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Cast your vote for King of Cue – Western Style

Posted: August 12, 2008

Congratulations to Hog Heaven of Durham for winning the WRAL poll for King of the Cue Down East Barbecue. Hog Heaven edged Parker’s for the title. Chapel Hill’s Barbecue Joint came in third in a robust round of balloting. The official voting ended Friday. Thanks to all of you for participating and expressing your passion for barbecue.

Now it is time to turn our attention to barbecue restaurants that add a touch of tomato to their sauces. It’s called Lexington-style or Western Barbecue. Who is the Best of the West? Lexington is well represented in this poll and could very well produce the winner. Please vote for the Best of the West BBQ. We will keep this survey going until Thursday at 9:00AM. I doubt we will get the volume we received in the down east balloting but you never know!

Belly up to the barbecue battleground and cast your ballot here.

 

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Having grown up in Greensboro, I have to vote for Stamey's.
Bigscot
August 14, 2008 9:53 a.m.
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You left out the absolute best--Tarheel Q---lexington-mocksville hwy 64
jimnorwood
August 14, 2008 8:17 a.m.
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hawg wild in cary isnt on here and they got great western style
Click to view my profile WilloWSnapper
August 13, 2008 8:21 p.m.
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The restaurants included in the poll were those nominated last week. You had to get a nomination to make the poll. Short Sugars does not use tomato in their sauce so this fine Reidsville restaurant was included in the eastern poll. I singled it out as the most creative name.
Click to view my profile bleslie
August 13, 2008 5:01 p.m.
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Short Sugar's of Reidsville should have been on the ballot.
Click to view my profile rayzer
August 13, 2008 4:09 p.m.
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Way too many good restaurants were not on the ballot. The selections on NC BBQ society's historic trail are better but limits Lexington to only two entries...

http://www.ncbbqsociety.com/trail_map.html
TomIn Ral
August 13, 2008 3:00 p.m.
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Lexington #2 is my vote.

And dang, just reading this makes me want to get in the car and drive a little over an hour west just to get some. Good stuff.
Click to view my profile charlesboyer
August 13, 2008 11:15 a.m.
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Well, you left off Jimmy's in Lexington, which is my all-time favorite, but Bridges in Shelby is good too, so they'll get my vote this time. Had Jimmy's last Saturday; we had to go to Charlotte for a funeral so made the best of the trip and picked up dinner on the way back. Jimmy's has the best customer service; we only get there once or twice a year and they remember us every time we go in.
gingerrush
August 13, 2008 11:01 a.m.
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how about Short Sugars in Reidsville and Hickory Log in Forest City. Both real good!!!
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August 13, 2008 9:36 a.m.
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Honey Monk's. End of contest.
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August 13, 2008 9:05 a.m.
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