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[Fightinibis]

Saban was key

That staff got overturned basically yearly and that train just kept rolling

It’s not like Saban was grabbing all these diamond in the rough 3 star kids who he turned into 1st rounders. He was getting the top kids every year and just stacked that roster. He had the talent advantage every week.

Not to mention a pretty big booster advantage for quite some time.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

America's 25 best barbecue restaurants, ranked

A man who ate at 365 barbecue restaurants in 48 states over one year spills his top 25 rib, pork, and brisket joints.

www.businessinsider.com

I've been to 6 of the 25. I've got some work to do.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Hmm. Not sure about this list, some of these plates don’t look very good. Minimal smoke rings and bark in quite a few. Dry looking briskets. I’ve also been to blacks in Lockhart and it’s “aight”. Those ribs from Alabama look like leather straps. No Snows?

The picture may suck, but I have some friends who swear by Dreamland.

The original is solid, but when I went to a location in Atlanta, it sucked.

 

[JHallCanes]

Hmm. Not sure about this list, some of these plates don’t look very good. Minimal smoke rings and bark in quite a few. Dry looking briskets. I’ve also been to blacks in Lockhart and it’s “aight”. Those ribs from Alabama look like leather straps. No Snows?

So basically this list is the On3 of BBQ rankings?

 

[Stylie]

America's 25 best barbecue restaurants, ranked

A man who ate at 365 barbecue restaurants in 48 states over one year spills his top 25 rib, pork, and brisket joints.

www.businessinsider.com

I’ve eaten at Heirloom in ATL and Bogarts in STL. Both very good.

 

[htownkidd]

America's 25 best barbecue restaurants, ranked

A man who ate at 365 barbecue restaurants in 48 states over one year spills his top 25 rib, pork, and brisket joints.

www.businessinsider.com

I’ve had Smoque (Chicago), Gates (KC), Shaved Duck (STL and ), Dreamlands (Tuscaloosa), Bogarts (STL ), Central BBQ (Memphis), Kerlin’s (Austin).

I don’t trust any list that has Brooklyn BBQ in their top 3 though, I’m sorry.

Bogarts is legit, as is Kerlin’s but Kerlin’s isnt even the best BBQ in Austin so eh.

 

[24/7canes]

Was pretty surprised to see 4Rivers on there. It's good but they catch a ton of slack here in orlando . They have blown up though thats for sure.

 

[mirvin88]

So basically this list is the On3 of BBQ rankings?

Well, I asked my brother who leaves near Franklin TN about that Puckett place and quote it’s “pretty good” and that it’s not great. Not a ringing endorsement. Also, 4rivers from Orlando? Brooklyn? Lol

 

[cway313]

So basically this list is the On3 of BBQ rankings?

ESPN

 

[MikeCane18]

Was pretty surprised to see 4Rivers on there. It's good but they catch a ton of slack here in orlando . They have blown up though thats for sure.

4 Rivers on and no Arthur Bryants really made me distrust that list. 4 Rivers is OK, I've had a bad experience the last 4 times I've had and sent my brisket back the last time. It was all fat cap when I asked for moist. Whoever was back there carving wasn't pay attention.

 

[cway313]

4 Rivers on and no Arthur Bryants really made me distrust that list. 4 Rivers is OK, I've had a bad experience the last 4 times I've had and sent my brisket back the last time. It was all fat cap when I asked for moist. Whoever was back there carving wasn't pay attention.

4 Rivers is so ***. Most chain BBQ restaurants are.

 

[bobbydigius]

4 Rivers is so ***. Most chain BBQ restaurants are.

Any recs for Detroit? Everything sucks from what I had. Arkins is aight.

 

[cway313]

Any recs for Detroit? Everything sucks from what I had. Arkins is aight.

Detroit Pizza
Detroit BBQ I'd recommend catching a flight to Houston and go to Pit Room.
Haven't lived there in almost 15 years.

 

[JHallCanes]

Well, I asked my brother who leaves near Franklin TN about that Puckett place and quote it’s “pretty good” and that it’s not great. Not a ringing endorsement. Also, 4rivers from Orlando? Brooklyn? Lol

First thing I look for at a BBQ spot is the cook has to be at least 400lbs

 

[Cane26]

Coopers in Llano TX is average for TX BBQ. Blacks in Lockhart TX is slightly above average. Terry Blacks (same family as Blacks) is top two for me in TX. With Franklins in Austin TX right there as 1 and 2.

 

[MikeCane18]

4 Rivers is so ***. Most chain BBQ restaurants are.

When they had the one location near Fairbanks it was fine. It’s def slipped lately. I refuse to eat anything from the University location. I’ll make my own BBQ on the smoker instead.

 

[GrozDozer]

Tropical Smokehouse in West Palm is pretty good for the best county boys.

 

[MikeCane18]

Coopers in Llano TX is average for TX BBQ. Blacks in Lockhart TX is slightly above average. Terry Blacks (same family as Blacks) is top two for me in TX. With Franklins in Austin TX right there as 1 and 2.

When I lived in SATX Rudy’s (semi chain) was solid to me. Dallas/Ft. Worth I loved Hard Eight. Chain spot I would go to for their smoked wings was Bar-b-cutie. Friday work lunch for under $15 bucks. Then they got a pluckers in the same parking lot and things changed lol.

 

[Suhrthing]

Hmm. Not sure about this list, some of these plates don’t look very good. Minimal smoke rings and bark in quite a few. Dry looking briskets. I’ve also been to blacks in Lockhart and it’s “aight”. Those ribs from Alabama look like leather straps. No Snows?

These lists are always silly IMO. They're for those who can't bother to spend a few months learning to smoke pig or cow themselves. It's not hard. I've been to a few on this list and I can make better pulled pork or brisket at home.


BTW... we're now in a BBQ thread lol.

 

[SWFLHurricane]

Was pretty surprised to see 4Rivers on there. It's good but they catch a ton of slack here in orlando . They have blown up though thats for sure.

4 Rivers used to be good....not anymore