Upping the cash prizes might bring some more attention to it. Memphis In May’s 'que competition gets massive attention, and its a big draw for the town. It is also coinciding with a major cultural festival of the same name.
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Keep it open on a Sunday to differentiate yourself from the rest of the market
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They could hold it on the closed off section of private Johnson Street & adjoining plaza @ SH2! 
I think Dix Park is an obvious location.
Will do. Are there any restaurants I’m missing here?
Downtown area:
• Friendship BBQ (303 N. West St.)
• Sam Jones BBQ (Boylan Heights)
• Clyde Cooper’s BBQ (Wilmington St.)
• The Pit (Warehouse Dist.)
• Longleaf Swine (Transfer Co.)
• Southern Charred (Glenwood South)
Outside of Downtown (should I even include this on the map?):
• Wyatt’s Whole Hog BBQ (Gateway Plaza)
• The Preserve (Creekside Dr.)
• Ole Time BBQ (Hillsborough St.)
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I’d include those on the fringes, just my opinion. Still could be plotted on the “Raleigh BBQ trail map” even if not in DTR proper. Thanks for doing that!
Maybe a different color dot for eastern and western styles?
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I don’t have time to compare at the Moment but I compiled a short list on this Tweet.
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I decided to start with Downtown, and here’s what I’ve got so far:
That would be awesome! I might try to update it later with those categories. Unfortunately, however, I can’t tell what Friendship will be serving, and Southern Charred appears to serve both styles (I am going from their website; never been there in person). Every other place professes to serve eastern style, so I’m not sure how much it would change the map.
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For those that serve both, maybe a split color? Like a “house divided” sort of thing? Great so far!!!
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Love this!! This should be sent to NCPC or VisitRaleigh or whom ever as a great starting point to promote DTR’s official cuisine.
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Still ITB, there’s a BBQ joint that operates out of the back of the Shell station on Six Forks: Chop Shop.
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The old Gorilla Grill location.
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Somebody from N&O is definitely reading our threads.
Raleigh will become a barbecue capital, and other grand food proclamations for 2020
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Pink? Hopefully this is for the smoke ring on the pork as opposed to undercooked meat.
I was thinking pink for the stereotypical color of pigs ( 
), but I’m open to suggestions for the next version.
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If you pick a shade of red for the streets while keeping the buildings pink, then you might be able to evoke a smoke ring.
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Friendship BBQ to open in the same space as Five Star.
Whoops! Already broke by ITB Insider and reported above by @Drew.
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Enjoy it while it lasts…
Buzzkill. Yeah, I know…
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Good point. We may only get 30 years out of this.
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