However, you can expect to find barbecue joints and smokehouses around North Carolina's Piedmont region that sling the sauce.

A barbecue joint ranks as the best in North ... tinged red with ketchup — an essential example of the classic Piedmont North ...

LEXINGTON, N.C. — Southern Living magazine recently released its list of the top barbecue restaurants ... essential example of the classic Piedmont North Carolina style," Southern Living wrote ...

LEXINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — A Piedmont Triad ... South’s Best Barbecue Joint In Every State 2025” list, Lexington Barbecue was chosen as the top restaurant in North Carolina.