What kind of BBQ is popular in your area?

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Jeff,

Having lived in the Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego areas over the years, I whole heartedly agree that Southern Californians have no clue when it comes to BBQ.

When it comes to BBQ, the style of BBQ that is most popular in Southern California is... CRAPPY BBQ. This is the land of Chile's and Tony Roma's...

The only area that has a clue when it comes to BBQ in California is Oakland... Flint's, Everett & Jones and etc...
 
Having lived in the San Diego area for more than 20 years, I can tell you there are a few BBQ places worth going to. But I would doubt they could hold a candle to any good place in the south or Texas. I will agree most people here have never had good BBQ. Thanks to my WSM, I plan to introduce all my friends to good BBQ /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
 
My two cents: I lived most of my life in So. Cal. Then, moved to the Bay Area. My first real Q was Everett and Jones, well known up there. I was hooked. If you go to the photos page it is AMAZING how many posters are from No. Cal / Bay Area. The big competition in Reno is just four hours from Frisco, "The City" that supplies the majority of gamblers to the Reno-Sparks hotel casinos. This site's Web master is from San Jose.

The Bay Area is widely regarded as a place for a whole wide range of great specialty restaurants. Perhaps that's why people up there tried southern style barbecue and fell in love with the REAL stuff. Typically, in the Bay Area, you can get spareribs, chicken and hot links in three degrees of spice. Pork is pulled and brisket sliced thin. The sides are typically southern US stuff.

But, even in No. Cal you may have to drive for good Q; perhaps as much as 20 miles.

Still, that's better than Vegas where I am now. We have one decent barbecue place / 1.5 million residents: "Barbecue Masters" in Henderson. Coincidentally, the mom-and-pop proprietors are from the Bay Area with similar offerings as described above. And like most of the real, slow smoked Q in the Bay Area the sauce is tomato based and slightly sweet, and available in three heats. It's not a heavy vinegar, southern east coast style sauce.
 
Steve I have never been to Leonards. The name does sound familiar though. I will have to check it out when I go back home. One of my favorite places for pulled pork sandwiches is about 15 minutes south of Memphis in Hernando its called Coleman's BBQ. As far as ribs go is hard to beat the Rendezvous's dry ribs. If you are looking for value then my favorite place is Petty's in Starkville, MS. I would get two pork sandwiches fries and a large sweet tea for $5.25. I need to find some good places around here in Gainesville. All they seem to have is a chain called Sonny's and David's BBQ. The pork at Sonny's tastes horrible but they have really good sauces to mask the taste and david's is ok I guess but it doesn't blow me away.
 
Here in Mass. (and probably the northeast) folks think bbq is burgers and dogs on the grill in the summer. But over the past 10 years there have been a few very good/real bbq joints in the Boston area get established. Redbones in Somerville and Blue Ribbon in Newton & Arlington are excellent and authentic southern bbq. In some of my travels "down south", Wall's bbq in Savanah, GA, a little hole in the wall type place was very good, and Fat Boys in central Florida (Melbourne/Orlando area) was pretty good too.
 
I agree with previous comments regarding Southern California BBQ joints. That's why I also use the WSM and preach the "word" 'bout the difference between grillin' and BBQin'.

Having said that, I really like RIBS USA on Olive in Burbank. Also Zeke's Smokehouse on Verdugo Blvd. in Montrose is great. They have a commercial smoker in-house, 3 types of sauces and good side orders. I have only ordered the 1/2 chicken as I usually want something lighter for lunch. It is about half a block down from Verdugo Hills Hospital -- Right where the 2 meets the 210 Freeways.

Then of course as anyone who lives and/or works in San Fernando Valley knows Dr. Hogly Wogly's Texas BBQ in Van Nuys. (If I have the name wrong sorry -- you know what and where I'm talking about! /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif )

Finally, I have had Rosie's BBQ on Topanga Canyon Blvd. cater sales lunches for clients. Great Value but I son't know if they actually "smoke" their food.

Just an FYI for any So. Cal. folks who end up in Pasadena / Glendale / Burbank / San Fernando Valley at lunchtime.

DWL
 
Not really much good BBQ to crow about in Mo Town
I wait till I go back to Paris TN /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
 
In the land of beer and brats, barbecue usually means "grilled". Sometimes it means "sloppy joes" (like Manwich). Oh, and anything that includes barbecue sauce as an ingredient.
 
Does anyone know of a decent "Q" joint in the Philadelphia, PA area? So far the best I have been to is Corky's in Memphis, but have found nothing locally. Help!
 
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