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

7. Georgia

One of the most eclectic states when it comes to barbecue, Georgia serves all kinds, from pit-smoked to grilled and even oven-roasted. You'll find a very different type of barbecue in bigger cities like Atlanta than you will in the state's rural areas. Brunswick stew, a delicious concoction of smoked meats, sauces, and veggies like tomatoes, corn, and butter beans, is a traditional favorite. Georgian pitmasters prefer cooking hams or pork shoulders slowly, over hickory or oak, and serving them with a tomato-based red sauce that varies in its heat and sweetness levels.