One of the state’s best barbecue joints (and the purveyors of, very likely, the best banana pudding in the state) just celebrated its 60th year in business. Winston-Salem’s Hill’s Lexington Barbecue has been cooking barbecue over wood-fired pits since 1951. Read more in the Winston-Salem Journal.
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4005 Patterson Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 336.767.2184 or 336.767.3502 (pick your poison) No website Hours: Tue-Sun 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. BBQ Jew’s Grade: A Porky Says: “The state’s most elegant barbecue.” Barbecue Lexington-Style Hill’s Lexington Barbecue occupies a handsome brick building with a red roof on a strange stretch of Patterson Avenue that is peppered with manufactured [...]
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This past weekend I was lucky enough to help judge the Texas Pete Twin City RibFest in Winston-Salem. Although ribs don’t hold a place of any real importance in North Carolina barbecue culture (sorry Rib Rabbi, but it’s true), I still didn’t hesitate to sign up when offered a coveted judge’s seat. And the fact that [...]
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729 Highway 66 South, Kernersville, NC 336.993.5045 Website Hours: Mon-Sat 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. BBQ Jew’s Grade: C+ Porky Says: ”Polly has an identity crisis.” Pollyanna With a great name like Prissy Polly’s, which made it into my barbecue joint name hall of fame, it’s tempting to be Pollyannaish about the quality of the [...]
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1381 Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 336.725.7827 No Website 2nd location at 5954 University Parkway in Winston-Salem BBQ Jew’s Grade: B Porky Says: ”No mas tortillas, por favor, Señor Barbecue.” Fast Food Name, Slow-Cooked Taste The generic “Mr. Barbecue” name sure didn’t make me confident about the food. And the chain restaurant vibe–flat screen TVs on [...]
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4885 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, NC 336.760.3457 Website Hours: Mon - Sat 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. BBQ Jew’s Grade: A- Porky Says: “Really smoking.” Good Golly, Miss Molly From the vintage metal advertising signs on the walls to the traditional wood-cooked pork to the location just down the street from Vinegar Hill Road (too good to [...]
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