Barbecue restaurant · Charlotte
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Jim Noble’s modern smokehouse honors Carolina tradition with Texas-grade brisket, chopped pork, and a Legends Counter nodding to pit icons. Cited by Eater Carolinas and a 2025 Charlotte Magazine readers’ runner-up, it’s a city essential.
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