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2023’s Best BBQ Cities in America
Tuesday, June 27th, 2023
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Best Cities for BBQ
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Rank
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City
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1
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Kansas City, MO
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2
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St. Louis, MO
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3
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Kansas City, KS
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4
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Memphis, TN
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5
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Houston, TX
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6
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Orlando, FL
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7
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Springfield, MO
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8
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Omaha, NE
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9
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Nashville, TN
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10
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Richmond, VA
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Worst Cities for BBQ
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Rank
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City
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1 (TIE)
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Yonkers, NY
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1 (TIE)
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Paterson, NJ
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3
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Lancaster, CA
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4
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Miramar, FL
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5
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Ontario, CA
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6
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Surprise, AZ
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7
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Providence, RI
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8
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Chula Vista, CA
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9
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Irving, TX
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10
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Aurora, IL
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Key Insights:
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Show-Me Some ’Cue: Kansas City, Missouri (No. 1), smoked the competition with the most barbecue festivals and the most 180 Club and 700 Club members, followed by St. Louis (No. 2). St. Louis stands out with the 2nd-highest number of BBQ vendors per capita and the most National Barbecue & Grilling Association (NBBQA) members.
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Heart of BBQ: Kansas City, Missouri (No. 1), and Kansas City, Kansas (No. 3), tied for the most cooking teams in the top 25% of recent open contests for the American Royal World Series of Barbecue. They also took 2nd and 3rd places, respectively, for teams in the top quarter of the Series’ invitational contests.
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Take a Bite of Texas: Houston (No. 5) is Texas’ BBQ star, with the 2nd-largest number of top-rated BBQ vendors and the most cooking teams in the top 25% of the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest. Houston tied with San Antonio (No. 31) for 2nd place in top-rated…
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