America’s Best States for a Top-Level BBQ Experience

12. Oklahoma

Creating a combination of several barbecue styles, Oklahoma's version is a merger of methods and flavors. The state also has an impressive number of restaurants serving smoked meat dishes. Most describe the type of BBQ as part Texas, part southeastern U.S. Order up a plate in this state, and you'll get more than one type of meat alongside a few tasty side dishes and sauce on the side. Traditional sauce recipes combine apple cider, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire, red pepper, and garlic powder, along with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.