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Food Paradise: Barbecue Paradise

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Rating Yelp! rating descending order		 Restaurant Notes
Joe's Kansas City BBQSee Joe's Kansas City BBQ Video ($$)
(4725 ratings)

3002 W 47th Ave Map It!
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 722-3366
www.joeskc.com
As Seen On:
Barbecue ParadiseBBQ Crawl, Episode: "Missouri Competition"
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Genuine Legends"
Man v. Food, Episode: "Kansas City"
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best BBQ"
  • BBQ
  • Z-Man Sandwich
    slow-smoked beef brisket, smoked provolone cheese topped w/ 2 onion rings on a toasted Kaiser bun; "my favorite BBQ sandwich anywhere in the world"-Danielle Dimovski; looks good
  • Carolina Pork Sandwich
    house specialty; pulled pork served on a toasted bun, w/ spicy cole slaw & Bubba's sauce; looks good
  • Beef Brisket
    top-seller; looks good
  • Burnt Ends
    "one of the best BBQs I've come across"; looks good; only served 3 days/week (check website menu)
  • Ribs
 4.5 out of 5
4725 ratings		 #5 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best BBQ); opened in 1996 after multiple competition awards & catering jobs; in gas station w/ liquor store next door; voted best BBQ by readers of USA TODAY & 10Best (from its website); long lines; also known as Oklahoma Joe's BBQ
Black's Barbecue ($$)
(1727 ratings)

215 N Main St Map It!
Lockhart, TX 78644
(512) 398-2712
www.blacksbbq.com
As Seen On:
101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown, Episode: "Countdown 101-81"
Barbecue ParadiseBurgers, Brew & 'Que, Episode: "Meat Fix Four Ways"
  • Beef Brisket
  • Sausage
  • Giant Beef Ribs
    smoked for 5-6 hrs; looks good
  • Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage
    pork-based; looks good
 4.0 out of 5
1727 ratings		 #91 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); since 1932; fourth generation family owned & operated
Hitching Post IISee Hitching Post II Video ($$$)
(1596 ratings)

406 E Hwy 246 Map It!
Buellton, CA 93427
(805) 688-0676
www.hitchingpost2.com
As Seen On:
Barbecue ParadiseBest Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Hidden Treasures"
  • Barbecue Steaks
  • Grilled Artichokes
  • Burger
    "best burger I've ever eaten"-Cat Cora; available only Mon, Tue and Wed at the bar; looks good
 4.0 out of 5
1596 ratings		 made famous from movie "Sideways"
Lexington Barbecue ($)
(601 ratings)

100 Smokehouse Ln Map It!
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 249-9814
As Seen On:
Barbecue Paradise
  • Chopped Shoulder Pork
    looks good
 4.0 out of 5
601 ratings
Arthur Bryant's BarbequeSee Arthur Bryant's Barbeque Video ($$)
(1798 ratings)

1727 Brooklyn Ave Map It!
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 231-1123
www.arthurbryantsbbq.com
As Seen On:
101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown, Episode: "Countdown 20-1"
Barbecue ParadiseBBQ Crawl, Episode: "Missouri Competition"
Food Wars, Episode: "Kansas City: BBQ Ribs"
  • BBQ
  • Beef Brisket
    smoked for 12 hours; top seller
  • Ribs
    pork spare ribs; vinegar-based sauce
  • Burnt Ends
 3.5 out of 5
1798 ratings		 #14 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown);
Food War: Arthur Bryant's vs. Gate's... Arthur Bryant's won (4-votes-to-1); opened in 1930; iconic BBQ; long lines; known for its BBQ sauce; served on butcher paper w/ loaf of bread
Kreuz MarketSee Kreuz Market Video ($$)
(978 ratings)

619 N Colorado St Map It!
Lockhart, TX 78644
(512) 398-2361
www.kreuzmarket.com
As Seen On:
America's Best, Episode: "American Classics"
Barbecue ParadiseFood Wars, Episode: "Lockhart, Texas: BBQ"
Guilty Pleasures, Episode: "You're Bacon Me Crazy"
  • Beef Brisket
    cooked for 6 hrs; looks good
  • Sausage
  • BBQ Meat Platter
    sausage, beef brisket, smoked turkey, pork spare ribs; looks good
 3.5 out of 5
978 ratings		 #10 (America's Best: American Classics);
Food War: Kreuz's vs. Smitty's... Kreuz won (3-votes-to-2); opened in 1900 as a meat market and grocery store, became full-fledged restaurant in 1960s, moved to new location in 1999; sister owns rival Smitty's Market across town; served on butcher paper; no BBQ sauce, no forks
Smitty's MarketSee Smitty's Market Video ($$)
(976 ratings)

208 S Commerce St Map It!
Lockhart, TX 78644
(512) 398-9344
www.smittysmarket.com
As Seen On:
101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown, Episode: "Countdown 101-81"
Barbecue ParadiseFood Wars, Episode: "Lockhart, Texas: BBQ"
  • Sausage
    served on butcher paper; signature dish
  • Beef Brisket
 3.5 out of 5
976 ratings		 #92 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown);
Food War: Kreuz's vs. Smitty's... Kreuz won (3-votes-to-2); opened in 1999; located where the original Kreuz Market stood; brother owns rival Kreuz Market across town; served on butcher paper; no BBQ sauce
Barbecue Festival
(8 ratings)

1 S Main St Map It!
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 224-1758
www.barbecuefestival.com
As Seen On:
Barbecue Paradise
  • Pulled Pork
 3.0 out of 5
8 ratings		 annual event at end of October
Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ ($$)
(400 ratings)

2265 S 3rd St Map It!
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 775-2304
www.interstatebarbecue.co...
As Seen On:
101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown, Episode: "Countdown 60-41"
Barbecue Paradise
  • BBQ Spaghetti
  • Pork Ribs
  • Barbecue Spaghetti
  • Brisket
  • Pulled Pork
 3.0 out of 5
400 ratings		 #55 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); opened in 1979 first as a grocery store to provide his disabled son with a job; recognized as one of the best BBQ (People Magazine, Vogue, USA Today)
Cowboy Flavor
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P.O. Box 192 Map It!
Santa Maria, CA 93440
888-386-2776
As Seen On:
Barbecue Paradise
  • Barbecue Steaks
 out of 5
0 ratings		 catering only
Food Paradise: Barbecue Paradise   (10 restaurants - Include Closed)