Originally Posted By: Egg_Head
Neither place has decent BBQ IMO. Although Gaston County claims to be the birthplace of the chili-cheese burger with slaw, aka Carolina Burger.
Though certainly no authority, I find Ole Carolina (formerly Carolina Country BBQ) to be respectable if not plainly authentic like Lexington. Not far, head up 74 to Shelby and Bridges BBQ Lodge not too shabby either 'imo'.
Don't know about Fayetteville BBQ.