Cookout Morganton, NC: Burkemont Avenue Hours, Ratings and Street Changes

Burkemont Avenue is a restaurant corridor near Interstate 40, and the Cook Out at number 1000 sits on it. The News Herald reported that construction of the new restaurant was moving quickly, with the city having approved the project earlier, according to Morganton Development and Design Director Lee Anderson. In 2026 the same street also announced the closing of a 25-year-old barbecue restaurant.

111.5 hrs

Open each week

2 AM close, 3:30 AM Friday and Saturday

2.6

Yelp rating

32 reviews, July 2026

3.5

Restaurantji rating

237 reviews in its fast food category

25 yrs

Butch's BBQ on the same avenue

Announced it would close in July 2026

What is happening on Burkemont Avenue?

A restaurant turnover. The News Herald and WBTV report a Chipotle that opened near Interstate 40 in 2025, a Chicken Salad Chick and a Tropical Smoothie Cafe under construction on the former Village Inn Pizza site, a Mexican restaurant moving into a Burkemont Avenue location, and Butch's BBQ & Breakfast announcing it would close in July 2026 after 25 years.

How do Morganton diners rate the Cook Out?

Low on Yelp and middle on Restaurantji. Yelp averages 2.6 from 32 reviews, updated in July 2026. Restaurantji lists the restaurant at 3.5 from 237 reviews in its fast food category and at 4.3 from 299 in its hot dog category, which shows how much the score depends on which peers a site compares it with. Tripadvisor has an unclaimed listing with no rating.

What hours does the Morganton store keep?

Yelp and Yellow Pages agree: 10:30 AM to 2 AM Sunday through Thursday and 10:30 AM to 3:30 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. That is 15.5 hours a day on five days and 17 on the other two, or 111.5 a week. Yelp lists the national line, (866) 547-0011, and Yellow Pages lists a local number, (828) 433-7002.

What does a tray cost in Burke County?

North Carolina's state rate is 4.75%, and the NC Department of Revenue's July 2020 table listed Burke County at 6.75% in total. That table is six years old and we did not confirm the current rate, so these figures are estimates. They start from the chain's typical menu prices, not a Burkemont Avenue price board.

Our Lenoir and Hickory guides cover the neighboring Cook Outs, and the price guide has the full board.

Is the Morganton Cook Out worth a stop off I-40?

For a tray before 2 AM, yes. The schedule is consistent across listings and the menu prices match the chain's usual board.