They say Texas has the BEST BBQ in the world (we will just have to see about that). I am looking forward to lunch with some fellow Delta Points & Will Run for Miles readers on Tuesday and you can check the post to where we are going HERE.
I will naturally be paying with my Chase Freedom card as the 5x points they are paying as a bonus now is much better than the standard 2x points my Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card® Card I normally use at restaurants is. For many “chain” restaurants I can still use my INK BOLD and INK PLUS to visit the gift card section and get 5x points that way also!
But on to today’s SWAG. As always, the rules are HERE. Since everything “IS” bigger in Texas, this week’s prize has to be really really big right. So, as you see in the photo above, in addition to a shot at Silver Medallion grand prize in July, this week you can get a set of iGo noise canceling headphones and a Marriott passport cover and tag, a Delta tag, a Delta Points tag, a GoGo SCREAMING monkey and a one day GoGo in-flight pass. Fun!
To enter, all you have to do is comment on if you agree that Texas has the best BBQ or some other state is better. Or, even, if you think say the lobster in Maine is better than Texas BBQ anyway! As long as you in some way talk about food – you qualify! – René
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Stubb’s BBQ in Austin, TX is the best!
The BBQ in Texas is awesome!
Texas BBQ which is mostly beef brisket is never as good as the true BBQ of the South which is Pork….Ribs or Pulled Pork! Yum!
Kansas City. Nuff said.
I think that the BBQ in Memphis (old NWA hub) is the best!
I am from South Carolina and we have awesome BBQ so sorry, I have to say that we have the best BBQ. Try it if you come thru here.
Texas is ok if you want BBQ, but KC or Memphis has a better all around selection on great BBQ.
While I am a Texan at heart and I love Texas que I am much more partial to east Carolina pulled pork que.
Maine lobster is better!
Have to go with kansas city as well
Add another vote for Kansas City BBQ!
Hi Rene
I think San Francisco has the best sour dough bread
And Maine Does have the sweetest freshest lobster 🙂
And Paris has the BEst chocolat chaud
And
Budapest has the best paprikash dishes
Hmmm
NYC has best kosher hot pastrami sandwiches with Russian dressing on rye bread
And I aspire to fin the best BBQ
I’ve heard it’s mighty good in South America too
😉
Waitin upon your evaluation of Tx BBQ
Oh I’m salivating about now haha
The very bestest steak MEAL I ever had
Ironically was at a Wolfgang puck restaurant
In Vegas at palazzo / Venetian
I make the BEST chicken soup Teehee
In MANY humble opinions 🙂
I must stop this now!
Enjoy
What a great idea to share
BBQ in philly is totally subpar to texas! Cheesesteaks FTW though!
As you suggest, Maine Lobster definitely rocks!
Texas BBq is awesome but I love Q restaurant in Chicago for BBQ when I’m there!
I was in Texas only once and had some GREAT BBQ! Never had better so it must be the best?
The NY Steakhouses have the BEST steaks! Delicious and juicy.
Tennessee BBQ by far the best, as in Memphis. Maybe not bigger, just the best. If you’ve ever gone through MEM and not had some good pulled pork from Interstate BBQ, you’ve missed the best.
All BBQ is good, there is not any bad BBQ, but there is BBQ that is better than other BBQ. Salt Lick outside of Austin is pretty good place!
The BBQ I had in Texas was good, but gave me major heartburn, so will not be doing again sadly.
The County Line chain (that also runs The State Line outlet in El Paso that I used to frequent) has by far the best and consistently high quality BBQ. With only a dozen outlets or so, they are small enough to keep tabs on things, but are big enough to figure out how to keep the quality consistent. You may find some other BBQ purveyors that have fantastic BBQ one time and not so hot the next (View From the Wing had that experience, as I recall), but I’ve never been disappointed with The County Line.
Odoms BBQ in Dallas. Best in Texas!!!
Agreed. Best BBQ is in Texas.
Texas has the best beef bbq, but NC is hands down for pork!
I like the vinegary BBQ.
Kansas City has the best bbq, hands down. Texas is at least better than Memphis and anywhere else.
Carolina BBQ is my favorite.
The Texas brisket is pretty gosh darn good.
Whatever state I’m in has the best BBQ. As long as I’m doing the cooking and the eating!
Pulled Pork – that is the REAL BBQ.
Dickies at DWF has the best BBQ!
Per the comment above-pulled pork with cole slaw-mmmmm. I have a smoker and when we’ve had people over to the house and serve pulled pork sandwiches I’m told it gives places in the South a run for their money! That being said, I’ve enjoyed Bono’s in Florida and Smokin’ Pig in Georgia quite a bit though.
