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Trending Barbecue restaurant in North Carolina

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#51

Luella's Bar-B-Que

place Asheville, North Carolina

trending_up+6.4pts
84.1
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#52

Moe's Original BBQ

place Woodfin, North Carolina

trending_up+6.1pts
86.0
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#53

Barbecue Shack

place Thomasville, North Carolina

trending_up+6.1pts
80.1
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#54

Tickle My Ribs BBQ (TMR)

place Burlington, North Carolina

trending_up+6.1pts
74.2
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#55

Little Richard's Bar-B-Que

place Clemmons, North Carolina

trending_up+6.0pts
73.5
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#56

Cagney's Kitchen Midway

place Midway, North Carolina

trending_up+6.0pts
69.0
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#57

Little Richards Smokehouse BBQ

place Yadkinville, North Carolina

trending_up+5.9pts
71.6
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#58

The Pedalin' Pig

place Boone, North Carolina

trending_up+5.9pts
71.4
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#59

Kyle Fletcher's BBQ & Catering

place Lowell, North Carolina

trending_up+5.8pts
79.9
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#60

Clark's Barbecue

place Kernersville, North Carolina

trending_up+5.8pts
72.2
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#61

Brazilian Picanha Grill

place Cornelius, North Carolina

trending_up+5.8pts
66.9
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#62

Gardner's Barbecue Buffet 301 Flagship Store

place Rocky Mount, North Carolina

trending_up+5.7pts
75.0
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#63

The Smoke Pit

place Salisbury, North Carolina

trending_up+5.6pts
83.4
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#64

Big Nick's BBQ - Sylva

place Sylva, North Carolina

trending_up+5.6pts
78.3
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#65

The Pig Pin by Fat Man

place Mebane, North Carolina

trending_up+5.6pts
74.4
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#66

Porky's Bar-B-Q

place China Grove, North Carolina

trending_up+5.5pts
76.8
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#67

Speedy's BBQ

place Lexington, North Carolina

trending_up+5.4pts
82.7
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#68

Real Q

place Winston-Salem, North Carolina

trending_up+5.3pts
82.7
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#69

East of Texas

place Winston-Salem, North Carolina

trending_up+5.2pts
82.6
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#70

Dampf Good BBQ

place Cary, North Carolina

trending_up+5.1pts
85.1
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#71

Mount Pleasant Smoke House

place Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

trending_up+5.1pts
81.5
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#72

Johnnys Barbecue

place Louisburg, North Carolina

trending_up+5.1pts
73.0
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#73

Moore's Olde Tyme Barbeque Chicken & Seafood

place New Bern, North Carolina

trending_up+5.1pts
72.6
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#74

Smoky Tony's BBQ

place Holly Ridge, North Carolina

trending_up+5.0pts
81.6
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#75

Dickey's Barbecue Pit

place Albemarle, North Carolina

trending_up+5.0pts
74.6
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Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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