Taste of the South

10 QUINTESSENTIAL BBQ SPOTS

BARBECUE IS ONE OF THE SOUTH’S MOST BELOVED ART FORMS. The pitmaster is the artist, smoke is the paintbrush, and meat is the masterpiece. We may disagree on our favorite styles and flavors depending on the state or region from which we hail, but at least we can all agree on our love for its tender, sticky, saucy, or dry-rubbed goodness—it’s in our blood. So from old-school classics to up-and-coming hot spots, here’s a few joints doing barbecue right.

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