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NC Barbecue

NC Barbecue

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Created by Matt Wojcikewych • Updated On: November 27, 2017

Notable and historic Eastern and/or Western NC bbq establishments. Several are on the NC Barbecue Society Historic Barbecue Trail.

Blue Mist BBQ is one of NC Barbecue.

1. Blue Mist BBQ

Asheboro, NC
BBQ Joint · 3 tips and reviews
Skylight Inn is one of NC Barbecue.

2. Skylight Inn

8.5
4618 Lee St, Ayden, NC
BBQ Joint · 25 tips and reviews
Bum's Restaurant is one of NC Barbecue.

3. Bum's Restaurant

7.5
566 3rd St, Ayden, NC
BBQ Joint · 8 tips and reviews
Bill Spoon's Barbecue is one of NC Barbecue.

4. Bill Spoon's Barbecue

7.3
5524 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC
BBQ Joint · 17 tips and reviews
Bubba's Barbeque is one of NC Barbecue.

5. Bubba's Barbeque

7.1
4400 Sunset Rd, Charlotte, NC
BBQ Joint · 10 tips and reviews
Aviator Smokehouse is one of NC Barbecue.

6. Aviator Smokehouse

8.0
525 Broad St (at Stewart St), Fuquay-Varina, NC
BBQ Joint · 56 tips and reviews
Mac's Speed Shop is one of NC Barbecue.

7. Mac's Speed Shop

8.8
2511 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC
BBQ Joint · Dilworth · 169 tips and reviews
Lancaster's BBQ is one of NC Barbecue.

8. Lancaster's BBQ

8.0
9230 Beatties Ford Rd (at Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd), Huntersville, NC
BBQ Joint · 23 tips and reviews
Bunn's Bar-B-Q is one of NC Barbecue.

9. Bunn's Bar-B-Q

7.5
127 N King St (W Camden St), Windsor, NC
BBQ Joint · 3 tips and reviews
Stephenson's Bar-B-Q is one of NC Barbecue.

10. Stephenson's Bar-B-Q

7.7
11964 NC 50 Hwy N, Willow Spring, NC
BBQ Joint · 13 tips and reviews
Gary's Bar-B-Que is one of NC Barbecue.

11. Gary's Bar-B-Que

8.7
620 Highway 29 N, China Grove, NC
BBQ Joint · 24 tips and reviews
Porky's Bar-B-Q is one of NC Barbecue.

12. Porky's Bar-B-Q

6.9
1309 N Main St (at Shue Rd), China Grove, NC
BBQ Joint · 14 tips and reviews
Midwood Smokehouse is one of NC Barbecue.

13. Midwood Smokehouse

9.1
1401 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC
BBQ Joint · Plaza Midwood · 126 tips and reviews
Barbecue Center is one of NC Barbecue.

14. Barbecue Center

7.3
900 N Main St, Lexington, NC
BBQ Joint · 21 tips and reviews
Smiley's Lexington BBQ is one of NC Barbecue.

15. Smiley's Lexington BBQ

917 Winston Rd, Lexington, NC
BBQ Joint · 12 tips and reviews
Lexington Barbecue is one of NC Barbecue.

16. Lexington Barbecue

8.8
100 Smokehouse Ln, Lexington, NC
BBQ Joint · 58 tips and reviews
Carolina Bar-B-Q is one of NC Barbecue.

17. Carolina Bar-B-Q

7.4
213 Salisbury Rd, Statesville, NC
BBQ Joint · 11 tips and reviews
R & R Barbecue is one of NC Barbecue.

18. R & R Barbecue

7.9
755 Pitts School Rd (at Poplar Tent Road), Concord, NC
BBQ Joint · 17 tips and reviews
Moe's Original BBQ is one of NC Barbecue.

19. Moe's Original BBQ

8.1
4 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville, NC
BBQ Joint · 56 tips and reviews
M & K BBQ is one of NC Barbecue.

20. M & K BBQ

215 S Salisbury Ave., Granite Quarry, NC
BBQ Joint · 1 tip
Jim & Nick's BBQ is one of NC Barbecue.

21. Jim & Nick's BBQ

8.4
7785 Gateway Ln., Concord, NC
BBQ Joint · Concord Mills · 56 tips and reviews
Backyard BBQ Pit is one of NC Barbecue.

22. Backyard BBQ Pit

8.1
5122 NC Highway 55, Durham, NC
BBQ Joint · 73 tips and reviews
Allen & Son Barbeque is one of NC Barbecue.

23. Allen & Son Barbeque

6203 Millhouse Rd (at NC Hwy 86), Chapel Hill, NC
BBQ Joint · 35 tips and reviews
The Pit Authentic Barbecue is one of NC Barbecue.

