OT post the best BBQ joints in your area

GATraveller

Hickory Pig in Gainesville is just down the street from my lake house. Best bbq around.

NC_Egghead

@JohnnyTarheel, thanks for fixing my post above. Still trying to figure out the quote system. 

I need to to get to B's and Skylight so I can compare to Bridges. I sure they are all comparable. Sometimes it comes down to which sides one likes best. 

evie1370

Eli's BBQ and Pit to Plate. Both in Cincinnati, both really good! Pit to Plate smokes our Turkey every year for Thanksgiving, it is amazing! We don't cause we do a 10K every year and with that have no time for the cook. Recommend anyone to try either of these options.

McStew

SoCal doesn't have much but these are two I would actually go to 
JNJ BBQ 
Baby Blues BBQ 

northGAcock

A big fan of Palmetto Pig in the Columbia SC area.

Big_Green_Craig

Moonies Texas BBQ  -  Flowery Branch, GA  
Fat Matt's Rib Shack   -  MIdtown Atlanta
Joe's BBQ  -  Blue Ridge, GA  (Made Trip Advisors Top Ten BBQ Restaurants in the US)

fishlessman

brays brew pub, naples maine.  weekends is outside with a live band and some of the best beer on the planet

hondabbq

There aren't any in my neck of the woods. If you count Montanas and Famous Daves where they bring them in already done and just reheat on a broiler.

My back deck is the only place for BBQ.

xfire_ATX

Mickey said:

Hell, I live in the middle of Texas with Franklins 50 miles to the South (yes we drive 50 miles for lunch or dinner here). 
There is 10 of the top 20 in the nation in a 70 mile ring from me. 
No where to start except Franklins and......

I have eaten food from Franklins but will not stand in that line for it.  I thought it was OK.

As @Mickey noted there are so many options around here its really what are up for- I think each place has a best.  I think overall I am a fan of Stiles Switch for local and my two favorites to drive to are City Market in Luling and Coopers in Llano.  Need to get to Snows in Lexington one time as well.

jeffwit

Big_Green_Craig said:

Moonies Texas BBQ  -  Flowery Branch, GA  
Fat Matt's Rib Shack   -  MIdtown Atlanta
Joe's BBQ  -  Blue Ridge, GA  (Made Trip Advisors Top Ten BBQ Restaurants in the US)

Gotta agree with @Big_Green_Craig on Moonies. It's about 5 miles from my house, and it's good stuff. 

smokeyw

Wolfpack said:

Jhwilkin said:

Lexington BBQ, Aka the honeymonk in my area. Although I prefer eastern NC style. Wilber's in Goldsboro-best in the state. 

My opinion is Wilber's has really gone down hill. If you find yourself in the Greenville area try B's bbq. 

I like Sam Jones BBQ in Greenville and Skylight Inn in Ayden. There is also a little place in Dudley, close to Goldsboro called Grady's BBQ. It is one of my favorites. A lot of people in that area have never heard of it is so far off the beaten path. 

WeberWho

Mr. Pig Stuff family owned bbq joint in Shakopee, MN. Known for their sandwich called the "Pile". It's a sandwich that has brisket, pulled pork, homemade mac & cheese, coleslaw, and topped with barbecue sauce. Killer good

jak7028

xfire_ATX said:

Mickey said:

Hell, I live in the middle of Texas with Franklins 50 miles to the South (yes we drive 50 miles for lunch or dinner here). 
There is 10 of the top 20 in the nation in a 70 mile ring from me. 
No where to start except Franklins and......

I have eaten food from Franklins but will not stand in that line for it.  I thought it was OK.

As @Mickey noted there are so many options around here its really what are up for- I think each place has a best.  I think overall I am a fan of Stiles Switch for local and my two favorites to drive to are City Market in Luling and Coopers in Llano.  Need to get to Snows in Lexington one time as well.

Has Cooper's in Llano gotten better?  I used to love eating there, but the quality just kept slipping.  I havent been in over 5 years though.  Wouldn't mind trying it again.

Victoria, TX - Mumphord's is the most well known place

I live in Austin for a while and never tried Franklin's BBQ.  I will eventually, but we just have too many good places to justify waiting in the line.  Between other places in Austin, Taylor, Lockhart, Luling, or Lexington (or many others), central texas residents are spoiled with good BBQ if you know the right spots.

I had Hutchins in Mckinney, TX for the first time this weekend and it was as advertised.  Brisket was outstanding and they have a bunch of homade, serve yourself sides.  They also had bacon-wrapped jalapenos stuffed with brisket and cream cheese.  The guy in front of me got the last three though.  They looked amazing.

Focker

Pretty sure I'm in the minority here.  But when travelling, even to TX, BBQ with cheap commercial flavorless white bread and pickles would not be at the top of the list.  It may be because we have no decent BBQ joints in the area.  Even if we did, I wouldn't see my self indulging on a regular basis.    

Have been watching Franklin on Iowa Public TV when its on.  Not impressed with him, or his guests, to say the least.  But hey, it's the cool hipster thang these days, and I can see the whole TX pride thang.  

East would be Southern cuisine, then seafood central east, then Italian in NY
Although APL's Daisy Mae would be a must.  Too many other ethnic cuisines in the Big Apple that would be fun seeking out to list.

Husk in Charleston, SC.

TX would be Tex Mex, or some modern hipster chef cuisine.

HI-  Seafood, a Luau pig cooked in the ground is mandatory IMO.

