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IrishBubbaLiberal

(1,897 posts)
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 12:45 PM Tuesday

Best cities for BBQ are...... according to Yelp

Best cities for BBQ are…according to Yelp

Austin
San Antonio
Kansas City
Memphis
Charleston

And according to me..😎😍🍺……
Its my nephew’s backyard BBQ in St Paul Minnesota


NOTE:

BUT by far the Best list of BBQ is of course by The Texas Monthly
(See: https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/ )

https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/trevinos-craft-smokehouse-jacksboro/

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This Is the No. 1 City in the U.S. for BBQ, According to Yelp
Yelp has ranked the best cites for barbecue across the U.S.

By Stacey Leasca
Published on June 5, 2025

It's a statistical fact that warm weather makes people want to buy barbecue foods. With the (hot) dog days of summer just around the corner, that means any second now you're going to start craving something grilled, charred, and smothered in sauce. And Yelp knows exactly where you should go to get it.

Yelp compiled a list of the top cities in the U.S. for "smoked meats and mouth-watering barbecue sauces." It explained in a statement provided to Travel + Leisure that it created the list by ranking each location using a "blended metric including consumer interest in BBQ, total business count, and average business rating." It noted that it limited this year's list to two cities per state to "ensure geographic diversity."

After looking at all the data, unsurprisingly, Austin won.

"Austin reigns supreme as the No. 1 region for barbecue," Yelp shared. "Whether you like slow-smoked beef brisket, pork ribs, or house-made sausages, Austin has earned its reputation as a top barbecue destination."

It noted that Austin has earned this reputation thanks to beloved spots like Terry Black’s Barbecue and food trucks like Micklethwait Craft Meat in East Austin, which both earn high praise from Yelp users.

More…..

https://www.travelandleisure.com/austin-texas-named-best-us-city-for-bbq-yelp-11733824?

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Best cities for BBQ are...... according to Yelp (Original Post) IrishBubbaLiberal Tuesday OP
List Is Mostly Ok By Me ProfessorGAC Tuesday #1
Kansas City is #1 (Both kck/kcmo) sky_masterson Tuesday #2
Joe's is quite good. LudwigPastorius 7 hrs ago #3

ProfessorGAC

(73,038 posts)
1. List Is Mostly Ok By Me
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 02:28 PM
Tuesday

A little surprised to see both Austin & San Antonio on there. They're only 80 miles apart, so I would say the two BBQs are the same.
KC, Memphis, & SC BBQ are very different than Texas style.
Just drop personal experience I'd lump SA/Austin together & add Atlanta.

LudwigPastorius

(12,643 posts)
3. Joe's is quite good.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:29 AM
7 hrs ago

I found Arthur Bryant's to be way overrated.

Texas is all about the brisket.

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