Chopped pork · fried chicken
Parker’s Barbecue
A Highway 301 landmark since 1946 for eastern Carolina barbecue and fried chicken. Cash or check only; an ATM is on site.
Visit
- Hours
- Daily dine-in9am–7pm
- Daily takeoutUntil 7:30pm
Double-check hours before you drive.
- Style
- Eastern
- Address
- 2514 US Hwy 301 S, Wilson, NC 27893
- Phone
- (888) 237-3002
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Before you go
- Cash or check only. Use the on-site ATM if you need it.
- Handy before or after a Pitt County whole-hog loop.
- Plan payment before you order; this is a classic I-95 lunchroom break.
About this stop
Parker’s on Highway 301 has served eastern Carolina barbecue and fried chicken since 1946. It is a classic I-95 break as much as a local lunchroom.
Cash or check only; an ATM sits on site. Plan payment before you order.
Last checked Nov 6, 2026.
On the route
Five of North Carolina’s Oldest Pits
A Highway 301 landmark for eastern Carolina barbecue and fried chicken. The room still runs on cash or check, with an ATM on site, and keeps long daily hours that make it an easy I-95 pause.
Field noteBring cash or plan on the ATM. Dine-in wraps earlier than takeout on the posted schedule.
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