Well-made barbecue focuses on technique andhigh-quality ingredients, and it draws upon various regional styles.
Ahead, you’ll find out their favorite spots.
And, of course, watch out for theseBBQ joint red flagsfrom pitmasters.
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Can’t make it to Texas?
Terry Black’s will send you some of its famous brisket and sausagesvia Goldbelly.
“Fette Sau is my favorite,” says Leung.
Photo: Terry Black’s BBQ
“It’s still fantastic after all these years.
I really love the vibe because I’m into cars and motorcycles.
But Fette Sau’s dishes have the perfect amount of sauce.”
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“My favorite BBQ when I’m visiting my family in Birmingham is Saw’s,” he says.
I’m originally from Tuscaloosa, Ala., but most of my family now live in Birmingham.
So whenever I’m in town, I enjoy the ribs from Saw’s."
Photo: Saw’s BBQ
“For Boston, my go to isBlack Strap BBQin Winthrop, Mass.
They pull inspiration from different BBQ regions in the South and Texas,” says Harris.
“The ‘cue is always top notch along with a killer bar.
Photo: Black Strap BBQ / Facebook
It’s a bit off the beaten track out in Winthrop, but well worth the drive!
Be sure to check out their Texas-style sliced beef brisket, so good!”
“I stopped at a BBQ place in Tifton, Georgia, called3 Beards BBQ.
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I had an amazing meal there,” Horrach says.
Sometimes it can come from an unassuming food truck.
Definitely go for the brisket, but don’t limit yourself to one meat choice either!"
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The sauces, the meats, the sides, everything is delicious.
My favorite is the diesel beans.
We buy bottles of the sauces to bring home with us when we go."
Photo: Pecan Lodge
“They are locally and immigrant-owned incorporating some of their own Salvadoran food traditions with Texas-style, wood-only BBQ.
“The Smoke Shop BBQby Andy Husbands goes down as my favorite BBQ spot,” deMagistris says.
says chef Dan Delancey from thePilot Housein Sandwich, Mass.
Photo: Pig Rig
Don’t miss the house-made pickles.”
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Photo: The Smoke Shop BBQ
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