The 100 Best Barbecue Restaurants in America

In one year, barbecue critic Johnny Fugitt visited 365 barbecue restaurants across 48 states. The 100 Best Barbecue Restaurants in America chronicles the journey, shares secrets of barbecue legends and points you to America’s best plates of BBQ. Educational, humorous and hunger-inducing, this book raises the bar for investigative food journalism.

Caution: Side effects of this book may include late night cravings, spontaneous road trips and the meat sweats. Not all material may be appropriate for vegetarians. Carnivore discretion is advised.

3 thoughts on “The 100 Best Barbecue Restaurants in America”

  1. A Diverse Listing of Barbecue Restaurants I have fortunately tried a variety of barbecue foods from meals I have eaten in both my personal and professional life. Still, curiosity indirectly and partially influenced why I purchased this kindlebook that is The 100 Best Barbecue Restaurants In America by Johnny Fugitt that include: how the decision was made on what restaurants to visit, were there restaurants that wanted to meet the author, some barbecue place visits were planned in advance and others were spontaneous visits, what a…

  2. This is a “Top 99” list as far as I’m concerned, because I know of one that doesn’t deserve to be here. I would probably give this book 5 Stars, and I KNOW judging BBQ is highly subjective, but I cannot sit idly by as LC’s BBQ in Kansas City is awarded a Top 100 ranking in this book. I live in Kansas City and have been to LC’s recently. It is NOT good bbq. It just isn’t. I don’t judge it by the atmosphere, which is quite smokey. I don’t judge it by the staff, who were extremely slow and really not even friendly. I like a good dive. I judge it ONLY on the quality of the food. The burnt…

  3. A must-have for any BBQ lover! I am a lover of BBQ and this proves to be a phenomenal resource and an extremely enjoyable read. Mr. Fugitt has managed to make the massive culture and regional diversity of our beloved BBQ quite approachable. His thorough research and extensive travels have made it easy for BBQ lovers like myself to seek out the best regardless of location. The insightful anecdotes and obvious passion for the art of BBQ make this a great read. This is a great chronicle of an adventure most of us can only…

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