Best of Food + Dining 2009: Barbecue

There is no single best ‘cue in these towns, merely a smattering of very goods, depending on what you’re looking for in the universe of sauce and smoke.

December 2009

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Smoke: Smoke purists know that the Polski family at Market Barbecue sweats the details and smokes ’em slow. marketbbq.com

Sauce: Sauce snobs can’t get enough of Ted Cook’s amazing spare ribs in their signature spicy slather. tedcooks19thholebbq.com

Chicken: Chicken lovers must duck the swingers on the make to secure a date with Redstone’s smoky rotisserie beauties. redstone grill.com

Pulled Pork: At Rooster’s BBQ in St. Paul, the shoulders are chopped—not shredded—to maximize that porky goodness. roostersbbq.com