In case you were otherwise unaware, May is national barbecue
month. Not that we need a designated time to celebrate barbecue
(which we do multiple times per week, year-round), but we thought
it was a good enough excuse to introduce our list of the 20 Best
Barbecue Restaurants in America. From the German-style
meat markets in Texas to whole-hog
shacks in eastern North Carolina, with stops along the way in
Kansas City, Memphis, and even up north, a variety of regional
styles and smoked meat preparations are represented on the list.
Narrowing the selections down to 20 proved to be quite a
undertaking, so we also included 42
additional honorable mentions which many 'cue enthusiasts
- usually a contentious bunch - could make an argument for. The barbecue
slideshow begins here. Cheers and may you all have a safe and
enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. And when your neighbors inevitably
invite you over "to barbecue," and all you are greeted with is
charred burgers and a few sad little hot dogs, remind them they are
merely "grilling out." Barbecue refers to a food far more
sacred.
Divine pulled pork sandwich from Central
BBQ (Memphis)