Overall Rankings

ID	Rank	Name	Tour_ID	City	Year	Rank	Note	Rating	Awards
	1	Little Richard's		Winston-Salem, NC	2008			4.44	Meat Category Winner; Best Sliced; Atmosphere
15	2	Louie Mueller Barbecue	2	Taylor	1999, 2000 and 2007	2		4.42	1999:Sausage (regular & jalapeño), Beef Shoulder 2000:Sausage (regular & jalapeño), Atmosphere 2007: Atmosphere
11	3	Kreuz Market Inc	2	Lockhart	1999, 2000 and 2007	1		4.38	1999:Prime Rib, Pork Chop, Beef Shoulder 2000:Overall Winner; Lean Brisket, Pork Chop, Prime Rib 2007: Beef Shoulder
	4	Allen & Son		Chapel Hill, NC	2008			4.33	Best Sliced; Brunswick Stew; Sides; Hush Puppies
22	5	City Market	2	Luling	1999, 2000 and 2007	2		4.23	1999:Ribs, Runner-up Sausage 2000:Ribs 2007: Overall Winner; Meat, Sides, Sauce
	6	Lexington Barbecue		Lexington, NC	2008			4.12	Best Peach Cobbler
42	7	Smitty's	2	Lockhart	2000 and 2007	5		4.08	2000: Fatty Brisket, Atmosphere 2007: Pork Chop
16	8	Zimmerhanzel's		Smithville	2007			4.06	Ribs, Sausage
	9	Ronnie Ingle		Abilene	2006			4.04	Brisket, Atmosphere, Sauce
	10	Barbecue Center		Lexington, NC	2008			4.00	Best Sauce ("Dip"); Tallest banana split
37	10	Carter's Bar-B-Que	3	Longview	2001	2		4.00	Spare Rib, Sausage, Atmosphere
	12	Angelo's	3	Fort Worth	2001 and 2004	1		3.97	2001: Overall Winner, Brisket, Atmosphere 2004: Atmosphere
6	13	Hammond's B-B-Q	3	Glen Rose	2001 and 2004	4		3.89	2001: Atmosphere, Dessert 2004: Dessert
27	14	Goss Store	8	Belmont	2003	1		3.88	Sauce co-winner w/BBQ Patio
	15	Stamey's		Greensboro, NC	2008			3.85	Best Dessert; Cherry Cobbler
38	16	Floyd's Barbeque		Fort Worth	2004	2		3.83	Meat Category Winner, Sausage
66	17	Pit Stop		Breckenridge	2006			3.76	Sausage and Meat Category Winner
	18	Austin's Bar-B-Que	4	Eagle Lake	2002	1	Old converted gas station. Friendly folks; good 'Q; and homeade desserts. Plus they are trying to get their sausage into grocery stores, and were working on the recipe… We'd definitely recommend picking some up if you see it in your grocer's refrigerated case!	3.74	Overall Winner, Sausage
12	19	Mustang Creek BBQ	4	Louise	2002	2	Now this is a joint! No signs, no indoor plumbing, no A/C. But mighty fine 'Q.	3.72	Pork Ribs, Pulled Pork
40	20	Hinze's Bar-B-Que	4	Wharton	2002	3	A BBQ institution in this area… and deservedly so. Pecan smoked meats with large pecan trees growing INSIDE the establishement. They have their own exit off of Northbound 59.	3.72	Atmosphere, Brisket, Sauce
	21	Hillsdale Bank		Paola, KS	2005			3.69	Atmosphere, Sauce
59	22	BB's Lawnside		KC, MO	2005			3.67	Runner-up Atmosphere, Runner-up Overall
52	23	Rosedale		KC, KS	2005			3.65	Runner-up Meat Category
51	24	Railhead Smokehouse	3	Fort Worth	2001 and 2004	3		3.65	2001: Spare Rib, Brisket 2004: Sauce
41	25	Big Earl's	8	Kerrville	2003	2		3.64	Meat Category Winner
	26	Old Time Pit Bar-B-Q		San Angelo	2006			3.62	Runner-up Brisket; Runner-up Ribs
	27	Hard Eight Pit Bar-B-Q		Stephenville	2004 and 2006			3.62	2004: Runner-up Atmosphere 2006: Sides
	28	Williams Smoke House	4	Houston	2002	4	Opens at 11:00am. Good ole Willie B. started this place 15 years ago, and is still growing it today.	3.60
	29	Jack Stack		KC, MO	2005			3.60	Meat Category Winner
74	30	Sam's Bar-B-Cue	2	Austin	1999 and 2000	7		3.60	1999: Mutton 2000: Mutton, Late Night BBQ
	30	Burnet County Bar-B-Que	2	Burnet	2000	8		3.60	Best Party Ham
43	30	Cartwright's Bar-B-Q	2	Bastrop	2000	8		3.60
	30	Crosstown Bar-B-Q	2	Elgin	2000	8		3.60	Nicest Folks
13	30	Inmans Ranch House Bar-B-Q	2	Marble Falls	2000	8		3.60	Best Turkey Sausage
18	35	Scott's Barbecue	4	West Columbia	2002	5	Hardtack Café burned in 2000, but Scott (encouraged by local patrons) is still servin' up the 'Q. We were treated with Live Oak smoked meats & his tremendous hospitality. Thanks for the terrific tour, Scott!	3.58
