Pork shoulder · hickory smoked
Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge
A western NC institution serving hickory-smoked pork with red slaw and house sauce.
Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge in Shelby has slow-cooked pork over hickory since 1946, carrying shoulder-and-red-slaw tradition into the foothills.
More about this stop
Make Shelby its own day unless you truly want a long western drive after Lexington.
Before you go
- Closed Monday and Tuesday. Sunday closes mid-afternoon.
- Pit-cooked fresh daily; occasional early sellouts happen.
- Treat this as a separate trip from a Lexington lunch.
On the routeRed Slaw Country
From the guides
Farther west, this long-running lodge carries the shoulder-and-red-slaw tradition toward the foothills.
Tip. Make Shelby a separate day trip unless you genuinely want a long barbecue drive.
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