The BBQ Hub's Regional Guide

"Southern barbecue is the closest thing we have in the U.S. to Europe's wines or cheeses," sociologist John Shelton Reed famously wrote. "Drive a hundred miles and the barbecue changes." Here's our guide to the wonderfully rich, diverse styles of barbecue that can be found in various parts of the United States.

Click on a state to explore its barbecue, and check back soon, for we are just getting started and have many more state guides in the works.