Clyde Cooper's Barbecue celebrates 75 years

>>> THIS WEEK THE TARHEEL

TRAVELER IS CELEBRATING

ANNIVERSARIES.

>> THIS IS DOWNTOWN RALEIGH.

AND SCOTT MASON ENJOYS GOOD

EATING AT CLYDE COOPER'S

BARBECUE.

>> Reporter: WHAT MAKES CLYDE'S

BARBECUE IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH SO

SPEC.

CLYDE'S BARBECUE.

>> YOU GET A SAMPLE OF IT.

>> HOW ABOUT THIS FOR A

SAMPLER.

>> THIS IS ALL COOKED.

NICE AND MOIST.

>> IT AS INSTITUTION.

>> CLYDE'S BARBECUE.

>> HE WAS MY GOOD FRIENDS.

>> CLYDE WAS DOWN TO EARTH.

>> HE EVER ENJOYED RINGING THE

CASH REC.

CENTER.

>> BRINGING HOME SOMETHING FOR

MAMA.

>> IT IS HERE FOR 75 YEARS.

YOU DON'T MESS WITH SOMETHING

THAT IS NOT BROKEN.

>> IN THE SAME LOCATION.

>> SAME TABLE AND CHAIRS.

SAME PICTURES ON THE WORLD.

>> THEY GO AROUND AND LOOK AT

THE PICTURES.

>> THEY LOVE THE OLDNESS OF IT.

>> AWAY AND TEAR THAT GIVES IT

CHARACTER.

>> PEOPLE LOVE IT.

>> HE SEASONS IT.

IT IS THE WAY HE MADE IT.

>> IT IS IN THE PUREST FORM.

YOU NEED TO TASTE THE MEAT

FIRST.

>> NOT THE SAUCE.

IT US JUST A KISS ON THE MEAT.

>> YOU CANNOT IT BEAT IT.

>> HE HAS BEEN EATING HERE

SINCE '98.

>> I COME DID DOWN EVERY

SATURDAY MORNING.

AND IT IS THE LOYAL CUSTOMERS

INCLUDING ME WILL FOLLOW.

>> IT IS ALMOST TIME TO GO.

>> THIS BUILDING IS UNDER

CONTRACT WITH THE DEVELOPER AND

THIS WILL LIKELY BE DEVELOPED.

>> COOPER'S MUST MOVE.

>> IT WILL BE AROUND THE

CORNER.

>> IT IS THE SAME COOPERS.

THE SAME CLIENTELE.

AND IT WILL BE HERE 75 YEARS.

>> TODAY, I HAVE THE SOUTHERN

TROYED CHICKEN.

>> CHICKEN AND BARBECUE.

AND THANK YOU CLYDE COOPER FOR

75 YEARS.

IT IS A HAPPY TALE.

>> THIS IS THE PLACE.

>> WHEN THAT MOVE HAPPENS, IT

WILL MOVE FROM THE CURRENT

LOCATION PROBABLY IN MARCH AND

THE NEW SITE IS ON WILMINGTON.