Weldon, NC · Coastal Plain

Chopped pork · vinegar sauce

Ralph’s Barbecue

A Woodruff-family Weldon landmark since 1941 for eastern chopped pork, fried chicken, and a full home-cooking buffet off I-95.

Status
Open
Hours
  • Tue–Sun11am–8pm
  • MonClosed
Style
EasternChopped pork · vinegar sauce
Address
1400 Julian R Allsbrook Hwy, Weldon, NC 27890
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Before you go

  • Use I-95 Exit 173 for the Julian R. Allsbrook Highway frontage.
  • Plan for a full buffet pace if you are comparing eastern trays on a longer drive.
  • Closed Monday; build a Weldon stop into a Tuesday-through-Sunday I-95 day.

About this stop

Ralph’s in Weldon has cooked eastern Carolina pork since 1941, dressing chopped, minced, and sliced barbecue with a spicy vinegar sauce.

The buffet and fried chicken make it a classic I-95 Exit 173 stop as much as a local lunchroom.

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