Texas BBQ for beef; southern BBQ for Pork
I’d have to go with Kansas City BBQ
Texas all the way!
I live in Texas and agree Texas has the BBQ in the world
Crab Fries at Chickie’s & Pete’s in Philadelphia!
Texas bbq a-o-k
Who cares about BBQ when you’re a vegetarian 🙂
Eastern NC BBQ for me ….
Kansas City has good bbq too! And great jazz!
I think the best BBQ is what comes out of my three smokers. No I am not a pro just a backyard amateur!
I can’t wait to find out!!!
In honor of Norway’s Constitution Day yesterday, I gotta say that the best lefse (in the U.S.) is from Minnesota! 🙂
Stone crab from Joe’s. You know it.
Being a tennessean, I vote for Memphis BBQ. But some good Texas brisket is good every onceinawhile.
A standard McRib is better than most TX BBQ…
Another vote for KC
Memphis BBQ the best I have tasted. Still waiting to try Texas and Kansas City BBQ
Sorry, I go for Memphis BBQ
Being a Texan that has lived on the east coast for the past 10 years and now lives in California, gotta say that TX does have the best BBQ. Hands down. Best style and flavor.
I will admit great BBQ is a matter of taste but it would be hard to beat the BBQ in Kansas City.
Texas certainly has the best BBQ
Doesn’t matter where you get the BBQ, as long as there is BBQ!
Alabama’s is much, much better!
Memphis BBQ beats them all by miles. As a matter of fact, today is the last day of the Memphis in May World BBQ festival. Thats where it happening. Come get some while it lasts !
NYC for steaks, particularly Peter Luger’s
North Carolina BBQ is superior, IMHO…
Memphis, hands down. Someone above said Interstate BBQ at the airport–not a bad choice–but if you get to come here yourself, BBQ Shop, Central, and Corkys are all great options.
Texas BBQ
Memphis BBQ is the best.
I like that monkey in the prize pack! He look silly. 🙂
I’m pretty surprised that there are so many votes for Kansas City barbecue, but I guess the American palette strongly prefers the sweetness. Texas barbecue especially Central Texas where Austin is located is hands-down far far better. I lived in central Texas for a while myself, and the barbecue there puts an emphasis on a very good quality cut of meat that is then carefully and slowly cooked to perfection. It’s absolutely delicious and doesn’t require any flashy accoutrement to help the flavor. Even to this day in central Texas there are towns that are bilingual German and English; a lot of the emphasis on quality comes I think from German immigrant fastidiousness. (As an aside, you may also notice that the Texas staple called chicken fried steak sort of is a version of wiener schnitzel.) I think Kansas City barbecue is also fine most of the time, but the plain truth of the matter is that in Kansas City they use lower quality meat and they try to obscure the lack of quality in the meat by covering it up with a whole lot of sweet sauce.
Enjoy your visit there!
Texas has the best BBQ !! I agree !!!
Best BBQ I’ve had is in Kansas City!
I think Korean BBQ is better, but what do I know.
Railhead BBQ Fort Worth. Awesome ( though some KC BBQ can give them a run for their money). But BEST BBQ. Fatboy’s in Prattville AL!!!
eastern NC has the best!
I’m going to have to say Cajun Country LA has the best BBQ ever!
The neighbours BBQ is always the best 😉
I did hear BBQ in tx is better…
Carolina BBQ love the vinegar
Memphis has the best ribs!
Best BBQ is definitely in Texas! By the way……. I’m a native Houstonian!
Texas BBQ is good, but I prefer pulled pork barbecue from Georgia!!
I live in South Flordia. Many BBQ joints have closed up, but there is a place nearby that is owned byt he guy from the band Iron Maiden- Nico Mcbrain. Pretty decent.
I’ve lived in Texas for the last 8 years but I was born and raised in Georgia and Texas BBQ just can’t stand up to what you get in the Deep South. I’ll take pulled pork anyday over brisket.
Texas has great BBQ ! I would say its the tops for sure
The best BBQ is that which someone else pays for! Specifically that from SecoSecret in D’hanis, TX.
Seafood in San Fran and Maine is my favorite with New Orleans for all things Shrimp and Gumbo… BBQ in Texas is fine, but I prefer the surrounding states to the north in almost every way.
Another vote for Memphis BBQ!
Probably so, but N. Carolina’s is great.
Texas invented BBQ all ‘ya all!
My husband’s BBQ is the best! But, otherwise I would have to say Texas.