	36	Deano's		Mocksville, NC	2008			3.58	Best Banana Pudding
	37	Grady's		Dudley, NC	2008			3.55
19	38	Black's Barbecue	1	Lockhart	1999 and 2007	3		3.52	1999: Best Pork Loin
17	39	Big Boys		Sweetwater	2006			3.51	"My Way" Country Style Ribs; Jalapeno Popper
68	40	Kozy Kitchen	4	Houston	2002	6	Supposed to open at 11:00am - we had to come back later because they weren't yet open. But the second trip was worth the effort!	3.50	Sides, Sliced Pork, Veal
50	41	Harry's on the Loop	2	Willow City	2000 and 2007	2		3.50	2000: Best Attitude (Laid Back, Hill Country) 2007: Guac-a-dillo
	41	Country Tavern	3	Kilgore	2001	5		3.50	Runner-up Rib
55	41	Jerry's BBQ	3	Aledo	2001	6		3.50	Hot Link
2	41	Riverport Bbq	3	Jefferson	2001	7		3.50	Pork Loin
1	41	Salt Lick - Bergstrom	1	Austin	1999	5		3.50	Best airport BBQ stand
39	46	Brian's BBQ	4	Clute	2002	7	Opens at 11:00am. This place was starting to get very busy by 11:15… a good sign! This was a solid joint for our first stop of the day.	3.50
	48	Wilber's		Goldsboro, NC	2008			3.49
26	47	Lil' Jakes Eat it and Beat it		KC, MO	2005			3.49
49	49	Taylor Café	2	Taylor	2000 and 2007	6		3.48	Best Late Addition to the BBQ Tour
	50	Bun 'N' Barrel	8	San Antonio	2003	4		3.46	Sausage co-winner w/Gonzales Mkt
62	51	Ranch House Barbecue		Glen Rose	2004	5		3.45	Rib
	52	Gonzales Food Market	8	Gonzales	2003 and 2007	3		3.43	2003: Brisket; Sausage co-winner w/Bun-N-Barrel 2007: Cole Slaw
	53	Coopers Barbeque		Mason	2007			3.41	Cabrito
20	54	Big Smith's Bar-B-Q	3	Sulpher Springs	2001	9	We never would've stumbled onto this place if it weren't for the help of a rodeo clown… Ask K-Dog to tell you the whole story!	3.40	Beef Rib, Pork Loin, Attitude
21	54	North Main Bar Bq	3	Eueless	2001	8		3.40
33	54	Brothers Bar Bq	2	Llano	2000	12		3.40	Cabrito, Corn Nuggets
35	54	Coopers Barbeque	2	Llano	2000	12		3.40	Pork Chop, Sirloin, Atmosphere
75	58	Buzzie's BBQ	8	Comfort	2003	5		3.34	Sides
	59	Cotton Belt BBQ		North Richland Hills	2004	7		3.33
	60	Artz Rib House		Austin	2007			3.32	Country Style Rib, Baby Back Rib, Beef Rib
	61	Woodyard		KC, KS	2005			3.32
28	62	Leon's BarBQ	3	Shreveport	2001	11	It's a good thing the Barrow brother's spent so much time in the casino… otherwise we wouldn't have referrals to Leon's from the staff and local patrons. Thanks!	3.30	Hot Link
23	62	Outlaw's Bar-B-Que	3	Daingerfield	2001	10		3.30
31	62	Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse	3	Dallas	2001	12		3.30
	65	Bar-B-Q Barn		Buffalo Gap	2006			3.29
54	66	Drexler's Bar-B-Que	4	Houston	2002	8	We started Day3 here, because Kozy Kitchen was having some trouble opening on time today. On the fringes of downtown; I'm sure that they have a mean business lunch rush.	3.29	Hot Link
	67	Laird's		Llano	2007			3.26
53	68	The Swinging Door	4	Richmond	2002	9	An established barbecue restaurant with a dance floor. Hosts many organized functions/groups for dinner and dancing.	3.25
	69	Harold's		Abilene	2006			3.23
	70	Joe Allen's		Abilene	2006			3.22
	71	Pit Downtown Barbecue	2	Austin	2000	14		3.20	Oldest Building on Tour
14	72	Salt Lick		Driftwood	2007			3.19
	73	Texas		Stephenville	2006			3.18
	74	Square's		Abilene	2006			3.17
46	75	Joe's Barbeque Co	4	Alvin	2002	10	An Alvin institution… this place reminds us of Southside in Elgin. It's a huge place in a small town. A barbecue restaurant - but the sign out front is advertising their fajita special.	3.15
47	76	Grand Prize BBQ	4	Texas City	2002	11	An old converted seafood house? Gas-fired pits around back.	3.14
69	77	Bolners Meat Market	8	San Antonio	2003	6		3.14	Hot Link and Dessert co-winner w/BBQ Patio
70	78	R Bbq	8	Sabinal	2003	7		3.12	Spare Rib
	79	LC's		KC, MO	2005			3.11
	80	Riscky's		Fort Worth	2004	8		3.10	Brisket
	81	Short Sugar's		Reidsville, NC	2008			3.09