Me - Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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Stopped by to get some Brisket and sides. Brisket is so dry and tough. Can't even cut with a fork. The sides were $3.50 and they barely put any in the containers. Definitely a waste with the prices. Food is too expensive to not be done right. We will not be visiting this location again. read more

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Woodlands was a great local lunch spot for us. Reasonably priced and good food. Very pleased with side options. Kid approved as well! read more

The Pedalin' Pig BBQ - Kids burger with Mac/cheese as the side - Barbeque Near Me - Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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Best BBQ in the area! Operating through COVID and doing it well. This place is organized and speedy. You can tell everyone who works there cares about their job and customers. Tables were set up for social distancing, the servers wore masks, they had hand sanitizer everywhere, barriers protected both staff and customers while checking out, etc. We had a small wait, but, once inside, we're served quickly and the food was great. I wish I hadn't split a BBQ plate with my husband because it left me wanting more!! We had ribs, pulled pork, fried okra... everything was delicious. Meat was tender and smoky. Pretty sure they make their own BBQ sauces too. I ended up mixing them all onto my plate, hahaha. We had a blackberry cobbler with ice cream for dessert and my husband was super happy. Honestly, if you're considering going here, just do it. It was worth the wait! read more

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The Pedalin' Pig is a must if your looking for tender and flavorful BBQ. All meats are smoked on site. The sides are flavorful and good sized. The ribs were juicy, tender and fall off the bone with a nice bark on the outside. The service is always prompt and very friendly. The decor is what you would expect for a rustic southern BBQ restaurant. Highly recommend this g your in the area of Boone or Blowing Rock NC read more

The Pedalin' Pig BBQ - Pulled Pork, Seasoned Fries and Hush Puppies - Barbeque Near Me - Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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Stopped in the old Woodlands bbq yesterday', it is now the Pedaling Pig and the bbq is not the same. To greasy. The service was good by the place was empty so I guess I am not the only one sad. read more

My girlfriend and I were in town for a friends daughters wedding. We were craving some thing in the pig category and stopped in the Pedalin pig for a bite. It was a little bit pricey, but we found out why; the portions were big enough for two meals. I would also suggest you not come here unless you want good food served from a very pleasant staff, and are ready to take some thing home with you. All said, we had a great experience, and the food was very good. I fancy myself a barbecue aficionado. I had standard pulled pork. It was very good and my girlfriend had brisket with great flavor. Our sides were also very good. I would recommend a try for everyone. read more

I really thought this place was okay, not the most spectacular barbeque that I have ever eaten, but good. We ordered the Pig Out to share amongst the two of us. That portion size was more than enough. We probably could have added a third person. It comes with two breads -- choose corn bread or hush puppies. Because I like variety, I asked for a split of both. I must admit that I don't normally like hush puppies but I do like Woodlands'. We also get four sides. I wanted the collard greens and fried okra. The other sides were sweet potato fries and cole slaw. The sampler contained ribs, pulled pork, sausage, and turkey. The ribs were not fall off the bone type of ribs so was disappointed there. Pulled pork was good but just a tad dry. I would have liked more options in the bbq sauce. Only two options in ketchup bottles on the table - spicy and not. I definitely needed to add bbq sauce to the pulled pork. The turkey was not your fresh, out of the oven Thanksgiving slice but more like a store bought slice of deli. It was still good tasting. Sausages were fine as well. The wait staff all looked like college students but we got excellent service in this non-pretentious establishment. It almost felt like a diner with the old diner-like chairs from the 50's. read more

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Food was very good, smoked ribs and burger was mouth watering, brisket tacos was loaded up with tomato, and cheese. Service was great, we were in the Blowing Rock, NC location, we will be back again. read more

The Pedalin' Pig BBQ - Burger with chop smoked pork w/ sweet potato fried - Barbeque Near Me - Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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It was just great Got the $20 sampler On boy Enough for 3 people Really enjoyed it several times Amen Nuff said Chuck Pikeville, NC read more

The Turkey was cooked well and the collard greens were delicious! But they gave me cornbread instead of hush puppies and it was not good, tasted like Lawry's or something like it, very salty. The potato salad was drenched in sauce. The pulled pork was the greasiest we have ever had. The fries were generic, undercooked and flavorless frozen fries. The sauce was spilled in the bag before I got to the car. Which meant not only less sauce, but the bottom of the container was soaked in sauce which meant we had to leave the dish in the bag while eating in the car. The hostesses were nice though read more

The Pedalin' Pig BBQ - Receipt of order - Barbeque Near Me - Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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I love Woodlands and this trip didn't disappoint! If you want some delicious BBQ, Woodlands is where it's at! read more

