Each year we askSouthern Livings readers to name the best barbecue restaurant in eachSouthern state.
This time around, they seem to be in something of a traditional mood.
Without further ado, here are the readers picks for the best BBQ in every state in the South.
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Dont skip the scratch-made pies, either.
Theyre some of the best barbecue desserts in all of the South.
Hes has since added locations in Bentonville, Rogers, and most recently in the capital city ofLittle Rock.
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John A. Stephens came to East Tampa from Eufaula, Alabama, and opened Big John’s in 1968.
Guests dont have to hold back either, since the restaurants two big buffets are all-you-can-eat.
Theyre joined by rotating specials like chopped brisket cheesesteaks and pork or brisket tacos on housemade flour tortillas.
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Most notable is the sliced pit beef, Marylands distinctive contribution to the American barbecue tradition.
Forget slow-smoked brisket, ribs, and chicken.
Thats not what folks in Lexington mean by barbecue.
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Here the word means something very specific: pork shoulders cooked on big brick pits over glowing hickory coals.
(Dont question owner Carey Bringle about the Miracle Whip.
He will fight you.)
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Franklin remainSouthern Livings readers pick as the very best barbecue in the barbecue-rich state of Texas.
4008 Crede Dr, Charleston, WV 25302; 681-265-0690
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