Best bbq joints?

[smokies]

I agree about Bubbalous is real good in Orlando. I will say that the best I've had was in Kansas City on a training trip. It was actually at this really old classic hotel downtown which I can't remember the name. Never understood the use of dry rubs being from Florida, until I had some KC ribs, dang it that's good. Now I can't make'em without it. Everything we ate downtown KC was awesome, the BBQ and especially the aged steaks from Makers Mark restuarant. WOW. Best food consistly from any trip.

[smittyii]

Had some good ribs and brisket this week at Fuschaks BBQ in San Marcos Tx.

thats my local joint. ribs are good, brisket okay. really good chopped sandwich. i still say Black's in lockhart is the best all around. and they ship anywhere if you don't want to take my word for it.

[volcool]

Here in the St. Louis area we have a few good places. We have chain joints like bandanas an Stumpy's. The Man vs. Food show spotlighted Pappy's Smokehouse. Never been there but it's supposed to be great. Me I go to Stumpy's because it's close and good. What are some out there?

Im from Tennessee but last July me and my girlfriend went to St Louis to catch a cardinals game and went to Pappys. Great food,not a fancy place but the ribs were great!

[bunny]

Rudy's in San Antonio (as well as other cities now).

Love the slogan on the back of the server's shirts:

"I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat vegetables."


Another place in Houston, can't remember the name, but their billboards were great:

"This ain't advertisin'...it's directions".

[code1]

Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous in Memphis Tn.

[Andy Schoen]

Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous in Memphis Tn.

Memphis is certainly barbecue heaven. Rendezvous may well be the largest barbecue joint I've ever visited, but IMHO hardly the best Memphis has to offer.

I thought Marlowe's was the best "upper end" barbecue restaurant.

I think Central BBQ was the best I've found in Memphis.

Neely's barbecue spaghetti is the best spaghetti!!!

[allan38]

thats my local joint. ribs are good, brisket okay. really good chopped sandwich. i still say Black's in lockhart is the best all around. and they ship anywhere if you don't want to take my word for it.

Blacks is excellent. Smitty's is great too although Chisolm Trail BBQ has better sides. I've eaten at Kreuz BBQ and it was very similar to Smittys althought I preferred the atmosphere at Smittys. Lockhart has the largest concentration of great BBQ places than any other Texas small town I've seen.

[Theantihack]

Yesterday I was saddened. Tips4U BBQ is no more. True to thier name the rib tips were fantastic. Its almost a good thing the sauce was unimaginative, because the meat carried the flavor. The service was wretched though and I suspect led the way to thier demise.

[basshound71]

the radavue in memphis tennesee made the best ribs i've ever had. another place in memphis i think is called corkey's, also very good. around here i go to road side bbq's.

Both of those suck in my book. Next time try Central BBQ or The BBQ Shop. Central has awesome ribs and turkey, BBQ shop has great bologna and pretty good pork. I know there is alot of people that like dry ribs but when I get done eating bbq I want to need a shower. Wet and spicy is the way to go!

[thermojohn]

For Carolina lowcountry style, Bessinger's BBQ in the Charleston, SC area. Sweet mustard base sauce, and the onion rings are incredibly good. Not to mention the pork, brisket, ribs. We order the sauce from them shipped to us in FL.

[madhat]

I ate at Rocco's In Williamsburg, VA last week, meatest pork ribs I've ever had, and they weren't greasy. It's a new place across the street from Cracker Barrel on Bypass Road.