Travel + Leisure: Roadmap to BBQ excellence — Travel + Leisure readers -- or heck, anyone -- may not agree on where the best barbecue comes from, but here's a guide to ten cities' standouts. Ryan Carter 1. Nashville, Tennessee — Highlights: Martin's Bar-B-Que, Peg Leg Porker, Edley's Bar-B-Que, 12South Ian Dagnall / Alamy 2. Memphis, Tennessee — Highlights: Central BBQ, Bar-B-Q Shop Ian Dagnall / Alamy 3. Kansas City, Missouri — Highlights: Oklahoma Joe's, Arthur Bryant's, Gates Bar-B-Q iStockphoto 4. Austin, Texas — Highlights: Iron Works, Salt Lick, Franklin Barbecue, Smitty's Market, Black's Paul Thompson Images / Alamy 5. Houston, Texas — Highlights: Gatlin's BBQ, Goode Company, Beaver's Design Pics Inc. / Alamy 6. San Antonio, Texas — Highlights: Granary 'Cue & Brew, Texas Pride Danita Delimont / Alamy 7. Charleston, South Carolina — Highlights: Home Team BBQ Steve Murray / Alamy 8. Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas — Highlights: Sonny Bryan's, Angelo's, Pecan Lodge, Lockhart Smokehouse Stars and Stripes / Alamy 9. Savannah, Georgia — Highlights: Angel's BBQ, Wall's Bar-B-Q LOOK Die Bildagentur der Fotografen GmbH / Alamy 10. New Orleans, Louisiana — Highlights: Squeal Bar-B-Q, Saucy's Jon Arnold Images Ltd / Alamy Prev Next
