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Is Lexington Barbecue Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Lexington, NC)

Food Paradise, Season 5 Lexington, North Carolina

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Lexington Barbecue is listed open on lexbbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Lexington Barbecue's website featured an active online ordering system and referenced the restaurant serving barbecue since 1962. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's 'BBQ Paradise 3' episode featured Lexington Barbecue, a barbecue restaurant on Smokehouse Lane in Lexington, North Carolina, for its Western-style Carolina pork barbecue, chopped and served with the region's vinegar-and-ketchup based sauce. According to the restaurant's website, lexbbq.com, the restaurant has served pork barbecue since 1962, making it one of the longest-running barbecue restaurants in an area long known as a hub for the style. A September 2026 check of the same site showed a working online ordering system, an active merchandise page, and no indication of closure or relocation. The functioning ordering system and current site content indicate the restaurant continues to operate at its Lexington location, a spot frequently cited in regional guides as a Piedmont-style barbecue landmark.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 5

Episode 2
Air date not confirmed
Title: BBQ Paradise 3 · What was featured: Western North Carolina pork barbecue for BBQ Paradise 3
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Sources we checked 1 reference

  1. lexbbq.com http://www.lexbbq.com/
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Record fp-0405 · checked by Cal Marchetti.