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Offline ACW3

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18 Best BBQ Spots In America???
« Reply #-1 on: August 07, 2014, 05:47:32 PM »
I saw this article on MSN today.  Worthy of posting for all the LTBBQ members.  What do you think?

http://living.msn.com/food-drink/restaurants-and-trends/a-road-trip-to-the-18-best-barbecue-spots-in-america


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18 Best BBQ Spots In America???
« on: August 07, 2014, 05:54:43 PM »
None from Minnesota.....so far so good. I had only been to one :(
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Re: 18 Best BBQ Spots In America???
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2014, 06:02:36 PM »
i didn't see Sparky's Place in northern cali on that list.  i heard he makes some good ribs.   8)
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Re: 18 Best BBQ Spots In America???
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2014, 06:22:05 PM »
None from Minnesota.....so far so good. I had only been to one :(
Me too - Jones in Arkansas - yours?
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Re: 18 Best BBQ Spots In America???
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2014, 06:22:35 PM »
i didn't see Sparky's Place in northern cali on that list.  i heard he makes some good ribs.   8)
That's more a private club. You need to know someone to get in, cause they are the best ribs around
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Re: 18 Best BBQ Spots In America???
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2014, 06:26:17 PM »
The best BBQ place out here is in Compton ???

Never been to Bledso's. Sounds good but I don't want to get shot while ordering pulled pork ;)
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« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2014, 07:14:38 PM »
None from Minnesota.....so far so good. I had only been to one :(
Me too - Jones in Arkansas - yours?

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« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2014, 07:15:11 PM »
The best BBQ place out here is in Compton ???

Never been to Bledso's. Sounds good but I don't want to get shot while ordering pulled pork ;)

That's quitter talk :D
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Re: 18 Best BBQ Spots In America???
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2014, 07:21:54 PM »
The best BBQ place out here is in Compton ???

Never been to Bledso's. Sounds good but I don't want to get shot while ordering pulled pork ;)

That's quitter talk :D

Spoken like a newbie with a gun in his pocket.

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« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2014, 07:23:39 PM »
The best BBQ place out here is in Compton ???

Never been to Bledso's. Sounds good but I don't want to get shot while ordering pulled pork ;)

That's quitter talk :D

Spoken like a newbie with a gun in his pocket.

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Re: 18 Best BBQ Spots In America???
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2014, 07:36:04 PM »
The best BBQ place out here is in Compton ???

Never been to Bledso's. Sounds good but I don't want to get shot while ordering pulled pork ;)

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Re: 18 Best BBQ Spots In America???
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2014, 09:32:09 PM »
There are a few on there that simply have no business on any list of the best in the country. They are trying too hard to be geographically inclusive.
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Re: 18 Best BBQ Spots In America???
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2014, 10:08:49 PM »
My dream list to hit on vacation one day except for Jim and Nick's been there done that and really was not impressed  :(  Not knocking just saying. Not real impressed with Big Bob Gibson's either (Tee ate there a few months back when he stoped by)
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Re: 18 Best BBQ Spots In America???
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2014, 10:18:59 PM »
I've been to 2 of the list!
The Q I had at Tee's house was better than either ::)
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Re: 18 Best BBQ Spots In America???
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2014, 11:20:40 PM »
I've been to 2 of the list!
The Q I had at Tee's house was better than either ::)

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