Lexington State Bank Nc

The Lexington, North Carolina Barbecue Festival is a yearly event held in the city of Lexington, NC near Greensboro/Winston Salem. The barbecue festival is held on the third or fourth Saturday of October. This year (2007) was the 24th year for the small town festival featuring smoked pork on buns with coleslaw. The sandwiches are served with curly pig tail French fries.

One of the Best Festivals in the U.S.

The NC Barbecue Festival has been voted as one of the best festivals in the United States and has been featured in a number of magazines and newspapers. As the word gets around, the festival gets bigger and bigger. This year was the biggest ever if the lines at the “park and ride” lots are any indication. As they say in the South, you couldn’t stir the crowd with a stick.

More Than Barbecue

Although the barbecue takes center stage, numerous performing artists also sing and/or ham it up at the yearly event. There are always shows for the kids featuring magicians and puppet masters. Local groups play at small stages along the main street, and the center stage features some big names. This year Trisha Yearwood headlined.