Visit all 12 designated Lexington-style barbecue restaurants and present your passport at each location to receive a stamp. Once you receive
all 12 stamps, submit to Visit Lex NC to be entered
into the drawing for the GRAND PRIZE!
Pick up a Barbecue Passport at any of the designated barbecue restaurants OR Lexington Visitor Center to begin!
One GRAND PRIZE winner will win an overnight getaway package in Lexington, NC.
Celebrating Lexington-style barbecue with us
and don't miss the 41st Lexington Barbecue Festival
on Saturday, October 25, 2025 in Uptown Lexington, NC!
#VisitLexNC #WorldsBestQ
Contest presented by the Lexington Tourism Authority
Entering: No purchase necessary. Contest valid August 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025. Winner: To be entered into prize drawing, applicant must obtain all twelve (12) stamps from participating locations and submit to the Lexington Tourism Authority (LTA) by November 10, 2025. Participants may only submit one (1) passport in drawing. Winner will be drawn in November and notified by LTA. Prize includes one (1) overnight stay at a Lexington, NC hotel. Winner must book hotel stay with LTA by [DATE]. Winner must give LTA at least two (2) weeks notice of hotel stay date request. Overnight stay not valid during 2026 Barbecue Festival; other dates may be apply. LTA is not held liable for transportation, or lost or stolen items during visit. One (1) entry per person. Must be 18 years or older to enter.