24. The Pit Authentic Barbecue

8.9
328 W Davie St (at Commerce Pl), Raleigh, NC
BBQ Joint · 289 tips and reviews
Hillsborough BBQ Company is one of NC Barbecue.

25. Hillsborough BBQ Company

8.8
236 S Nash St (at Eno St), Hillsborough, NC
BBQ Joint · 37 tips and reviews
Bridges Barbecue Lodge is one of NC Barbecue.

26. Bridges Barbecue Lodge

8.7
2000 E Dixon Blvd, Shelby, NC
BBQ Joint · 25 tips and reviews
Little Pigs BBQ is one of NC Barbecue.

27. Little Pigs BBQ

7.3
384 McDowell St, Asheville, NC
BBQ Joint · 18 tips and reviews
Moe's Original BBQ is one of NC Barbecue.

28. Moe's Original BBQ

8.1
114 N Main St, Hendersonville, NC
BBQ Joint · 12 tips and reviews
Woodlands Barbecue & Pickin Parlor is one of NC Barbecue.

29. Woodlands Barbecue & Pickin Parlor

8.8
8304 Valley Blvd, Blowing Rock, NC
BBQ Joint · 35 tips and reviews
King's Barbecue is one of NC Barbecue.

30. King's Barbecue

7.2
2910 S Crater Rd (at Flank Rd), Petersburg, VA
BBQ Joint · 14 tips and reviews
Stamey's Old Fashioned Barbecue is one of NC Barbecue.

31. Stamey's Old Fashioned Barbecue

8.3
2206 W Gate City Blvd (Greensboro Coliseum), Greensboro, NC
BBQ Joint · 34 tips and reviews
Mac's Speed Shop is one of NC Barbecue.

32. Mac's Speed Shop

8.4
19601 Liverpool Pkwy, Cornelius, NC
BBQ Joint · 52 tips and reviews
Phil's Bar-B-Que Pit is one of NC Barbecue.

33. Phil's Bar-B-Que Pit

8.0
701 NC Highway 9, Black Mountain, NC
BBQ Joint · 12 tips and reviews
Little Richard's Lexington BBQ is one of NC Barbecue.

34. Little Richard's Lexington BBQ

8.4
4885 Country Club Rd (Ryandale Rd.), Winston-Salem, NC
BBQ Joint · 28 tips and reviews
Lakeshore BBQ is one of NC Barbecue.

35. Lakeshore BBQ

Denver, NC
BBQ Joint · 3 tips and reviews
Pigman's Bar-B-Que and Ye Olde Ham Shoppe is one of NC Barbecue.

36. Pigman's Bar-B-Que and Ye Olde Ham Shoppe

7.7
1606 S Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC
BBQ Joint · 27 tips and reviews
Captain Bobs BBQ & Seafood Restaurant is one of NC Barbecue.

37. Captain Bobs BBQ & Seafood Restaurant

6.2
310 Ocean Hwy S, Hertford, NC
BBQ Joint · 6 tips and reviews

38. Pop's BBQ Smoke House

19901 S Main St, Cornelius, NC
BBQ Joint · No tips or reviews
Hursey's Bar-B-Q is one of NC Barbecue.

39. Hursey's Bar-B-Q

7.5
1234 S Main St (at Hortense St), Graham, NC
BBQ Joint · 15 tips and reviews
The Blistered Pig Smokehouse is one of NC Barbecue.

40. The Blistered Pig Smokehouse

225 North Salem Street, Apex, NC
Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews
Saucy's Walk Up BBQ is one of NC Barbecue.

41. Saucy's Walk Up BBQ

7.6
257 E. Bank St (At Bollingbrook St), Petersburg, VA
BBQ Joint · 21 tips and reviews
Buxton Hall BBQ is one of NC Barbecue.

42. Buxton Hall BBQ

32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC
BBQ Joint · Downtown Asheville · 35 tips and reviews
Queen City Q is one of NC Barbecue.

43. Queen City Q

3016 Weddington Rd, Matthews, NC
BBQ Joint · 5 tips and reviews
The Smoke Pit is one of NC Barbecue.

44. The Smoke Pit

9.2
796-10 Concord Pkwy N (Faggart), Concord, NC
BBQ Joint · 29 tips and reviews
Midwood Smokeshack is one of NC Barbecue.

45. Midwood Smokeshack

Matthews, NC
BBQ Joint · No tips or reviews
Clyde Cooper's Barbecue is one of NC Barbecue.

46. Clyde Cooper's Barbecue

8.2
327 S Wilmington St (Davie and Martin), Raleigh, NC
BBQ Joint · 34 tips and reviews
Midwood Smokehouse is one of NC Barbecue.

47. Midwood Smokehouse

7.5
16710 Birkdale Commons Pkwy, Huntersville, NC
BBQ Joint · 7 tips and reviews