Top 10 BBQ joints in Hickory
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Hannahs BBQ South
3198 NC-127, Hickory, NC 28602
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2Mt View Bar Bq
3293 S NC 127 Hwy, Hickory, NC 28602
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3Cranford Brother's Barbecue
205 Main Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601-6218
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5Dickey's Barbecue Pit
1036 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd SE, Hickory, NC 28602-4330
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6Windy City Grill
2514 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
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7Shell's Bar-B-Q
2609 Springs Rd NE, Hickory, NC 28601
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8Hugh's Q
2117 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602
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9Charlie Graingers Hickory
2450 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
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10Hickory Smokehouse BBQ
2450 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601-1335
Of the 17 BBQ joints listed in Hickory, 16 give a phone number and 8 have a website. 2 are branches of national chains — Dickey's Barbecue Pit (1), Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q (1); the remaining 15 are independent. By what they offer: 1 serves Texas-style barbecue, 1 ares smokehouses. The nearest bigger selection is Charlotte with 59.
All 7 other BBQ joints in Hickory
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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Mountain View BBQ
3293 NC-127 S, Hickory, NC 28602-8212
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BBQ Pit
263 2nd Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602
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Lazy Hogz
1381 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601-2535
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Smoke-N-Soul
104 11th Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602
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West End BBQ
1835 US Highway 70 SW, Hickory, NC 28602
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Butch's BBQ
1975 US-70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602
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Mtn. View BBQ
Hickory, NC