17 Best BBQ Joints In The U.S. Slideshow
Hill Country Barbecue Market
Hill Country Barbecue Market
Where: New York, N.Y.
Pitmaster: Charles Ground Jr.
Specialty: Beef Brisket Sandwich with Sweet & Spicy Pickles
Skylight Inn
Skylight Inn
Where: Ayden, N.C.
Pitmaster: Samuel Jones
Specialty: Chopped Whole Hog Sandwich with Coleslaw
The Woodshed Smokehouse
The Woodshed Smokehouse
Where: Dallas, Tex.
Pitmaster: Tim Love
Specialty: Lamb brisket with Borracho Beans
The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que
The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que
Where: Driftwood, Tex.
Pitmaster: Scott Roberts
Specialty: Beef Brisket, Sausage and Coleslaw
17th Street Barbecue
17th Street Barbecue
Where: Murphysboro, Ill.
Pitmaster: Mike Mills
Specialty: Baby Back Ribs with Baked Beans
Blue Smoke
Pappy’s Smokehouse
Pappy's Smokehouse
Where: St.Louis, Mo.
Pitmaster: Mike Emerson
Specialty: Baby Back Ribs with Baked Beans
Blackjack Barbecue
Blackjack Barbecue
Where: Charleston, S.C.
Pitmaster: Jimmy Hagood
Specialty: Pulled Pork with Coleslaw
Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint
Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q
The Shed Barbeque & Blues Joint
The Shed Barbeque & Blues Joint
Where: Ocean Springs, Miss.
Pitmaster: Brad Orrison
Specialty: Beef Brisket, Sausages and Coleslaw
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Where: New York, N.Y.
Pitmaster: John Stage
Specialty: Beef Brisket with BBQ Beans
Jim N’ Nick’s Bar-B-Que
Jim N' Nick's Bar-B-Que
Where: Birmingham, Ala.
Pitmaster: Drew Robinson
Specialty: Smoked Pork Hot Links with Pimento Cheese
Ubon’s Barbecue of Yazoo
Ubon's Barbecue of Yazoo
Where: Yazoo City, Miss.
Pitmaster: Garry Roark
Specialty: Pulled Pork Shoulder Sandwich with Coleslaw
Memphis Barbecue Co.
Hometown Bar-B-Que
Where: Horn Lake, Miss.
Pitmaster: John Wheeler
Specialty: BabyBack Ribs with Baked Beans
Hometown Bar-B-Que
Hometown Bar-B-Que
Where: Red Hook, N.Y.
Pitmaster: Billy Durey
Specialty: Jamaican Jerk St. Louis Ribs with Caribbean Slaw
Louie Mueller Barbecue
Louie Mueller Barbecue
Where: Taylor, Tex.
Pitmaster: Wayne Mueller
Specialty: Texas Beef Rib with Pickled Southern Vegetables