The Hickory Smoked Barbecue Capital of the World
Lexington, North Carolina is the Barbecue Capital of the world. The barbecue is legendary. We invite everyone to come t o Uptown Lexingtn where we provide more than 100,000 people with the finest exhibit s, the most exciting entertainment, and of course, the Best Barbecue in the world!
Interesting facts:
- Lexington's first barbecue restaurant opened in 1919.
- The first annual Barbecue Festival in Lexington was on October 27, 1984.
- In 1984, barbecue chefs cooked 3,000 pounds of barbecue at the Barbecue Festival.
- The city of Lexington and Davidson County officially declared October as "Barbecue" month.
- Events that are held during the month of October include the Tour de Pig, a golf restaurant, a tennis tournament, the Hawg run, and the Barbecue Cheer-Off
- In Lexington, today's barbecue recipes are only slightly different than the ones used over sixty years ago.
- Today, the annual Barbecue Festival attracts more than 150,000 visitors.
- The Barbecue Festival is sponsored by a variety of businesses in the City of Lexington, Davidson County, as well as other corporate sponsors.
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