Here are this years favorites.
For starters, theres a blend of old and new.
Only one opened during the fallow years of the 1980s and ’90s.

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Texas-style brisket continues to spread across the South, winning over fans fromCharlestontoLittle Rock.
The survey was fielded from July 10 to August 21, 2024, and had over 10,000 respondents.
Its proven so popular that owner Jordan Wright has added locations in Bentonville, Rogers, and Little Rock.

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Among them was the Rev.
Dont skip over the burgoo: its a splendidly peppery version of Kentuckys classic barbecue stew.
Theyre joined by rotating specials like pastrami sandwiches and barbecue tacos on housemade flour tortillas.

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The whiskey list spans hundreds of labels.
Metal platters brim with thick slices of coffee-rubbed brisket and slabs of bourbon-glazed ribs.
Our readers, however, are sticking a local icon: Arthur Bryants.

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The building has been expanded several times over the decades, and they do take credit cards now.
The offering blends competition stylesthin-sliced brisket, neatly-trimmed ribswith a few Oklahoma specialties like smoked bologna and hot links.
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