The large whole hog tray is a checkered paperboard vessel containing tangy, minced slaw totters atop a rectangle of cornpone, which in turn rests on another cardboard tub piled with long-smoked meat. Mehr erfahren.
When ordering the coarse-chopped BBQ tray, it’s vital to request plenty of "outside brown," the burnished, perfumed crust that forms on the shoulders’ exterior during smoking. Mehr erfahren.
The pulled pork is energetically seasoned with salt, red and black peppers, and Accent while cooking; the skin is offered in its smoky state or after it's plunged in the deep fryer as cracklings. Mehr erfahren.
Out of the myriad versions of Brunswick stew across Georgia, the nuanced take at Southern Soul stands out. At special events, the cooks go old-school and even add smoked squirrel. Mehr erfahren.
The spicy Korean pork sandwich is Heirloom Market's loftiest achievement: pork rib meat soaks in sweet, gently fiery gochujang chile paste before smoking over hickory and oak. Mehr erfahren.
The smoked chicken wings are coated in peppery dry rub before being smoked, tossed in a not-too-sweet red sauce, and then drizzled with the regional triumph — North Alabama-style white sauce. Mehr erfahren.
The archetypal example of barbecued spare ribs — tender-taut, fleshy, and speckled with char marks from the grill — can be savored at this tiny white building just outside of Tuscaloosa. Mehr erfahren.
The dry ribs are swabbed with an acidic, finely tuned baste, and then dusted over a potent spice blend that riles the taste buds into a frenzy yet never detracts from the redolent meat underneath. Mehr erfahren.
For her chopped pork sandwich, chef Payne smokes pork shoulders and then dices hunks to order, incorporating plenty of outside brown bits for contrast. Mehr erfahren.
Fetchingly singed at the tips of its wings, the Cornish hen arrives with a fresh veneer of sweet and vinegary red sauce, which pools around the bird and glosses the meat when you start feasting. Mehr erfahren.
For her pulled pork sandwich, chef Turner offers the pork chopped or pulled; the latter furnishes ropy, gratifying chunks that she’ll thwack a few times with a cleaver to create manageable bites. Mehr erfahren.
Get the combination plate — including mutton ribs as well as "off the pit" meat chopped and sliced from the hind quarter. Hint: The lean sliced option will taste the mildest. Mehr erfahren.
The burnt ends are the scrappy, fatty-crisp, glorious shards that burnt ends were meant to be. One warning: They come liberally doused with sweet, potent sauce. Ask for it on the side. Mehr erfahren.
Generous amounts of black pepper and other spices riddle the mix (70 percent pork and 30 percent beef), but one twist is especially key to the uniqueness of their smoked salami: smoked garlic. Mehr erfahren.
From a custom aquarium smoker, the father and son team pile crackly, chewy, brawny rib tips into a paperboard tub, glazed with exactly the right amount of sticky, vinegar-kissed sauce. Mehr erfahren.
Joaquin Soler draws on his Filipino lineage as inspiration for his ribs: marinade of soy sauce, banana ketchup, and Jarritos lime soda imbues the meat with piquant sweetness. Mehr erfahren.
The brisket deserves the queue. It’s a feat of meat uncanny in its poise between salt and smoke and in its utter, irrefutable pleasure. Mehr erfahren.
The short rib — near-molten meat contained by a crust of black pepper and still attached to an imposing bone — still sets the standard for Lone Star barbecue every single day. Mehr erfahren.
Lifelong pitmaster Tootsie Tomanetz's pork steak is resolutely meaty, with the upfront brashness of a rib steak, but tempered with a sweeter flavor and smoky finish. Mehr erfahren.
The sausage casings pop; black and red peppers kindle the flavors in the ground meats, a mixture that’s 95 percent beef and five percent pork. The ratios of leanness and fat have no equal. Mehr erfahren.
Among the breadth of menu items — including a construct called "the Fatty," essentially sausage meatloaf surrounded by a lattice of bacon — the smoked bologna is exemplary. Mehr erfahren.
Our panel zeroes in on the outstanding baby back ribs and their West Indian-esque zing. Unexpected flavor comes in the form of a picante jerk rub that evokes Jamaica, redolent with cloves and chilies. Mehr erfahren.
The marvel that left a lasting impression was a weekend special of smoked lamb neck. The thought of "neck" may be daunting, but slow cooking tames the meat into soft, pot-roasty strands. Mehr erfahren.
