Anyone who talks about North Carolina barbecue for more than 30 seconds will reference the Lexington style, and anyone mentioning Lexington will make note of BBQ Center, a pork valhalla with red vinyl booths.
The pork comes finely or coarsely chopped or sliced, presauced only. This leads to a differential from the top to bottom of your tray, with the top lightly spritzed with a vinegar/pepper/tomato dip but the underpieces simply smokey and moist. My coarse chopped tray was downright juicy.
The slaw is red, which means mixed with ketchup. I'm not a fan but it's a little healthier than mayo and it matches the pork well. This actually is the only place we had hushpuppies and not cornbread. They were oblong, crispy and a little sweet but of medium density.
If one had the stamina, the place offered hardcore milkshakes and banana splits.
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