The Pedalin' Pig BBQ - Pulled pork, baked beans, fries and hush puppies. - Barbeque Near Me - Blowing Rock, North Carolina

A+ on both service and food from 2 retired Florida educators. Our server was excellent, great sense of humor, super efficient, and paid attention to detail. We enjoyed the pulled pork shoulder platter and brisket platter; both were delicious with the pulled pork shoulder winning in our taste test. Make sure to get the hush puppies and collard greens as a side. I also went with the mac-and-cheese since they were out of potato salad; my guess is the potato salad is excellent, but I will admit that the mac-and-cheese needs some work in the Spice Department. All-in-all, a definite place we'll visit again. Hope our guy "P" is still there for some good laughs. read more

Good place to eat, it is rustic bar setting that serves a good selection of barbecue.

We came to this establishment since we did see the outside order to go table and a few cars parked by the front door. Thinking it should be pretty good since it was 3pm and there were people still eating there. We were hungry hungry.... so we Ordered "The Hog" which includes 2 ribs, 2 wings, chopped pulled pork, 3 sides (we got collard greens, corn on the cob and came with 4 hush puppies and butter) $21 Another lady ordered to go about 5 min after us, but she got her order in 10 min. We waited TWENTY FIVE minutes for our order. Open the bag and first sign of trouble... no utensils or napkins. How do you eat BBQ with no napkins???????? Okay time to dig in. Teared at the ribs with hot sauce that was not the least bit hot. On top of that, the ribs were not even warm to the touch. It was probably room temperature at best and the end pieces they gave were so hard. When your BBQ meat isn't tender, you gotta wonder. Pork was good. It had good taste, but no sauce even though they mentioned they would put sauce on the side for us. Again though, cold. Collards were okay. Corn on the cob was cold. What's going on with food safety? All in all.... experience was Meh! Easily can get BBQ anywhere else and it'd be easily better. Go for Carolina BBQ or Old Hampton. read more

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I used to be excited to go to woodlands. Now I will never go back. The barbecue was decent at best. The hush puppies were good, but the honey butter was frozen. We didn't get offered a drink menu. They had one person running the counter, seating people and serving people because there wasn't anyone there other than us. We weren't offered any sauce for our barbecue and had to ask. On a positive note, the sweet potato fries were indeed good, but were a bit cold by the time they got to the table. I don't know if I will be back until a lot changes here. It makes me really miss woodlands, even if it was ALWAYS crowded. read more

Yummy yummy! We all wanted barbecue for lunch. The family sent us out for barbecue last week. Half of them are vegetarians. We weren't aware of the limited menu and small portions but can appreciate it because it is a barbecue place. At home we are used to huge portions of vegetables with our orders. Here we literally got three tablespoons each of beans, collards, and cole slaw. This came as a surprise especially for the vegetarians at home. We loved the vinegar flavor of this style barbecue and will order again. Next time we will order more sides. This venue is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. read more

Brisket was holy motherland amazing. We could tell everything was homemade. The max and cheese was AMAZING. The honey butter was homemade!! read more

The Pedalin' Pig BBQ - Pit sampler - Barbeque Near Me - Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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Good BBQ place. Nice and courteous staff. The portions were the right size. I would have like a better selection of sauces. But overall we had a good lunch. read more

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The smoked turkey was dry and food is over priced. Brisket was extremely fatty. The sides were overall decent . read more

The Pedalin' Pig BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Blowing Rock, North Carolina

This time, I stumbled into a place that used to be one of my favorite BBQ joints in the Carolinas, Woodlands. Now under a different name it was time to see if it retained the same quality of smoked southern BBQ or went too far south. I got one of their sampler dishes so I'll just break it down individually. The pulled pork absolutely delightful. Tender, flavorful, and left me wanting more. This was the first thing I tried on my plate but spoiler alert, the pulled pork was really the only thing I'd waste precious belly space on here. The ribs had less meat than a vegetarian burger. If these ribs were a movie, they'd be a low-budget indie flick where nothing happens. The flavor was so 'meh', it made me think about opening up my own restaurant since this was considered good food. The smoked sausage was pretty solid. This sausage was the culinary equivalent of Gordon Ramsey being pleasantly surprised by good food in an episode of Kitchen Nightmares. It was so good I actually craved smoked sausage the next day so made some for one of our holiday dinners. Our waitress was amazing though. She was on top of all the customers and made sure to check in on us frequently. I don't recall seeing another waitress but she was crushing it handling four tables. Final Verdict, slapping this place with the FNL label - it's a First and Last Visit for me folks. In conclusion, honestly if I had ate here without any previous knowledge of what used to be at this location, I'd probably give it a three. But the fact that this used to be a great BBQ place that had huge portions of food and now is an average BBQ place, I just can't let that go. read more

