12 Small Town North Carolina BBQ Joints Locals Drive 3 Hours For

The best barbecue in North Carolina isn't in Raleigh or Charlotte. It's in small towns where the coals get lit before sunrise and the counter closes the minute the pork runs out. Twelve small-town BBQ joints locals cross the state for, from both sides of the East vs. Piedmont line: whole hog with vinegar and pepper in the east, pork shoulder with red slaw in the Piedmont. One is open to the public just one day a week, with a line before 6 a.m. And the last stop has a model of the U.S. Capitol on its roof. 💬 Which one would you actually make the drive for, and which one have you already been to? Tell me in the comments. ▬▬▬ FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO ▬▬▬ #12 Bar-B-Q King, Lincolnton:   / photos   #11 Stephenson's Bar-B-Q, Willow Spring: https://www.johnstoncountync.org/media/ #10 Fuzzy's Bar-B-Q, Madison: https://fuzzysbbqmadison.com/HOME_PAG... #9 Bum's Restaurant, Ayden: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... #8 Bar-B-Q Center, Lexington:   / barbecuecenter   #7 Wilber's Barbecue, Goldsboro:   / wilbersbbq   #6 Jon G's Barbecue, Peachland:   / jongsbbq   #5 Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge, Shelby: https://bridgesbbq.com/ #4 Prime Barbecue, Knightdale:   / pitmastercp   #3 Grady's Barbecue, Dudley:   / gradysbbqnc   #2 Lexington Barbecue, Lexington: https://www.lexbbq.com/ #1 Skylight Inn, Ayden: https://www.skylightinnbbq.com/welcome Informational only. Hours, prices and menus change often, so check with each restaurant before you make the drive. #NorthCarolina #NCBBQ #Barbecue #unitedstates