The South's 20 Best BBQ Joints

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Lexington Barbecue No.1, Lexington, NC
Photo: Gary Clark, Article: Matt Lee and Ted Lee

Lexington Barbecue No.1, Lexington, NC

Pulled pork shoulders are the hero of this Piedmont ‘cue mecca. Ask for your sandwich with a good amount of “outside brown meat”—the flavorful browned bits that form on the surface of the shoulder—and the vinegary, relish-like slaw, on top of the meat.

10 Highway 29-70 South, Lexington, NC; 336/249-9814


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