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North Carolina's Barbecue Rivalry Sparks Official Festival Debate
In Arcadia North Carolina a Lexington Barbecue Festival proposal splits the state along west and east lines. Western Lexington barbecue shoulder with tomato sauce clashes with eastern vinegar pork as lawmakers debate designating an official state barbecue festival. Local students sparked the civics push, while experts warn the split defines NC barbecue culture rather than declaring a single winner.
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Arcadia
N.C
Firaders
Lexington
Kaylyn Vaughan
Texas
Kansas City
South Carolina
Ed Garner
North Carolina
Garner
Piedmont
Lexington Visitors Bureau
Friedberg
Travel & Leisure Magazine
Dennis Rogers
News & Observer
Raleigh
High Point Enterprise
House
Senate
Stan Bingham
Davidson County
Bingham