This place was amazing. Piper was our waitress and took my onion allergy very seriously - the food was delicious and would absolutely return the next time in town. The ribs fell off the bone, the pork was tender and juicy. The fried okra was fried perfectly. The family raved over loaded fries saying they were amazing. read more

Dropped in for lunch on Sunday after a hike. 15 minute wait for a table. No big deal. Seated, and a few minutes passed before our server arrived. We were seated upstairs and noticed a LARGE group had been seated before us, downstairs. We ordered drinks as soon as our server arrived, and when he returned with them, immediately placed food orders. 50 minutes later, our lunch arrived. Our server became more scarce as time went by. There apparently was a couple there planning a wedding rehearsal dinner or the like, that garnered the attention of staff and management. Also a random lady who walked in with her dog. This is not a place for a dog. I finally had enough. Got up, approached the lady who I thought was the manager. She'd been standing 6 feet away, watching the rehearsal dinner proceedings, had made eye contact with our party and had seen that we had no food, for quite a while. I said "We've been waiting for food for 45 minutes." She said "where's your table?" I pointed-"we're standing at it". She said "let me go check" and disappeared. I went to the restroom (usually that's when food arrives to the table...when I walk away). Came back, nothing. 5+ minutes later our server arrived with our food. We never saw the manager again. No apologies, from her, just a "the kitchen got slammed" from the server. Food was good but $15 for brisket on a brioche bun, and a bowl of leafy collard greens? I miss Woodlands :( read more

Sorry to be negative. But the pulled pork and pulled chicken looked and tasted OLD. First time around the pork was room temperature, asked to warm up young lady just brought us another plate with hot pulled pork. Also looked a week or two old The sides were very basic and poor at best. My half rack was the best of the three dinners we purchased. Two were left over completely. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE. WORST BARBECUE I HAVE EVER HAD. SAVE YOUR MONEY. read more

So disappointing that Woodland's BBQ got bought out and turned into this place. It really doesn't compare to the heydays of the Woodland's. Just doesn't have the same charm. read more

Visited with the family and I have to say the bbq here (aka chopped pork - what should be the star of the show) was terrible. There was little smoky flavor and the tough muscle hadn't broken down. I believe they are cutting corners and not letting it cook past 200°. It was barely edible. My kid did enjoy his loaded fries with brisket and the hush puppies were good (although $6 for hush puppies is preposterous when legit bbq places give them out for free). read more

We've been coming there for 30 + years but I've got to say that Sunday's lunch 4/10/22 was the Worst I've seen. I would be ashamed to sell it. At 11:30 on a Sunday afternoon the BBQ meat was cold and stringy and the BBQ beans were cold too. So after I asked the waitress for some help, I thought we would get a fresh Hot Plate. They just put it in the microwave and brought it back out. I could have used the bum to fix a pot hole. I understand they have New Management,, well it's not Working!! read more

