I moved from NJ to Houston in 1969 when Dad got transfered for work. I left Houston as soon as I got My DL I was outta that town. Lived all around Texas for 42 years. You’re safe eating at just about any BBQ Place because the bad places go out of Business.
For Me BBQ is Beef Brisket, now I’m in NC and while I do like Pork I don’t like the Vinegar based stuff they have over here. Thank God We had a Couple open up a Texas BBQ Place here in Town https://bigtinysbbq.com so I can get a fix if needed but I still do some at Home.
Most places will ship BBQ to You but the shipping is just as spendy as the meat. You can do a Brisket up and split it up to go in the Freezer for consumption at a later time.
Hey, my expert cook friend! Know what? I found out years ago that the midwest and the east coast has still not figured out how to do a “proper” prime rib... lol :)