[Smoke]

Looking to take a much needed vacation this summer

Where can I find the best BBQ ?

[Sam Odom]

Opelika Alabama

[Smoke]

Opelika Alabama

Sammy you been there?

[Sam Odom]

All of Mom's side of the family are/were from there

Went to Auburn

[Sam Odom]

wherever you go... make sure an older black man is the Pit Master

[Seaweed]

Windsor

[KCgamble]

Best BBQ is in Kansas City. We have about 100 places.

[CanuckG]

Anywhere in Missouri or Texas.

[Roadtrip635]

City Market in Luling Texas

[l7ustin]

I prefer Texas, but Memphis is great too

[19th Hole]

Are you looking for the rub or the sauce?
Couldn't do better than Big Bob Gibson's BBQ in Decatur, Ala.
I'm sure Itchy Pickle may vouch for Big Bob's as he spent quite a bit of time in Alabama.

Then there's always world famous Arthur Bryant's in Kansas City, Mo.

[Art Vandelay]

Best BBQ is in Kansas City. We have about 100 places.

I'll second that!

[tony_come]

Detroit, Michigan

[Nick Papageorgio]

Tony Roma's at Fremont casino. Las Vegas.

[tony_come]

Las Vegas, Nevada

[DOM-Ganador]

Fellas.

Babyback or St.Louis cut??
Dry or wet?

This question can not be answered as the "best" of any food item has very little to do with any region or city.
It has everything to do with the quality of the ingredients and the process used.

The best ribs I ever had were at a catered event outside Boston.
The babybacks were butchered leaving a 1/2" of loin meat all along the underside of the rack.
Each rib had double the meat. They were dry rubbed, mixed wood smoked and cooked to perfection.
To top it off the hot BBQ sauce was amazing.

Ribs are easy to get right. Pork butt is easy to get right.
True BBQ artistry is only achieved when perfecting Beef Brisket.
I gave up trying.

[JMon]

Fellas.

Babyback or St.Louis cut??
Dry or wet?

This question can not be answered as the "best" of any food item has very little to do with any region or city.
It has everything to do with the quality of the ingredients and the process used.

The best ribs I ever had were at a catered event outside Boston.
The babybacks were butchered leaving a 1/2" of loin meat all along the underside of the rack.
Each rib had double the meat. They were dry rubbed, mixed wood smoked and cooked to perfection.
To top it off the hot BBQ sauce was amazing.

Ribs are easy to get right. Pork butt is easy to get right.
True BBQ artistry is only achieved when perfecting Beef Brisket.
I gave up trying.

Ya, I have only succeeded smoking a brisket one time out of many. Super pisses me off why I can't get it right. Pretty much gave up too.

[brooks85]

dryrub and little to no bbq sauce. I want the smoke flavor, bbq sauce is great but often too overpowering.

Brisket is all about luck even at the award winning places. They go through so many slabs a week that the variations in even top grade beef are noticeable. However, if you keep your expectations of what you're eating in check it still comes out amazing. But, if you're lucky you'll get one of the cuts that is just insanely tender.

[chipper]

Hands down, Memphis TN

[Itsamazing777]

I haven't had a ton of ribs, but when I do I get famous daves. How do they compare?

[DwightShrute]

[DwightShrute]

[DiggityDaggityDo]

My house, Smokey.

I make the best BBQ.

[Andy117]

dryrub and little to no bbq sauce. I want the smoke flavor, bbq sauce is great but often too overpowering.
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That's how I like them, too. Not a big fan of ribs dripping with sauce.

[Johnnythunder]

What a bunch of clueless saps...too stupid to realize how "food" like that destroys your body.

[DiggityDaggityDo]

dryrub and little to no bbq sauce. I want the smoke flavor, bbq sauce is great but often too overpowering.
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