Woodlands BBQ was recommended to me by a friend who is an Appalachian State alum. It was a good recommendation because I really enjoyed our lunch here. It hit the spot. The full name of this restaurant is The Woodlands Barbecue & Pickin' Parlor. It's located on Blowing Rock's main drag, Valley Blvd (US Route 321). If you can't find parking out front, there are plenty of spaces in the back. This is a fairly spacious BBQ restaurant with two levels of dining. Seating is all at picnic tables with a tray of sauces and a roll of paper towels at every table. Unless you're sitting against the wall, your seat will not have a back. The restaurant is clean and has somewhat of a vintage feel to it. It's got a mishmash of decor, from pig-themed paintings to banners for App State's three national championships in college football (I-AA/FCS). There's a big screen TV downstairs and the picnic tables can be combined for large groups (there was a birthday party going on downstairs during our visit). The atmosphere is casual. Woodlands offers a good variety of BBQ including pork, brisket, chicken, turkey, and pork ribs. You can have the pork or brisket served chopped or sliced. You can get chopped chicken, 1/2 a chicken, a grilled chicken breast, blackened or jerk chicken, and wings. Like other BBQ restaurants, you can get a BBQ sandwich, tray, or plate. The plate comes with three sides and bread or hush puppies. The prices are very reasonable with sandwiches, which come with chips and a pickle, costing $5.25 to $8.95 each; trays with slaw and hush puppies at $5.95 to $7.95 each; and plates at $8.95 to $10.95 each. You can get $1 off BBQ plates from 11am to 2pm, Monday through Friday. You can also order meat and sides in bulk. In addition to BBQ, Woodlands serves burgers, tacos, and burritos. There were six of us. We split into pairs and ordered three Hogs per pair. "The Hog" comes with two pork ribs, two jumbo wings, a tray of chopped pork, a tray of chopped brisket, three sides, and bread or hush puppies. At $19.95 per Hog, it's a great deal. I ordered our hog with BBQ slaw (a.k.a. North Carolina vinegar-based red slaw), fried okra, collards, and hush puppies. The meat is served on a paper-lined tray and the veggies are served on a separate disposable plate. Woodlands has two kinds of coleslaw: what they call "regular slaw," which is mayo-based chopped slaw and the aforementioned BBQ slaw. Our server mixed up our slaw order and accidentally served us regular slaw. She ended up giving us BBQ slaw on the house so it was like our Hog came with four sides and hush puppies. It was a lot of food for two people. I would rank the BBQ as follows, from most favorite to least favorite: 1. Chopped brisket 2. Chopped pork 3. Pork ribs 4. Jumbo wings I recommend the chopped brisket and chopped pork. Chopped (or pulled) pork is something you typically see at a BBQ restaurant, but chopped brisket (beef) isn't something I've encountered much. Usually, it's sliced. I thought both the brisket and pork had pretty good flavor on their own and no sauce was needed. The two were very similar. Both had tender, appetizing consistency with the brisket having a bit more chew. Both also were served with bits of outer edges which I liked because of the additional smoky flavor added by the char. The brisket and pork were served in paper trays. I tried the house BBQ sauce with the brisket and pork and it was A-OK. The ribs weren't bad, but far from the best I've had. The ribs were slathered in a relatively thick sauce. Each rib was nice and meaty, but not soft nor fall-off-the-bone. Ribs don't necessarily have to be fall-off-the-bone to be good, but these seemed a tad too chewy. Like the ribs, the jumbo wings had plenty of meat on them. The wings tasted fine, but they would have been better if they were juicier. If I ever came back, I'd be willing to give the ribs another shot, but I doubt I'd order the wings again. I thought all of the sides were tasty. Here are the sides I tried, ranked from most favorite to least favorite: 1. Fried okra 2. Regular slaw 3. BBQ slaw 4. Collards 5. Fries I wouldn't say any single side was outstanding, but they were solid all-around. I like how finely chopped both the regular slaw and the BBQ slaw were. Compared to collards at most other BBQ restaurants I've tried, Woodlands' collards weren't as flavorful. I love greens though, so I still enjoyed them, especially with the table-supplied Texas Pete Pepper Sauce. Woodlands' greens are big and leafy. The fries were home-cut and par for the course. The hush puppies were crispy and delicious. They're oblonged-shaped. Rolls and hot or mild cornbread are the alternatives to hush puppies. The staff here is friendly. We had a sweet server. For some reason, it took a long time for us to get our food even though the restaurant wasn't very busy. I'm not sure what was up with that. TL;DR - Woodlands BBQ serves yummy pork, brisket, and sides. I'd come back. read more

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This is the worst barbecue I have ever had. Absolute garbage. Maybe my mistake was ordering an hour before they were closing because it was dry filled with fat baby back order looked like a bunch of ends not even a strip. Ask for bread the rolls were stale the potato salad is soup. Feeling ripped off whoever's running that kitchen does not know what they're doing. read more

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We stopped by on a Sunday afternoon, crowded but lots more room and TV downstairs. Our waitress was super friendly; hence I already decided upon a 5 star review! BBQ platter came with a small piece of corn, baked beans and a few fries. The side dish portions were small but very yummy! Chicken taco- it was fresh and good but ask for salsa because the taco is just a shell with meat- so specify for toppings and salsa. Regardless the is a great deal. FYI~ all seating is on benches, it's something to consider if you have trouble sitting. Well worth the stop!! read more

The Pedalin' Pig BBQ - Big Guys Birthday lunch! - Barbeque Near Me - Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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Terrible service. Their machine was down which apparently means they only except cash. However they didn't bother to tell us that when putting us on the waiting list. So after waiting in the rain, we found out from somebody else that they don't take cash. We had to go home with no food. read more

The food and service were excellent. Best burger and BBQ I have ever eaten. Both were cooked just right.

Stopped for a quick dinner our last night in town. They were out of the smoked turkey, which was a bummer, but the pulled pork was fantastic. The mac and cheese was okay but my husband really liked the baked beans. The service was great, I think our waitress was named Riley, and this last dinner in town capped off a great week in Blowing Rock. read more

Great food! Loved the atmosphere and our waitress was wonderful. We make sure we stop here every time we are in the area.

We had takeout from here on a very rainy, messy day. All meat items had a great smoky flavor. My only regret was not getting more sauce because it was so tasty! read more