[texas booster]

Methodology

The rankings in this list are determined by Robert Moss, Southern Living's Contributing Barbecue Editor, based upon many years of traveling the South eating barbecue. He has dined at each and every restaurant on this list in person and has visited almost all of them multiple times.

When compiling each year's list, he revisits as many previous honorees and as many potential new contenders as time will allow. There are no score sheets or empirical grading systems employed. Instead, it is a qualitative ranking based upon the enjoyment of the meal and the overall experience of the visit.

[texas booster]

Texas Ping, the Best State in the USA!

A ping out to the Texas Ping list, founded by Windflier.

Just thought I would start a fight among BBQ aficionados. I am going to start by pinging the Texas folks to the thread.

It's a long list, and there are 17 Texas BBQ joints on the list. Please note that there are a lot of other scoring for this list besides flavor and sauce.

Oh, and the author lives nearby to #1.

Another special Texas summer edition for your perusal.

As always, please FReepmail me if you want on or off the Texas Ping list.

Blessings, and stay cool!

[Resolute Conservative]

BBQ is highly overrated. What used to be a nominally priced restaurant choice has ballooned into fat meat that is too charred or greasy with crappy sauces and costs too much. Every establishment wants to put their own twist on the sauce and usually screw it up and make it too spicey (hot) or tastes like ditch water. I would venture that only 1 out every 20 places are worth eating.

When you do find one that is good you can’t afford to eat there compared to other options. You can do much better at your own home for less than half the cost.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

The #1 BBQ joint in the Lower Peninsula is my backyard in Midland.
Prove me wrong.

[fwdude]

“Best of” Lists = Who wants to pay me the most money

[Mean Daddy]

Q39 Kansas/Missouri.

Years ago we did BBQ tasting in Lenexa and since it was our first year, we got to test brisket, chicken etc. all the common ones. If we would have kept participating, you moved up further in tasting and got to try exotic meats like alligator, ostrich etc. I like beef, port and chicken myself.

[BigFreakinToad]

Man, I would love to take a road trip and try it all, but I don’t think my cardiologist would go with me.

[AnglePark]

Wow — Roanoke actually took a spot on the list. I guess I’ll have to head over there and check it out. And there are a few more within 2-3 hours of me — I smell a BBQ road trip!

We have a really good one in Lynchburg that I was hoping would make the list. I didn’t think it would, but I was hoping.

[MplsSteve]

It’s been over twenty years since I’ve eaten there - but I am particular to Arthur Bryant’s in Kansas City.

Somewhere at home is a picture of a thinner me with more hair digging into a rack of ribs there. Their barbeque sauce is (IMHO) what makes it so good. It’s not that sugary crap. It’s got a great flavor.

[chaosagent]

I think it’s kind of interesting that Big Bob Gibson’s in Decatur, AL is listed as #21, but just won the National BBQ Championship a few months ago, I think for the 13th time.

[Wayne07]

I’m skeptical of Texas BBQ that isn’t in Texas, but this brisket (from the #1 place in SC) looks pretty darn good.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DMVSbqUsT4r/

[smokingfrog]

Pfffttt!
Everyone knows TX has the best BBQ.

[FrankRizzo890]

Here’s the list for your convenience:

50. Charlie Vergos Rendezvous (Memphis, TN)
49. 2Fifty Texas BBQ (Riverdale, MD)
48. Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q (Atlanta, GA)
47. Smitty’s Market (Lockhart, TX)
46. Hurtado Barbecue (Arlington, TX)
45. Redemption BBQ (Henrico, VA)
44. King BBQ (Charleston, SC)
43. Cattleack Barbeque (Dallas, TX)
42. Blood Bros. BBQ (Bellaire, TX)
41. Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ (Charleston, SC)
40. Dayne’s Craft Barbecue (Aledo, TX)
39. Melvin’s BBQ (Mt. Pleasant, SC)
38. Micklethwait Barbecue (Austin, TX)
37. Goldee’s Bar-B-Q (Ft. Worth, TX)
36. Elliott’s BBQ Lounge (Florence, SC)
35. Allman’s BBQ (Fredericksburg, VA)
34. Home Team BBQ (Charleston, SC)
33. McCabe’s Bar-B-Q (Manning, SC)
32. Peg Leg Porker (Nashville, TN)
31. Burnt Bean Co. (Seguin, TX)
30. Prime Barbecue (Knightdale, NC)
29. Sam Jones BBQ (Raleigh, NC)
28. Barbs BQ (Lockhart, TX)
27. Truth Barbeque (Houston, TX)
26. Cozy Corner BBQ (Memphis, TN)
25. Old Hickory Bar-B-Q (Owensboro, KY)
24. Stamey’s Barbecue (Greensboro, NC)
23. Southern Soul Barbeque (St. Simons Island, GA)
22. Hite’s Bar-B-Que (West Columbia, SC)
21. Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q (Decatur, AL)
20. Franklin Barbecue (Austin, TX)
19. Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue (Tomball, TX)
18. Archibald’s BBQ (Northport, AL)
17. A & R Bar-B-Q (Memphis, TN)
16. Palmira Barbecue (Charleston, SC)
15. Panther City BBQ (Ft. Worth, TX)
14. Grady’s Bar-B-Q (Dudley, NC)
13. Kreuz Market (Lockhart, TX)
12. Scott’s Bar-B-Que (Hemingway, SC)
11. Dreamland Bar-B-Que (Tuscaloosa, AL)
10. Lexington Barbecue (Lexington, NC)
09. Mama Jean’s Barbecue (Roanoke, VA)
08. B.E. Scott’s BBQ (Lexington, TN)
07. Lewis Barbecue (Charleston, SC)
06. Skylight Inn BBQ (Ayden, NC)
05. LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue (Austin, TX)
04. Louie Mueller Barbecue (Taylor, TX)
03. Fresh Air Bar-B-Que (Jackson, GA)
02. Snow’s BBQ (Lexington, TX)
01. City Limits Barbeque (West Columbia, SC)

[PJ-Comix]

#12 Scott's Bar-B-Que, Hemingway, SC

I've heard of this place before and seen videos about it. I've always wanted to check it out. Anybody out there ever been at Scott's?

[StAnDeliver]

The original Rudy's (Leon Springs)

Also-rans:

Rendezvous (Beale Street)

Truth (Houston)

[Lockbox]

I think the publication is confused, Texas is not Southern, Texas is Texas!

[Paal Gulli]

The odds he’s even tried the BBQ in 0.01% of the restaurants in the south is ZERO.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Only 1 I’ve been to is Dreamland in Tuscaloosa. Best ribs I’ve had.