Have had some pretty good BBQ in Austin and San Antonio, but not much in Houstan and I’ve been there quite a few times on business. I haven’t been to many other BBQ capitals, so I guess Texas; I really want to try some North Carolina BBQ.
just give me some ribs
Best BBQ is in Texas.
Haven’t had it there, but I love me some Carolina BBQ
Hey Rene- seems like I’ve been flying the same flights as you recently (you were on an LAX-MSP redeye on May 3rd, right). Thought I saw you when we were deplaning. Anyway, Kansas City BBQ is my favorite- specifically Oklahoma Joe’s on state line road. Happy traveling!
The BBQ I have had in South Carolina is better than what I have had in Texas but I have not had any of the famous Texas names yet…
Must agree – Texas brisket is the best!
I like the vinegar based BBQ in North Carolina the best.
I like BBQ from the Carolinas – pork, that is! But, you certainly cannot beat a great Maine lobster, either!
I never been to Texas, but heard they got great food. Man! I want some BBQ at the moment.
I don’t like BBQ! Give me gelato in Rome any day!!
my house in texas
Memphis BBQ…All the way!
Texas does it right. C&J’s in College Station may be the best…
Thanks!
Memphis barbecue is the best! You should try it, if you haven’t – yum!
Virginia makes better BBQ
Bucky’s BBQ by GSP is best BBQ I have ever had.
KC BBQ!!!!!! Arthur Bryants! Hands down!
The clam chowder in Boston is better than the BBQ in Texas.
Another Vote for Texas BBQ!
Hawaiian barbeque…underrated but delicious
North Carolina. And I recently met someone who tried to make a distinction between Eastern Carolina and Western Carolina BBQ, but there is only one NC BBQ, and everyone knows what that is.
The stars at night are big and bright…
Kansas City has the best BBQ
I love Texas BBQ, but I’ve had better in Kansas City.
Memphis.
Texas definitely!
I got no arguments against Texas BBQ. Sounds epic to me.
Meh, my one experience with Texas BBQ was just ok. I like my Georgia BBQ and Korean BBQ.
kc beats texas!
thanks!
Texas bbq is good but nothing beats Kansas City BBQ
Austin BBQ is legendary.
Personally, I think my BBQ sauce is the best. I very seldom eat in restaurants. So I’ll take my home made BBQ whatever.
Well, I had a long layover in AUS a couple of weeks ago. There is no Delta lounge there either, not that they are worth much these days. Anyhow, the BBQ place in the terminal always had the longest lines of all the establishments. I ate there too. Definitely not the best I’ve ever had but it was decent and it is an airport after all.
The best BBQ places to me don’t seem confined to any particular state. I’ve had great BBQ in unlikely places like Ohio and rural NY.
KC BBQ is better!
Texas BBQ is great if you like beef brisket (I do!) I still like the BBQ pork in Memphis, though!!
Yes, of course Texas BBQ is better. Tex-Mex too.
No clue about BBQ. I vote for gelato in Sienna, Italy!
“Oh my, Southern-Sunny Florida Shrimp over Grits…Red and yellow bell peppers…spinach…Southern Sunshine!”
Loyal to Montgomery Inn bbq sauce but Texas definitely gets r don on the grill! Memphis disappointed me but nothing like mixing bbq with soul food how we do in Jawja. DL needs to serve bbq…nuff said.
There is no beef dish on this planet better than Franklin Barbecue’s brisket here in Austin. Texas Monthky just called it #1 in the state – Bon Appetit magazine called it the best in the US. So all you Memphis/KC/NC lovers go argue with them. We here in Austin are too busy deciding between Franklin, John Mueller, La, Stiles Switch, or Lamberts.
I’d love to try the BBQ! Never been to Texas, though.
North Carolina for pork BBQ. I don’t like that mustard in the South Carolina BBQ.
When I think BBQ I think pork, not beef.
i like bbq
Kansas City has the best BBQ! No question!
Texas BBQ is phenomenal, but I’ve never met a BBQ I didn’t like, anywhere I’ve travelled around the world! So many tastes, so little time! Must keep going, until I try them all! Such is my burden
pork BBQ in Tennessee/Kentucky. That’s the stuff!
I love wings inFLA
Texas has the best brisket bbq.
For me memphis style is king for all other bbq.
Texas BBQ is great but I’m partial to pork BBQ from the Carolinas!
Texas is good but KC is the best.
Best cheese is from Wisconsin!
Sorry people. “Moonlight BBQ” has the best BBQ in the world. Located in Owensboro, KY! Texas BBQ is great, but Moonlight’s is better!
Kansas City BBQ is the best.
