We had dinner a couple weeks ago at a barbecue restaurant in Dudley Shoals, NC. We were invited by a fella I work with who plays guitar and sings as a part of the band, Bluegrass Blend.
We knew we were in for a down home experience when we got off I-40 and it still took us another 20 minutes and several turns before we finally reached Sim's Country Barbecue. We were in a rural area--you can tell because all the street names are people's full names (Charlie Little, etc.). We drove down the long and winding dirt road, and at the end we saw a log lodge reminiscent of the chow hall at a summer camp. For $9.95 a person you get all-you-can-eat beef, pork, or chicken barbecue, slaw, beans, rolls, and corn cakes. A pitcher of ice tea for two is $1.50, and you can buy a small homemade cake for $2 for dessert.
Perhaps the most interesting fact about the place is their sponsorship of their clogging studio and teams. Preserving the mountain tradition of clogging, Sim's Country barbecue becomes a place where the young and old, professionally trained and amateur, and the "I've never done this befores" all clog together throughout the dinner hours.
This place was family oriented, and a great place to let the kids play with each other and dance. there is plenty of seating for groups and it is apparently a popular place for church groups to go to. We hope to take others to this hideaway because it is such a different atmosphere for listening to music, eating, and preserving Appalachian culture.
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