The Pedalin' Pig BBQ

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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