In 2007 , NC House Bill 433 passed , granting the Lexington Barbecue Festival the title `` Official Food Festival of the Piedmont Triad Region of the State of North Carolina '' .
In 2007 , The North Carolina government pass a law called `` NC House Bill 433 '' and now the festival is officially the `` Official Food Festival of the Piedmont Triad Region of the State of North Carolina '' .