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A photo I found online - source below. This appears to be from fall 2010.
“One of the best ever - a classic woodburner! Red Simpson smoked pork shoulder, not whole hog, to get a clean, lean NC BBQ. He let you add the heat yourself at the table with a classic eastern NC sauce. Upon his death, this joint shut down and NC lost a legendary BBQ joint.” - tdb1065
Last night, I went through my parents' massive photo collection, which is totally unorganized and in shoe boxes... and I managed to find one photo of Simp's! My scanner is misbehaving, so I apologize for the poor quality.
I've been doing a lot of Google searches and massive emailing. I sent emails to people listed on the websites for Washington County, the library, and local businesses. Someone sent me this photo, which is totally cool! This is from Simp's first year open - 1957. I have received many responses with a few pictures, offers to mail me things, and contact information for other people. It has been truly wonderful to have such a positive response from so many people! I will be sure to post what I gather, and again, I thank everyone who is helping me!
Photo is from Doward Jones's article in NC's Eastern Living Magazine
On old Hwy 64 (now Hwy 32) a few miles east of Roper, NC, there once was a barbecue restaurant called Simp's. When I was growing up, my parents and I usually stopped there going to and coming home from the Outer Banks. Simp's had the best eastern NC style BBQ I've ever had. After the owner passed away around 10 years ago, the family closed Simp's and never re-opened it. Last week, I went to Nags Head with a new camera, and on my way home, I decided on a whim to see if the old Simp's building was still there. I found it, took some photos, peeked in the windows, and reconnected with a small but significant part of my life. On the drive between Roper and Raleigh, I decided to start a project for a Christmas present for my dad and his brother: a Simp's photo/memory book. After getting home, I started searching the internet for pictures or any information. I was quickly saddened and frustrated when I couldn't find much of anything about this wonderful place! I know it's just an old BBQ restaurant that's not even open anymore, but the love for Simp's is strong from everyone who went there, including me. And perhaps the challenge of finding anything about Simp's motivated me even more. So, this is my journey of putting the pieces of Simp's history back together the best I can. I'll start with a happy and alive picture of Simp's that a kind lady sent me via email yesterday (I'll maintain her privacy, but I'll give credit if asked). Thank you to everyone who is helping me! And if you come across this blog and have anything to contribute (no matter how seemingly small or minor), please feel free to contact me!
