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CapG_13 t1_iyf51fd wrote

Texas and because they just do

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DanTheTerrible t1_iyf54dv wrote

'Merican BBQ is the best BBQ because it tastes like freedom and gun oil.

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undeniablybuddha t1_iyf5ima wrote

It depends what you want. Pork is king in the southeast US, brisket and sausage in Texas, Burnt ends in KC. Sauce is another thing all together from the vinegar based ones in NC to the white sauce of Alabama.

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CaliBigWill t1_iyf5n8u wrote

Texas does the best brisket - Beef is what Texas does

Pulled pork in the Carolinas

Tennessee does ribs

It's all regional based on what's available.

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Glade_Runner t1_iyf5o5m wrote

Generally, it's from a nondescript restaurant named "Barbecue." You almost missed it but you decided to stop on a whim. The iced tea is good. The paper napkins are flimsy. You can smell the hickory, the mesquite, the pepper, the glistening fat liquefying in the meat.

The person behind the pit might be an old guy or an old gal. They've seen some things over the years, and it shows on their faces. They are quiet and focused on the pit. All their troubles are behind them now, and they have found salvation over the coals. Nothing much else worked out quite right, but this is good. They can do this. They can make this meal happen for you.

When they drop it on your plate, you'll be startled by how heavy it is, how hot it is, and how much care has given to making every bit of it perfect. What's been done to this meat took all day to accomplish. It tastes like smoke and fire, like light and joy, like sin and redemption.

"You enjoy that now," they say, their eyes bright.

And so you do.

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half-a-duck t1_iyf5w3g wrote

The Midwest. There are a few places where the meat is so fresh it was mooing earlier that day.

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