Carrboro Restaurant Guide

Great 'Q' comes from all over the United States and while each region may have its own local favorite recipe, the Q Shack is the one place where North Carolinians, Texans and even Mid-Westerners feel right at home with versions of their down home favorites. The secret lies in our own special recipes and our on-site barbecue pits, where all of our meats are slow cooked and smoked to perfection.

We work closely with our local farmers and suppliers to assure that only the highest quality cuts are delivered. For our pork products, we work closely with local and regional hog farmers who raise their animals without the use of hormones and provide us the highest quality meats, fresh off the farm - never frozen. We buy organically grown vegetables whenever possible and insist on buying only farm fresh produce.

Our signature chile rubbed beef brisket and whole hog BBQ are slow cooked overnight (10+ hours) using a blend of N.C. hickory wood. Every morning, our pit masters load up fresh, local chickens, turkeys, pork ribs and sausage to make sure you have fresh, hot, tender barbecue all day long.

When choosing your sides, don't forget to get a helping of mashed sweet potatoes or our signature macaroni & cheese. Those two, along with a bowl of fried okra might just be the ticket for the hungry vegetarian in your crowd!

The Q Shack is a locally owned and operated restaurant that believes in serving farm fresh foods from local farmers whenever possible. We seek organic produce when available and use 100% trans-fat free oil in all of our cooking and frying.