Carolinas Que-Do!-August 17, 2013
 

ALL: Regrest but I had some unexpected travel pop up and will have to withdraw. Sorry for the short notice and inconvience I may have caused.
I will attempt to PM all who said they may or will participate. If anyone can step up please do so.


Update 1:

Hotels: Plenty of Hotels in the area of CLT airport. (SPG, HH, IHG, Marriott and LaQuinta) Pick your own so you can get stay credit where you need it most!

Itinerary:

17 August 2013

Breakfast: On your own
10:00 Carolina's Aviation Museum, includes the airframe for US 1549. Something about landing in the Hudson.... Group rate, $7.00 pp (Sadly organized tours are not available on Saturday)
12:00-1330 Lunch at Sauceman's BBQ Zagat Score: 24.
1330-1700 Working it. Maybe we can get a tour of CLT Airport???
1730-1830 Dinner at Bill Spoon's BBQ. Zagat Score: 24
1830-2000 Personal Time
2000-until After party. Place TBD (Maybe at the hotel where most of us are staying?)

NOTE: My DW is a Registered Dietitian and she is totaly against the theme of this Do.

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Original Thread

Any FTers up for a BBQ Do in CLT sometime Mid August? (Tentative date 17 August.)

I am in CAE, but CLT seems like a nice central location for all.

Sign up below and please give your feed back on ideas/recommendations on activities, restaurants, etc .

Hope to meet you there!

Yes
Gamecock
coachrowsey (dinner only)

No
onthego15

Maybe
ElmhurstNick
mhnadel
HPN-HRL
CMK10
pbiflyer
violist
miffSC
gj83
MidTierStatus
kipper

It's a possibility, especially since I may have a work reason to be in CAE. I'd probably fly into FAY or RDU, however as CHI-CLT fares are in the high $300s.

This link looks interesting as well, but it doesn't cover SC BBQ which I suspect has some subtle differences from it's NC cousin.
http://ncbbqsociety.com/bbqmap/trail_map.html

And here's something for 2014:
http://www.festivalofdiscovery.com/S...overy/BBQ.html

You can put put me up as a good possible.

I'm interested and I think August 17th actually works for me. I may try to talk a friend who lives near RDU into this, too.

Great!

I see this as an event that can bounce around the Carolinas to explore different styles of BBQ and topics of interest! ie. CHS and a tour of the Boeing factory?

Can't make it. :(

We'll be in Miami with the Giants. ^

As of now I would be dinner only.

Please add me to the "maybe" list - I haven't figured out my other August plans yet...

Put me on the Maybe list. I don't know what my work schedule will be line (especially as I start Law School that Monday) but I would like to try and make it!

I won't know until 3-4 weeks in advance at the earliest, but I have it on my calendar.

Please note me as interested.

Mr. Kipper and I might be able to swing the trip. We'd probably drive, in part so we can swing through Lancaster's in Mooresville on the way home, and so we can smuggle some Que back across the Mason-Dixon Line. :D

Please add me +1 as maybe

I'm interested in joining, but I'm also an RD and just not a fan of BBQ.

Definitely, definitely interested!

Attend anyway... I'm sure you can get chicken or salad or some such. :)

I got super excited about this Do until I saw the date. Already have something for that day (coughwhichCMK10issignedupfortoocough). Hope this is an annual event!

Yeah, I will. I just don't understand why people eat at BBQ restaurants in Charlotte when there aren't any good ones and there are plenty of actual good restaurants.

BTW - what does it take to get on the "No" list? :D

Please move me to the "Yes" list - I bought my tickets and booked rooms. My Saturday night room is currently booked into a "suite" ($99 AAA rate) at the Four Points near Bill Spoon's, which should be sufficient for a Saturday night gathering (although if someone wants to get a nicer room somewhere else that's fine by me...)

@HPN - you're right by my place then. I live just about 2 more miles down Woodlawn. What kind of watering hole would you like? OMB...the oldest Charlotte brewery is down Old Pineville 2 blocks. There are microbrews down South Blvd 2 miles.

I'm good at gastro pubs and microbreweries, but I really had no clue Bill Spoon's is right there on South.

All of the above sounds good! If we can't get a tour at CLT in the 13:30-17:00 time slot, maybe we should opt for a brewery tour...

A brewery tour would be quick.
From South to North we have
Four Friends down towards Carowinds
OMB south of South End
Triple C in South End
NoDa, Bird Song, and Heist are all pretty close.

Heist has the best food but the worst beer. OMB stays true to Germany with water without ice and soda served by the can.
NoDa and Birdsong just have food trucks.

Maybe instead of hijacking your time I should attempt to plan my own DO.

Regardless, I will join everyone here at the Que-do on August 17th and if anyone wants to come early or stay late I will gladly cart people around to local spots.

Well if you end up in Noda for breweries, a stop at Amelie's for dessert might be in order :)

Would love to join were I still in CLT - good luck fighting over which Que is better and thanks for the invite!

Please sign me up! (I almost missed this...Gotta get into CommunityBuzz! more often.)
And the CLT Brew-Do sounds like a great idea too.

Definitely interested!

I bought a plane ticket, so you can move me to the confirmed list.

Doubt you're gonna get a tour of the Boeing factory.

Put me down as interested as well. I might be out of town for work though, but if I'm available, I'll just drive down.

I'm afraid I have to move into the No category. :(

Today's "Parade" Magazine has a cover story on BBQ. Listed as one of the best newer places is Charlotte's "Bobbee O's" (Old Statesville Road).
http://www.parade.com/54779/parade/b...rbeque-joints/

I will be a YES unless crap happens.

Just bumping this...

Gamecock have you got this updated ? Should be myself & most likely my wife for dinner at Bill Spoons & will see whats doing later. Due to a part time job dinner & poss. later is all I can do.

I'm a definite for dinner at Bill Spoons -- and glad to see Coachrowsey has shaken things up...I was afraid everybody had forgotten.

Going through recent posts, I see at least 6 definite attendees:

coachrowsey +1
gj83
HPN-HRL
mhnadel
SeoulMan

That's enough to get this Do listed on the main Do thread - let's see if we get any last-minute additions...

Can you keep this updated since we haven't heard from op ?

I'll do my best...

I'm a no--my in-laws booked us for some dog and pony show. *groan*