Wilbur King remembers peeling potatoes on Saturday mornings when he was 12 years old. Ken Meeks remembers visiting King’s Restaurant as a child and riding the pig inside when he was 11.
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Mayor Hardy gives Golden Keys to the City to community leaders
At the annual BBQ Fest on the Neuse, thousands of people strolled the streets of downtown Kinston lined with almost two hundred vendors from all over. After a night storm interrupted the festivities, throngs of people returned for their first taste of the staple eastern North Carolina is known for, BBQ. As is tradition with the BBQ Fest on the Neuse, Kinston Mayor Dontario Hardy gave ceremonial keys to the city to worthy recipients on the Herritage Street stage. The recipients were: Robert L. Brown, Jan Parson, Anna Bell Car, and Joe Hargitt.
Neuse News year in review: January
Neuse News delivers hyper-local news to the inbox of our readers every morning at 7:00 AM. Here is a look back on January’s most memorable articles.
Details emerge about the BBQ Fest on the Neuse
In 2020, the COVID pandemic forced the BBQ Festival to be canceled. This year, the BBQ festival hopes to carry while being stewards of the community with pandemic safeguards in place. On May 7-8, 2021 the BBQ Fest on the Neuse will return.
King's Restaurant wins Drew Barrymore's Battle of the Bites BBQ ribs episode with a tie
Kings Restaurant, a local barbeque and chicken restaurant, in Kinston was featured on The Drew Barrymore show on Monday for the ‘Battle of the Bites’ BBQ Ribs episode that posed the question ‘Who does Drew think is the BBQ Goat?’. The contest was between Kings, Charles Vergos Rendevous, and Joe’s Kansas City BBQ.
Local Restaurant to be featured on The Drew Barrymore Show
The Drew Barrymore Show, a syndicated talk show hosted by actress Drew Barrymore reached out to local establishment King’s Restaurant last week and asked them if they would be interested in competing in a rib contest on their show. In preparation for the show, there is a poll on the Drew Barrymore Show’s Twitter page as a pinned post asking who has the best BBQ ribs between King’s Restaurant, Charles Vergos Rendezvous, and Joe’s Kansas City BBQ. (link to the poll included here)
King of the county: Hargitt earns citizen of year honor from Chamber
King’s Restaurant owner Joe Hargitt received Lenoir County’s top honor Thursday night.
Tour King's Restaurant Hurricane Florence Cleanup with Joe Hargitt
Joe Hargitt gives a tour of the Hurricane Florence cleanup happening on Day 3. He also talks about lessons learned during Hurricane Matthew that will help them open much sooner than expected.