Texas Ranks #1 For Best BBQ In The United States

In a new survey, 1,000 people were asked to name the U.S. STATES that do barbecue the best and TEXAS was the #1 answer by far!

73% of people said they associate Texas with good BBQ.

Tennessee is next at 37% . . . then South Carolina, 32% . . . Kansas, 31% . . . North Carolina, 30% . . . and Georgia, also 30%.

Alaska ranked last in perceived barbecue prowess, followed by New Hampshire, Delaware, and Washington state.

(They also looked at the top cities for barbecue.  You can check out all those stats here.)

In that same survey people were asked to name their favorite thing to toss on the grill. And the top answer was . . . RIBS.  29% of people said it’s their favorite.

NOTE: The poll didn’t include burgers, hot dogs, or veggies as options, just various types of grilled meats.

Pulled pork ranked second with 19% of the vote, then brisket with 15%. Beef is fourth at 8%, and then chicken wings with 6%. Ham ranked last, followed by sausage and smoked turkey.

(YouGov)