Just a few examples, but Q is not something I seek out, even in traditionally Q heavy regions.  You won't find me herded for hours in that line. 
  

wbradking

I was in Detroit a couple of years ago on business and had brisket at Slow's. It was really good.

acmoser76

I was in Lexington, KY last year and ate at the Blue Door Smokehouse. They were already out of pulled pork (got there around 1pm) but was still able to get some brisket and smoked sausages. I'm by no means a BBQ connoisseur but they had some of the best brisket I've ever had. Made me really wish I could've tried some pulled pork. Their ranch beans were delicious as well.

tonyled

Eggscuses

Umm in Ct ? NO!

nth78

17th Street BBQ in Murphysboro, IL

saluki2007

nth78 said:

17th Street BBQ in Murphysboro, IL

I may have gone there several times back in my college days...Love that place.  That was before I even really got into BBQ.  They had decent priced good food and cheap beer.  That's all it takes to get a college kid hooked.

DoubleEgger

Sam's BBQ 1 - Marietta, GA

nth78

saluki2007 said:

nth78 said:

17th Street BBQ in Murphysboro, IL

I may have gone there several times back in my college days...Love that place.  That was before I even really got into BBQ.  They had decent priced good food and cheap beer.  That's all it takes to get a college kid hooked.

They opened one in Marion too.  Really good stuff

bgebrent

DoubleEgger said:

Sam's BBQ 1 - Marietta, GA

Agree it's the best in the ATL!

xfire_ATX

jak7028 said:

xfire_ATX said:

Mickey said:

Hell, I live in the middle of Texas with Franklins 50 miles to the South (yes we drive 50 miles for lunch or dinner here). 
There is 10 of the top 20 in the nation in a 70 mile ring from me. 
No where to start except Franklins and......

I have eaten food from Franklins but will not stand in that line for it.  I thought it was OK.

As @Mickey noted there are so many options around here its really what are up for- I think each place has a best.  I think overall I am a fan of Stiles Switch for local and my two favorites to drive to are City Market in Luling and Coopers in Llano.  Need to get to Snows in Lexington one time as well.

Has Cooper's in Llano gotten better?  I used to love eating there, but the quality just kept slipping.  I havent been in over 5 years though.  Wouldn't mind trying it again.

Victoria, TX - Mumphord's is the most well known place

I live in Austin for a while and never tried Franklin's BBQ.  I will eventually, but we just have too many good places to justify waiting in the line.  Between other places in Austin, Taylor, Lockhart, Luling, or Lexington (or many others), central texas residents are spoiled with good BBQ if you know the right spots.

I had Hutchins in Mckinney, TX for the first time this weekend and it was as advertised.  Brisket was outstanding and they have a bunch of homade, serve yourself sides.  They also had bacon-wrapped jalapenos stuffed with brisket and cream cheese.  The guy in front of me got the last three though.  They looked amazing.

@jak7028 I have had Mumphords and its the best in Victoria for sure.

MaC122

Focker said:

Pretty sure I'm in the minority here.  But when travelling, even to TX, BBQ with cheap commercial flavorless white bread and pickles would not be at the top of the list.  It may be because we have no decent BBQ joints in the area.  Even if we did, I wouldn't see my self indulging on a regular basis.    

Have been watching Franklin on Iowa Public TV when its on.  Not impressed with him, or his guests, to say the least.  But hey, it's the cool hipster thang these days, and I can see the whole TX pride thang.  

East would be Southern cuisine, then seafood central east, then Italian in NY
Although APL's Daisy Mae would be a must.  Too many other ethnic cuisines in the Big Apple that would be fun seeking out to list.

Husk in Charleston, SC.

TX would be Tex Mex, or some modern hipster chef cuisine.

HI-  Seafood, a Luau pig cooked in the ground is mandatory IMO.

Just a few examples, but Q is not something I seek out, even in traditionally Q heavy regions.  You won't find me herded for hours in that line. 
  

he does have some good cooking advice. He did get me to wrap the meat butcher paper.

msocko3

Unfortunately I have no good BBQ joints near me. I do have one I consider a stinker, its called Briquettes, the locals flock to the place. I'm convinced the locals have damaged palettes. Dry touch as nails ribs, briskett that is tough as nails pulled pork with no flavor, nothing of any real value.

Hi54putty

msocko3 said:

Unfortunately I have no good BBQ joints near me. I do have one I consider a stinker, its called Briquettes, the locals flock to the place. I'm convinced the locals have damaged palettes. Dry touch as nails ribs, briskett that is tough as nails pulled pork with no flavor, nothing of any real value.

Briquettes is quite possibly the worst name for a Q joint in the history of Q joints. I hope that's a joke. If not, it tells me all I need to know about the owners. 

sheetmetalpete

WeberWho said:

Mr. Pig Stuff family owned bbq joint in Shakopee, MN. Known for their sandwich called the "Pile". It's a sandwich that has brisket, pulled pork, homemade mac & cheese, coleslaw, and topped with barbecue sauce. Killer good

I'll second that place.  Some day I'll tackle The Pile.  I generally don't stray far from the brisket.  

The name of their new sandwich doesn't make me want one though: Slop Bucket.  Really?   

Hi54putty

I stand corrected. There is one in Ohio and another in Alabama, per Google. Hard to believe. 

robnybbq

We were up in Lake Placid, NY this past weekend and ate lunch at Smoke Signals BBQ.  Was pretty good.  Brisket was awesome.