Bar-B-Que
 

My pal Tom Shockley suggested I weigh-in here, since I have been cooking and chasin' bar-b-que since I was a baby. My favorites are:

1. Big Bob Gibson's Bar-B-Que in Decatur, Alabama. They been there since 1925, and have won EVERY Bar-B-Que Championship including American Royal, Jack Daniels, Memphis in May, and many more, multiple times. My Mom worked there when I was a kid, and 20 years later their head cook was my next door neighbor. Freaking scary good Bar-B-Que.

2. