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From smokehouse to hoghouse and roadhouse, we've rounded up the best in barbecue. Sure, preferences abound when it comes to matters of the grill. So maybe it's a pulled pork sandwich on squishy white bread you crave or Texas brisket with a side of coleslaw and sweet tea. One day you might like your ribs slathered and glazed in tomato sauce; the next day rubbed with special spices; and the next marinated and drenched in tangy vinegar. Whatever your pleasure, try these smokin' spots for the best barbecue around.

Alabama
Albuquerque
Anchorage
Atlanta
Austin
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Central Coast, CA
Charlotte
Chicago
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dallas
Delaware
Denver
Detroit
Hartford, CT
Hawaii
Houston

Indianapolis
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Little Rock
Los Angeles Area
Louisville
Maine
Maryland Suburbs (DC)
Memphis
Miami/South Florida
Milwaukee
Mississippi
Monterey/Carmel
Napa/Sonoma, CA
Nashville
New Hampshire
New Orleans
New York
Northern New Jersey
Orange County
Orlando

Philadelphia
Phoenix/Scottsdale Portland
Raleigh/ Durham
Sacramento
Salt Lake City
San Antonio
San Diego
San Francisco/Bay Area
San Jose
Santa Barbara
Seattle
South Carolina
St. Louis
Tampa Bay
Tulsa
Twin Cities
Ventura County, CA
Virginia Suburbs (DC)Washington DC
Wyoming

International:

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Best Barbecue

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