KFC

2. Eastwood Diner

3. Smithfield's Chicken 'n Bar-B-Que
and Bojangles (tie)

Original recipe or extra crispy, it doesn't matter how you fry it — KFC of Southern Pines is the winner for best fried chicken for the second year in a row. Whether you prefer legs, thighs, wings, breasts, chicken strips or some of their delicious homestyle sides, readers of The Pilot say that nobody does fried chicken better. The Colonel would be proud.