9.0
Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q
$$Bessemer, AL, Bessemer
A Bessemer pit family-run on the same spot since 1957.
HickoryRibsHistoric
Pork ShoulderRed SlawSkin SandwichHickoryLake Country
Backcountry Barbecue
8.4/ 10
0 reviews“Hickory-smoked pork and a famous 'skin' sandwich near High Rock Lake.”
Order the chopped pork with red slaw and hush puppies, and add a skin sandwich for the full local experience. Closed Monday; open Tuesday through Saturday, closed Sunday.
Know Before You Go
- Price
- Mid-range ($$)
- Don't miss
- Chopped Pork Tray, Skin Sandwich, and Red Slaw
What to Order
1
Chopped Pork Tray2
Skin Sandwich3
Red Slaw4
Hush PuppiesWhy It Stands Out
A rustic pit in Linwood toward High Rock Lake, Backcountry cooks hickory-smoked pork and barbecue chicken and is beloved for its crispy 'skin' sandwich, a Davidson County specialty. It regularly ranks among the area's top-reviewed barbecue.
Quick Facts
- Address
- 4014 Linwood-Southmont Rd, Lexington, NC 27292
- Phone
- (336) 956-1696
- Price Range
- $$
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Good to Know
Backcountry Barbecue — Frequently Asked Questions
What should I order at Backcountry Barbecue?
Regulars point to Chopped Pork Tray, Skin Sandwich, Red Slaw, and Hush Puppies.
Is Backcountry Barbecue expensive?
Backcountry Barbecue is mid-range ($$).
What kind of barbecue does Backcountry Barbecue serve?
Backcountry Barbecue serves Lexington-Style barbecue — Lexington (or 'Piedmont') barbecue is built on pork shoulder rather than whole hog, cooked low and slow over hardwood coals until it can be chopped or sliced. It is dressed with a thin, tangy tomato-and-vinegar sauce known locally as 'dip,' and the same dip flavors the region's signature 'red slaw' (also called barbecue slaw), which uses no mayonnaise. The style traces to tent cooks like Sid Weaver and Jess Swicegood on the Lexington courthouse square in the early 1900s and was codified by pitmaster Warner Stamey. Davidson County calls itself the 'Barbecue Capital of the World.'
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