Texas is good but Arthur B. in Kansas City is something everyone should try.
Plenty of great BBQ right here in the ATL. Fat Matt’s Rib Shack, Williamson’s, Dreamland, etc.,etc. As to “best”, of course that’s subjective. I smoke a mean butt myself…
No better place for beef than Mannys in Minneapolis!!
I say Memphis BBQ is the best!
If I’m honest, I’ll tell you that I’ve never been to Texas so I’ve never had BBQ there. But, Jim ‘n Nicks in Birmingham, al is pretty darn good.
Barnesville hosts the BBQ and Blues festival each spring. Just enjoyed both!
Rudy’s BBQ in Texas …. Beef Brisket …
Blue ribbon BBQ in Boston is the bomb!
Though I like TX BBQ well enough. Have to say I prefer Georgia BBQ. pulled pork BBQ. Yum!
Hate to say it but even the BBQ I had at IAH was good in TX.
So far I think Texas has the best BBQ. But I need to try more of the others to be a better judge.
I’d say the Memphis BBQ is better than in Texas, but I haven’t sampled ALL Texas BBQ … yet. Hmm, a new travel plan is forming in my mind right now.
TX should be proud of its BBQ, but the BBQ technique came from the Caribbean first, so I’ve gotta vote for Jamaican jerk
AJM is right-Minnesota has the best Lefse 🙂 and SE Pennsylvania has the best and original whoopie pies.
Texas is really good, but so is KC!
Carolinas for a more vinegar/mustard variation for me.
I love Montgomery inn in Cincinnati area. However, I have never been to Texas
Sorry to all you Texans on here, but NC is where you can find the best BBQ. Oh, and GO DEACS!!
Memphis BBQ’s!!!
Never eaten BBQ in Texas. Don’t know how it can be better than North Georgia!
If I ever get a chance to eat BBQ in Texas, I will let you know.
I’ve eaten BBQ in lots states, but none can compare to my friend’s. As he has moved quite a lot, I’d have to say whichever state he lives in has the best BBQ.
KC BBQ!!
Memphis BBQ. Love my Memphis connections.
Rochester ny sticky lips our Texas techs from our company loves my bbq
Mmmm BBQ
Texas BBQ is good, but you can find good BBQ in any state if you look hard enough.
Hands down TX has the best bbq! Gary agrees 🙂
Texas BBQ isn’t best – Texas Hill Country BBQ is best!
And from my experience with my neighborhood email list, if you want to get into a big argument, try to settle who has the best BBQ or Mexican food in Austin.
Have to say that say the lobster in Maine is better than Texas BBQ.
Texas ha great BBQ, but I think the best I’ve had was in Memphis. Also some great BBQ in Georgia.
i did this yesterday but cannot find my comment so texas BBQ maybe great but maine lobster is berter for ur waistline… u can even grill it but keep it away from the BBQ sauce
North carina dry rub
Back in February, I had BBQ Brisket from Whole Hog in Little Rock and it took my breath away!
Dreamland in Alabama has the world’s best barbecue!
Memphis BBQ is the best. Texas is a close second.
Chicago pizza is better!
I’ve never had BBQ actually in Texas, but the few “Texas Pit BBQ” joint’s I’ve been to have been the best.
Kansas City BBQ is number 1
neelys in memphis is the BEST or Dicks in baltiomre
I can’t say that one state has better BBQ than another. All depends on the individual restaurant.
texas bbq is delicious
Memphis BBQ is definitely my favorite!
Oklahoma Joes in KC beats anything from Texas! Read up on it the place is a gas station, rated Number 1 in Kansas City!!!
Ill be in Austin June 30th..
I DO plan on sampling 🙂
Slows BBQ in Detroit – the best, by far!
Usually can’t go wrong with BBQ no matter the state
Mesquite Smoked Brisket… Texas all the way
South Carolina BBQ is the best around.
Though living in Texas now, I grew up on the west coast and had no hometown bias. I tried BBQ everywhere and didn’t like it. Until I got to Texas. The fact that other states say their BBQ is the “hands down” best proves it. You don’t put your hands down when there’s Texas Q around. You keep ’em moving from your plate t your mouth. Hopefully, you’ll have a chance to try Franklin’s, but even Saltlick at DFW is pretty darn good!
Every time I go to Texas, all the food is good. Did you know that Dallas has more restaurants per capita than any other city?
I’ve had really good BBQ in lots of places. I think North Carolina may have been my favorite.
eastern North Carolina vinegar based BBQ is by far the best!!
TEXAS…BIGGER AND BETTER