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Best Barbecue Restaurants in North Carolina

#1

Smoke On BBQ

Brevard, North Carolina

87.8
#2

Byrd's BBQ Restaurant & Catering

Durham, North Carolina

86.6
#3

Southport Smoke House

Southport, North Carolina

86.3

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Hursey's Bar-B-Q

Burlington, North Carolina

1
74.5
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#127

The Pig Pin by Fat Man

Mebane, North Carolina

4
74.4
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#128

The Prime Smokehouse: Barbecue & Beyond

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

2
74.3
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#129

Tickle My Ribs BBQ (TMR)

Burlington, North Carolina

1
74.2
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#130

McCall's BBQ & Seafood

Goldsboro, North Carolina

7
74.1
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#131

Pulliam hotdogs

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

2
74.1
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#132

Stamey’s Barbecue

Greensboro, North Carolina

1
74.1
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#133

Ben's Smokehouse

Spindale, North Carolina

18
74.0
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King's Restaurant

Kinston, North Carolina

1
74.0
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Prissy Polly's BBQ

Kernersville, North Carolina

1
74.0
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#136

Ralph's Barbecue

Weldon, North Carolina

22
73.9
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#137

JP’s Chicken & Ribs

Four Oaks, North Carolina

15
73.9
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#138

Midwood Smokehouse

Charlotte, North Carolina

0
73.8
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#139

Cranford Brother's Barbecue

Hickory, North Carolina

1
73.8
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#140

Brannan Schlitz BBQ

Sanford, North Carolina

7
73.6
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#141

The Original Carolina Barbecue

Garner, North Carolina

1
73.5
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#142

Little Richard's Bar-B-Que

Clemmons, North Carolina

1
73.5
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#143

Ni Armors Hawaiian and Polynesian bbq

Pittsboro, North Carolina

9
73.3
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#144

Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

Hickory, North Carolina

1
73.3
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#145

Shane's Rib Shack

Gastonia, North Carolina

1
73.2
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#146

Henry James Bar-B-Que

Asheboro, North Carolina

1
73.2
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#147

Lynch's Bar-B-Q & Grill

Hollister, North Carolina

3
73.0
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#148

Parker's Barbecue

Wilson, North Carolina

4
73.0
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#149

Johnnys Barbecue

Louisburg, North Carolina

2
73.0
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#150

Bar-B-Q King

Charlotte, North Carolina

0
72.9
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