Which city has the best BBQ in the United States?
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BBQ is a staple in the United States. It’s also a source of pride for certain cities.
In an effort to determine which of these locations stand out from the rest, Lawnstarter used up to 20 total metrics to determine the No. 1 place for barbecue in the United States. Among those including BBQ vender per 100,000 residents, award-winning restaurants, average number of reviews left and more.
Here are the top-15 rated cities for BBQ based on their findings:
15. Las Vegas, Nevada
Access: 8.
Consumer satisfaction: 9.
Competition awards: 74.
Elite BBQ memberships: 15.
Hosting: 43.
Overall score: 26.89
14. New York, New York
Access: 191.
Consumer satisfaction: 4.
Competition awards: 14.
Elite BBQ memberships: 20.
Hosting: 33.
Overall score: 27.24.
13. Minneapolis, Minnesota
Access: 116.
Consumer satisfaction: 106.
Competition awards: 3.
Elite BBQ memberships: 52.
Hosting: 43.
Overall score: 27.55.
12. Austin, Texas
Access: 17.
Consumer satisfaction: 2.
Competition awards: 47.
Elite BBQ memberships: 27.
Hosting: 36.
Overall score: 28.07.
11. Los Angeles, California
Access: 127.
Consumer satisfaction: 1.
Competition awards: 41.
Elite BBQ memberships: 11.
Hosting: 43.
Overall score: 28.85.
10. Richmond, Virginia
Access: 13.
Consumer satisfaction: 27.
Competition awards: 9.
Elite BBQ memberships: 27.
Hosting: 36.
Overall score: 29.49.
9. Nashville, Tennessee
Access: 23.
Consumer satisfaction: 7.
Competition awards: 33.
Elite BBQ memberships: 14.
Hosting: 16.
Overall score: 29.90.
8. Omaha, Nebraska
Access: 95.
Consumer satisfaction: 113.
Competition awards: 7.
Elite BBQ memberships: 5.
Hosting: 3.
Overall score: 30.42.
7. Springfield, Missouri
Access: 14.
Consumer satisfaction: 36.
Competition awards: 17.
Elite BBQ memberships: 7.
Hosting: 5.
Overall score: 32.54.
6. Orlando, Florida
Access: 1.
Consumer satisfaction: 10.
Competition awards: 62.
Elite BBQ memberships: 15.
Hosting: 43.
Overall score: 33.75.
5. Houston, Texas
Access: 58.
Consumer satisfaction: 3.
Competition awards: 5.
Elite BBQ memberships: 11.
Hosting: 36.
Overall score: 34.44.
4. Memphis, Tennessee
Access: 26.
Consumer satisfaction: 8.
Competition awards: 4.
Elite BBQ memberships: 5.
Hosting: 29.
Overall score: 38.22.
3. Kansas City, Kansas
Access: 43.
Consumer satisfaction: 46.
Competition awards: 1.
Elite BBQ memberships: 3.
Hosting: 3.
Overall score: 45.65.
2. St. Louis, Missouri
Access: 2.
Consumer satisfaction: 5.
Competition awards: 11.
Elite BBQ memberships: 2.
Hosting: 43.
Overall score: 46.29.
1. Kansas City, Missouri
Access: 85.
Consumer satisfaction: 25.
Competition awards: 2.
Elite BBQ memberships: 1.
Hosting: 1.
Overall score: 52.68.
