Sorry can't do Golden Corral, the name says it all. It is like herding cattle to eat. The price for something of this caliber...way over priced. At $5 buck a plate plus a drink, I could be a bit more excited, but for what they charged me, I can find other suitable alternatives.

I recently took one of my annual motorcycle trips to The Great Smokey Mountains back in midsummer. I and at 3 other buddies go on this adventure if you will, every year. One of the rules of our trip is that we do not eat any chain restaurants or any restaurants we have in our hometown. With that little tidbit I can now give you my review of “The Pig”. I can honestly say of all the pulled pork sandwiches I have ever eaten, this place had hands down the best one. We have 2 family owned and operated businesses in the town we live in and I can tell you this owner is downright great and personable, the man is genuine. Yes he does shake everyone’s hand in line and introduces himself, if this bothers you, wash up before you eat; this is a good practice anyway. I think this country would be a better place if more people were like this man. The beans were awesome, as were the fries and the drinks. The BBQ sauce he had was a great vinegar based hot sauce that was, I admit a little strange at first and was like water and not paste. This was a breath of fresh air in comparison to all of the tomato based ketchup style BBQ sauces most people are used to. I want to taste my meat first, with a little kick in the pants to follow. Much better than all the other soaked and smothered versions of pulled pork generally served. As for the cigarette smoke; as of July, 2008 I didn't seem to notice anyone smoking in the place. Probably like most states they have banned it. This is clearly a local place you can tell by the quality food and atmosphere. Besides you know that the locals know where to eat at right. So do yourself a favor and find one of these kinds of homegrown places, find a seat, and order the "Special". You won’t regret it!