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Charlotte Ranked Among The Top BBQ Cities In America

June 28, 2021

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Smoked, sauced, grilled — we love our barbecue. But which are 2021’s Best BBQ Cities in America?

With Fourth of July around the corner and our mouths watering, the website LawnStarter compared 199 of the biggest U.S. cities based on 14 key markers of a true barbecue city for serious fans.

Among the factors they looked at: the number of national award-winning BBQ restaurants and chefs; whether the city has hosted at least one “master-level” competition blessed by KCBS; the number of barbecue festivals; and, of course, fan ratings.

Charlotte came in at #22 and Raleigh just barely beat us, coming in at #20 in the nation.

Top 200 BBQ Cities in America


1	Kansas City, MO	60.14	83	1	3
2	Chicago, IL	46.46	32	6	1
3	Houston, TX	37.51	38	5	4
4	Cincinnati, OH	35.88	5	11	5
5	Memphis, TN	34.08	65	40	1
6	Louisville, KY	31.47	6	18	10
7	St. Louis, MO	29.86	78	2	59
8	New York, NY	29.22	16	24	9
9	Minneapolis, MN	28.61	36	3	59
10	Overland Park, KS	27.26	137	10	16
11	Washington, DC	27.07	9	52	5
12	Richmond, VA	26.47	91	4	59
13	Denver, CO	25.33	48	23	16
14	Los Angeles, CA	25.30	1	26	42
15	Omaha, NE	25.22	196	13	16
16	Atlanta, GA	25.08	164	17	11
17	Grand Rapids, MI	24.64	105	19	16
18	Austin, TX	23.04	11	16	40
19	Elk Grove, CA	23.03	26	46	16
20	Raleigh, NC	22.87	87	8	59
21	Tulsa, OK	22.63	141	7	59
22	Charlotte, NC	22.44	80	36	11
23	Buffalo, NY	22.04	22	82	11
24	Little Rock, AR	21.73	90	34	16
25	Lubbock, TX	21.57	33	12	42
26	Nashville, TN	21.33	25	14	42
27	Philadelphia, PA	21.02	29	80	16
28	Baltimore, MD	21.01	59	59	16
29	Dallas, TX	20.97	121	9	42
30	Indianapolis, IN	20.92	18	91	16
31	San Francisco, CA	20.41	45	131	5
32	Lincoln, NE	19.08	175	69	11
33	Augusta, GA	18.80	72	86	16
34	Jackson, MS	18.64	53	95	16
35	Honolulu, HI	18.60	2	94	59
36	Boston, MA	18.49	157	74	16
37	Torrance, CA	18.39	3	56	59
38	Orlando, FL	18.28	37	21	59
39	Olathe, KS	18.03	103	15	59
40	Boise, ID	17.85	55	108	16
41	Oakland, CA	17.68	7	41	59
42	Greensboro, NC	17.44	81	98	16
43	Winston-Salem, NC	16.77	173	167	5
44	Corona, CA	16.76	62	144	16
45	St. Petersburg, FL	16.57	12	39	59
46	Birmingham, AL	16.43	114	117	16
47	Orange, CA	16.37	17	38	59
48	Glendale, CA	16.31	8	53	59
49	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	16.18	10	49	59
50	Fort Collins, CO	16.14	119	127	16
51	Springfield, MO	15.50	42	28	59
52	Des Moines, IA	15.43	182	20	59
53	Detroit, MI	15.39	145	140	16
54	Oklahoma City, OK	15.29	144	22	59
55	Jacksonville, FL	15.22	20	53	59
56	Long Beach, CA	15.15	41	33	59
57	Fullerton, CA	15.12	24	47	59
58	Newark, NJ	15.09	21	50	59
59	Sacramento, CA	15.08	74	27	59
60	Aurora, CO	15.06	165	142	16
60	San Antonio, TX	15.06	101	25	59
62	McAllen, TX	15.00	49	31	59
63	Baton Rouge, LA	14.85	19	62	59
64	Salem, OR	14.84	58	29	59
65	Columbus, OH	14.76	155	175	11
66	Enterprise, NV	14.68	54	32	59
67	Jersey City, NJ	14.55	23	76	42
68	Huntsville, AL	14.30	123	179	16
69	Rochester, NY	14.16	84	37	42
70	Paradise, NV	14.12	4	132	59
71	Colorado Springs, CO	14.04	153	176	16
72	Tempe, AZ	13.95	31	65	59
73	Santa Clarita, CA	13.86	50	44	59
74	Bridgeport, CT	13.85	115	191	16
75	Fort Lauderdale, FL	13.74	28	72	59
76	Tallahassee, FL	13.64	14	84	59
77	Henderson, NV	13.62	143	186	16
78	Midland, TX	13.60	47	57	59
79	Salt Lake City, UT	13.45	104	42	42
80	Durham, NC	13.32	82	48	42
80	Killeen, TX	13.32	75	43	59
82	Corpus Christi, TX	13.18	149	30	59
83	Arlington, VA	12.96	67	53	59
84	Anaheim, CA	12.93	68	50	59
85	Fayetteville, NC	12.82	56	64	59
86	Cleveland, OH	12.76	30	81	59
87	Seattle, WA	12.63	97	45	59
88	Norfolk, VA	12.59	111	77	39
