I never thought a gas station from 1936 could completely change how I feel about barbecue, but here I am, parked outside Stallings Rockstore Bar-B-Q at 3116 Old Monroe Rd, Stallings, NC, licking sauce off my fingers like a kid who just discovered candy for the first time. From the moment the smoky aroma hits your nose, you know you’re in for something special.
The pulled pork is tender, the ribs fall-off-the-bone, and the sides…oh, the sides! From creamy slaw to buttery cornbread, are just as addictive as the main event.
And don’t even get me started on the banana pudding, a sweet finale that somehow makes you forgive yourself for going back for seconds… and thirds. Every bite feels like a celebration, every sauce-drizzled finger a tiny victory…