Who has the best BBQ?

[BigMac1212]

I was born in Memphis, TN, one of 4 regional areas known for great BBQ in America (the others being Kansas City, MO; The Carolinas; and Texas.) I'll be heading to Memphis in May this year to see the International BBQ Competition on Riverside Dr. It got me thinking; Which region in the USA or Canada (they got some good BBQ, I hear) has the best BBQ in North America? I might include Mexico if they have BBQ.

I'll have to be biased and say Memphis. They have two types of ribs ("wet" or "dry" ribs) and pulled pork sandwiches (though I don't eat said sandwiches with the traditional cole slaw as a topping). Although I didn't get into Memphis BBQ until the turn of the Millennium.

I would like to see your thoughts on which region is better.

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[Kairi Zaide]

Not anywhere in the US.

 

[Pharrell Williams]

Not anywhere in the US.

What

 

[njdevscup30]

Ribs - Tennessee
Pulled Pork - North Carolina/Virginia
Brisket - North Carolina/Virginia
Burnt Ends - Kansas City
Sauces - Kansas City, though NC/VA vinegar sauces are all stars too

 

[Cody Webster]

Memphis BBQ sauce from Wegmans = GOAT

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

bbq is a noun

not a verb

it is not something that you do it is not cooking out it is meat prepared in a very special way which varies depending on where you are

this:

is not a bbq

the list goes:

alabama white sauces

eastern north carolina

south carolina mustard

kansas city

memphis

western north carolina

texas
























































whatever the **** it is they do in georgia with the coke and dr pepper

 

[John Price]

Chippah

 

[Pharrell Williams]

korean bbq

 

[AnAceOfKidneys]

there's a place near Lawton/Fort Sill that beats the crap out of any other BBQ I've ever had.

John and Cook's

 

[Bones Malone]

Chippah

Some of the best bbq comes from the north, but good luck telling a bunch of self righteous rednecks that a yankee can out cook them.

 

[AnAceOfKidneys]

Some of the best bbq comes from the north, but good luck telling a bunch of self righteous rednecks that a yankee can out cook them.

not to stick up for the self righteous rednecks, but southern rednecks are better at BBQ because the increase in sunlight/heat flavors the animals for proper BBQing, plus God favors the south instead of you devil worshiping northerners.

I lived in the southern UK for a spell and had the same conversation with devil worshiping northerners all the time.

 

[Guerzy]

I don't ask for much from you people except your damn honesty and direct question answering. I ask you something not out of hate but out of curiosity. If you don't have the dignity to respond humanely what am I expected to do other than make assumptions.

 

[Harry Goldfarb*]

I have a Weber.

 

[Jacques The Mayor]

I have a Weber.

As do I. Weber Genesis and smokey mountain smoker

 

[ChickenBurrito]

Ribs - Tennessee
Pulled Pork - North Carolina/Virginia
Brisket - North Carolina/Virginia
Burnt Ends - Kansas City
Sauces - Kansas City, though NC/VA vinegar sauces are all stars too

The best brisket is from Texas

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

The south kills the north. Was in NC for a while and they had amazing bbq. Can't get that up here or even the northern states.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

The south kills the north. Was in NC for a while and they had amazing bbq. Can't get that up here or even the northern states.

I laugh every time I hear a northerner describe hot dogs, hamburgers, wings, etc on a propane grill as BBQ.

 

[AnAceOfKidneys]

if it isn't brick, it isn't a pit bbq

this is a good example of a "yankee" bbq. pathetic.

 

[Pharrell Williams]

i am getting bbq for dinner will report back (i already know it will be sub-par but ribs are always good so)

 

[Pharrell Williams]

should i get ribs or pulled pork or pulled chicken HMMMMMMMMMMmmm

 

[Pharrell Williams]

i had a pulled pork sandwich it was pretty good

 

[islesmb]

I laugh every time I hear a northerner describe hot dogs, hamburgers, wings, etc on a propane grill as BBQ.

I laugh every time I hear a southerner refer to a pulled pork sandwich as BBQ.

 

[Pharrell Williams]

I laugh every time I hear a southerner refer to a pulled pork sandwich as BBQ.

wait if pulled pork isn't bbq then what is

 

[BigMac1212]

The best brisket is from Texas

I hope to find some when I have a stop in Dallas on my way to Memphis for Memphis in May.

 

[Jacques The Mayor]

Smokin pork butt, brisket, ribs and some jerky today. I'm just a northern boy with southern dreams.