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The South’s Top 50 Barbecue Joints from Southern Living

June 5, 2015 by Joi Sigers Leave a Comment

Old Hickory Pulled Pork Sandwich and Sides
Pulled Pork Sandwich w/Sides from Old Hickory
I am now officially craving bar-b-que (barbecue, BBQ..) in the worst possible way.  Just so you know.

Southern Living asked their expert BBQ columnist, Robert Moss, to canvas the South — 16 States plus the District of Columbia — to find the best brisket, pulled pork, ribs and more.

The two to make the list from Kentucky are both right here in Owensboro: Old Hickory and Moonlite. They’re two of my favorites restaurants, period – barbecue or not. Excellent food and the type of barbecue you’d expect from a city that calls itself the “Bar-B-Que Capital of the World.”

Humble, we are not.

Pulled BBQ Pork from Moonlite - Owensboro

Pulled Pork (Carry Out) from Moonlite in Owensboro
See below to find out who made the list, from Kansas City to Miami, and for more click HERE.  You’ll soon be craving BBQ as much as I am right now… trust me.  But hey, you’ll know where to go for the best.

Old Hickory Sides
Old Hickory’s Sides are as Good as Anyone’s
The South’s Top 50 Barbecue Joints by State

ALABAMA
Archibald’s Bar-B-Q, Northport, AL
Big Bob Gibson, Decatur, AL
Miss Myra’s Pit Bar-B-Q. Vestavia Hills, AL

FLORIDA
Shorty’s Bar-B-Q, Miami , FL

GEORGIA
B’s Cracklin Barbeque, Savannah GA
Fresh Air Barbecue, Jackson, GA
Heirloom Market, Atlanta GA
Old Brick Pit Barbeque, Atlanta GA

KANSAS
Joe’ s Kansas City Bar-B-Que, Kansas City, KS

KENTUCKY
Moonlite Bar-B-Que Inn, Owensboro, KY
Old Hickory Barbecue, Owensboro, KY

MISSOURI
Gates BBQ, Kansas City, MO
Jack Stack Barbecue, Kansas City, MO

NORTH CAROLINA
12 Bones Smokehouse, Asheville, NC
Allen & Son Barbeque, Chapel Hill, NC
Barbecue Center, Lexington, NC
Grady’s Barbecue, Dudley, NC
Lexington Barbecue, Lexington, NC
Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge, Shelby, NC
Skylight Inn, Ayden, NC
Stamey’s, Greensboro, NC
Wilber’s Barbecue, Goldsboro, NC

SOUTH CAROLINA
Cannon’s Barbecue, Little Mountain, SC
Carolina Bar-B-Que, New Ellenton, SC
Cooper’s Country Store, S alters, SC
Henry’s Smokehouse, Greenville, SC
Hite’s Bar-B-Que, West Columbia, SC
Home Team BBQ, Charleston, SC
Jackie Hite’s, Leesville, SC
McCabe’s Bar-B-Que, Manning, SC
Scott’s Bar-B-Q, Hemingway, SC

TENNESSEE
A&R Bar-B-Que, Memphis, TN
Bar-B-Q Shop Restaurant, Memphis, TN
Bozo’s Hot Pit Bar-B-Q, Mason, TN
Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous, Memphis, TN
Couch Barbecue, Ooltewah, TN
Helen’s Bar BQ, Brownsville, TN
Jim Neely’s Interstate BBQ, Memphis, TN
Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, Nolensville, TN
Peg Leg Porker, Nashville, TN
The Ridgewood Barbecue, Bluff City, TN
Sam’s Barbecue, Humboldt, TN
Scott’s-Parker’s Barbeque, Lexington, TN

TEXAS
Black’s Barbecue, Lockhart, TX
City Market, Luling, TX
Franklin Barbecue, Austin, TX
Kreuz Market, Lockhart, TX
La Barbecue, Austin, TX
Louie Mueller Barbecue, Taylor, TX
Micklethwaite Craft Meats, Austin, TX

Be sure to see The South’s Top 50 Barbecue Joints on Southern Living’s website for more! They’ve put together an awesome collection of knowledge no BBQ fan should be without!


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