89	Fort Worth, TX	12.47	57	67	59
90	Savannah, GA	12.46	52	73	59
91	Providence, RI	12.43	159	35	59
92	Irvine, CA	12.15	86	60	59
93	Shreveport, LA	12.09	60	75	59
94	Arlington, TX	11.92	93	61	59
95	Pasadena, CA	11.91	46	83	59
96	Garden Grove, CA	11.83	13	121	59
97	Las Vegas, NV	11.71	15	166	40
98	Portland, OR	11.63	44	85	59
99	Santa Ana, CA	11.52	89	71	59
100	Pittsburgh, PA	11.38	100	68	59
101	Laredo, TX	11.11	124	66	59
102	Reno, NV	10.97	174	70	42
103	Sunnyvale, CA	10.73	34	114	59
104	Miami, FL	10.55	76	88	59
105	Scottsdale, AZ	10.51	191	63	59
106	Mesa, AZ	10.49	199	58	59
107	Stockton, CA	10.29	40	113	59
108	Chattanooga, TN	10.01	43	119	59
109	Lexington, KY	9.98	88	90	59
110	Ontario, CA	9.89	39	130	59
111	Milwaukee, WI	9.79	156	78	59
112	Chesapeake, VA	9.60	63	105	59
113	San Jose, CA	9.50	170	79	59
113	Port St. Lucie, FL	9.50	129	87	59
115	Dayton, OH	9.40	134	89	59
116	Mesquite, TX	9.30	35	159	59
117	Albuquerque, NM	9.13	135	92	59
117	North Las Vegas, NV	9.13	64	128	59
119	Irving, TX	9.11	73	118	59
120	Santa Rosa, CA	9.04	138	93	59
121	Joliet, IL	8.84	109	99	59
122	Murfreesboro, TN	8.83	95	106	59
123	Tampa, FL	8.79	70	149	42
124	Frisco, TX	8.75	77	129	59
125	Pomona, CA	8.73	61	143	59
126	New Orleans, LA	8.68	71	152	42
127	Cary, NC	8.62	178	97	42
128	Salinas, CA	8.59	106	107	59
129	Spring Valley, NV	8.58	69	137	59
130	Hollywood, FL	8.42	27	192	59
131	Escondido, CA	8.39	128	100	59
132	Sioux Falls, SD	8.31	136	100	59
133	Bellevue, WA	8.27	107	125	59
134	Naperville, IL	8.26	102	148	42
135	Metairie, LA	8.23	122	115	59
136	Oceanside, CA	8.22	139	104	59
136	Spokane, WA	8.22	126	110	59
138	Worcester, MA	8.19	160	96	59
139	Mobile, AL	8.18	79	145	59
140	McKinney, TX	8.10	118	124	59
141	Hayward, CA	8.06	92	140	59
142	Oxnard, CA	8.04	120	126	59
143	Wichita, KS	8.02	127	120	59
144	Knoxville, TN	8.00	133	116	59
145	Alexandria, VA	7.89	168	100	59
145	Sunrise Manor, NV	7.89	130	122	59
147	St. Paul, MN	7.86	169	100	59
148	Syracuse, NY	7.83	66	165	59
149	Clarksville, TN	7.82	166	132	42
150	Fremont, CA	7.81	94	147	59
151	Bakersfield, CA	7.75	113	137	59
152	Glendale, AZ	7.65	117	137	59
153	Virginia Beach, VA	7.53	181	108	59
154	Lancaster, CA	7.50	99	150	59
155	Plano, TX	7.49	161	122	59
156	Fresno, CA	7.47	142	135	59
157	Palmdale, CA	7.45	186	110	59
158	Tucson, AZ	7.44	140	136	59
159	Huntington Beach, CA	7.39	147	156	42
160	Moreno Valley, CA	7.29	51	186	59
160	San Diego, CA	7.29	192	112	59
162	Riverside, CA	7.27	96	161	59
163	Peoria, AZ	7.16	163	134	59
164	Montgomery, AL	7.10	146	146	59
165	Miramar, FL	7.07	98	167	59
166	Grand Prairie, TX	7.04	112	161	59
167	Eugene, OR	6.90	108	167	59
168	Pembroke Pines, FL	6.87	110	167	59
169	Tacoma, WA	6.62	125	167	59
170	Thornton, CO	6.56	150	163	59
171	Pasadena, TX	6.51	152	157	59
172	Brownsville, TX	6.41	85	185	59
172	Modesto, CA	6.41	116	177	59
174	San Bernardino, CA	6.34	183	150	59
175	Phoenix, AZ	6.30	162	160	59
176	Chandler, AZ	6.29	176	153	59
177	Chula Vista, CA	6.26	179	153	59
178	Toledo, OH	6.24	180	153	59
179	Gilbert, AZ	6.19	172	157	59
180	Hialeah, FL	6.01	148	178	59
181	Springfield, MA	5.85	185	167	59
182	Newport News, VA	5.80	194	164	59
183	Madison, WI	5.69	184	184	42
184	Cape Coral, FL	5.66	188	174	59
185	Fontana, CA	5.65	195	167	59
186	Paterson, NJ	5.64	151	181	59
187	Fort Wayne, IN	5.55	158	180	59
188	Macon, GA	5.39	131	193	59
189	Yonkers, NY	5.21	171	183	59
190	Lakewood, CO	5.14	167	186	59
191	Vancouver, WA	5.09	187	181	59
192	Rockford, IL	4.83	190	186	59
193	El Paso, TX	4.58	197	190	59
194	Garland, TX	4.49	154	196	59
195	Anchorage, AK	4.22	193	194	59
196	Columbus, GA	4.14	189	195	59
197	Amarillo, TX	3.91	132	197	59
198	Akron, OH	3.83	177	198	42
199	Aurora, IL	0.05	198	199	59

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