Mebane, North Carolina · Smoked overnight, served till it’s gone

Today’s cook is good for today’s guests.  When it’s gone- we reload for tomorrow.

401 East Center Street

1948

A&M Grill- honoring our legacy.

Back in 1948, George Amick and Charlie McAdams opened the A&M Grill. Charlie was a bbq guy through and through. For 63 years, this is where Mebane built community over great bbq.

12:40 PM · a normal Tuesday

Same room. Still full.

Come early, bring people, expect a line.

The spread — everything that came off the pit

Handmade & straight
from the pit

Private Events

The Banquet Room

Newly finished and available to rent. Birthdays, rehearsal dinners, team lunches — anything that goes better with a tray of brisket in the middle of the table.

Feeding a crowd

Catering

Family feasts, office lunches, whole-hog conversations. Give us notice and we’ll put more on the pit — that’s the only way to guarantee we don’t run out.

Come early

Hours

MondayClosed
Tue – Sat10:30 – 8(ish)
Sunday10:30 – 2:30

401 E Center St
Mebane, NC 27302
The old A&M Grill building

What knuckleheads came up with all these recipes?

Every recipe on this menu
has somebody's name on it.

Every sauce, side, rub and dessert is a family recipe somebody brought in, or a favorite the whole team argued over until it was right. Ask us about any of them — there’s a story attached and we’ll happily bore you with it.

MAC & CHEESE

Tom Allen · Head Coach

Came in with our Head Coach, along with the House BBQ sauce. Two of the most-argued-about items we serve, and he won both arguments.

Baked Beans

Baked Beans

Justin · the owner’s son

Justin’s recipe, full stop. Dad gets no credit here and has learned to live with it.

House BBQ Sauce

Collard Greens

Tom Meyer · Owner

Owner Tom Meyer’s recipe, kinda.  His bbq judge buddy Luben  gave him his wife’s secret ingredient for making them tender and not bitter.  Thanks, Luben.

Banana Pudding by SHHG

Banana Pudding

The whole crew · first six months
Old-fashioned recipes, pulled apart and rebuilt over our first months open until everybody stopped complaining. That took a while.

HOPPIN' JOHN

Tom Allen · Head Coach
Black-eyed peas the way our friend Jack Kimel likes ’em.

CORNBREAD MUFFINS

Justin · the owner’s son

Justin’s recipe, full stop. Dad gets no credit here and has learned to live with it.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

TAYLOR McP
Taylor McP’s hand made delights. Each sweet potato baked, peeled and handmashed.

cole slaw

The whole crew · first six months
Old-fashioned recipes, pulled apart and rebuilt over our first months open until everybody stopped complaining. That took a while.

Why Knucklehead?

Flames pulse.
Coals hold steady.

We love all kinds of knuckleheads and I’m pretty sure at one time or another we’ve all been somebody else’s knucklehead! For us, knuckleheads are fun loving, life living, life giving people who love community, family and relationships. They sit around the camp fire telling stories, argue over when to flip the burger, have the only opinion about which charcoal to use and never ever even think about using lighter fluid to start any kind of proper fire. They also happen to do the darnedest stuff- like start a barbecue restaurant at the site of a beloved barbecue treasure in positively charming downtown Mebane!”

Building community

$60,000+

Back into this county since we opened

We commit to giving 5% of our sales back to the community to support the great work being done through Mebane and the surrounding towns. Since we opened in late 2024, because of your support, we have been able to return over $60,000 into the community to support all kinds of wonderful organizations. Our company mission is to show the love of God in the world and to glorify his name. This is one tangible way we can show his love by sharing his provision.
Food & supplies to Swannanoa after Hurricane Helene$11,000 · 2024
Battle of the Badges — Mebane Police vs FireFirst annual · Oct 2025
Brews & Q’s BBQ and Beer Fest, co-foundedFirst annual · June 2026
Four local charities and groups, chosen yearlyOngoing

by the register

FREE

“Everyone could use a little Jesus”

There’s a jar of little plastic Jesus figurines by the till. Take one, they’re free. Thousands have gone out the door since we opened. It’s why we do the giving — we’re trying to be a physical bit of that love for Mebane.

Literally the sweeter side — it’s right next door

KONEHEAD

We hand-make the kones and work with Maple View Farms in Hillsborough and other local creameries for the ice cream. The flavors get barbecue names, because of course they do. Kid-friendly, lighter, and considerably less smoke than next door.

Why Konehead? You must be some kind of knucklehead if you haven’t worked that out by now.

Right next door to the smoke · 401 E Center Street, Mebane

It's Stupid
Sweet.

Hand-made kones, ice cream from Maple View Farms in Hillsborough and other local creameries, and flavor names borrowed shamelessly from the barbecue side.

On the board this week

FAVORITES & CREATIONS.

Vanilla · Chocolate · Cookies and Cream · Build Your Own

The Sticky Pig

Vanilla ice cream, caramel, pecans, whipped cream, and caramel drizzle.

The Nutty Pitmaster

Chocolate ice cream with peanut butter, Reese’s Pieces, whipped cream, and chocolate drizzle.

The Cookie Pit

Cookie dough, cookies & cream and loaded with Oreos, whipped cream & chocolate drizzle.

Low + Slow Strawberry Banana

Vanilla ice cream with strawberry syrup, fresh strawberries, bananas, and whipped cream.

★ Brownie By The Pound ★

Brownie pieces layered with vanilla ice cream, chocolate and caramel drizzle, and whipped cream.

The Knuckle Split

A classic banana split with vanilla, chocolate, and banana pudding ice cream, topped with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, sprinkles, and a cherry.

The Sweet Knuckle Sandwich

Two scoops of ice cream sandwiched between chocolate chip cookies, rolled in sprinkles and topped with chocolate syrup.

Smokestack Brownie Sundae

Warm chocolate brownie topped with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream, and a cherry.

Hanging on the Konehead wall

The Dog Wall of Fame

We photographed the staff’s dogs and had them reimagined enjoying ice cream in ways that suit their breed and general attitude. Hover over the photo to see more. Send us yours — we’ll make one, and the best go up on the wall.

DOG NAME

FAV ICE CREAM FLAVOR

DOG NAME

FAV ICE CREAM FLAVOR

DOG NAME

PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH

DOG NAME

PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH

DOG NAME

FAV ICE CREAM FLAVOR

DOG NAME

FAV ICE CREAM FLAVOR

DOG NAME

fav ice cream flavor

SHADOW

PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH

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