Super Smokers – Eureka, Missouri
Note: On January 6, 2006, The St. Louis Business Journal announced that Super Smokers closed unexpectedly. As it turns out,…
Weber Grill – Wheeling, Illinois
In 1952, George Stephen invented the original Weber kettle grill and with his innovative design, sparked a backyard revolution. As…
Embudo Station – Embudo, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Few things in life are as romantic as dining on the banks of the slowly trickling, mocha-colored Rio Grande on…
Joe’s Real BBQ – Gilbert, Arizona
No ordinary Joe is this, critics would have you believe. Instead, they insist, this is one of the best 59…
Bobby Q’s – Arlington Heights, Illinois (CLOSED)
I first read about Bobby Q’s on Chowhound’s Chicago board in November, 2003. A newcomer to the Chicago area barbecue…
Hap’s Pit Barbecue – Phoenix, Arizona
Good barbecue in Arizona? You’d better believe it! Hap’s Pit Barbecue is one happening barbecue joint, one that its proponents…
Memphis Championship Barbecue – Las Vegas, Nevada
To barbecue fanatics, a restaurant named Memphis Championship Barbecue is as intriguing as Memphis in May, the annual world barbecue…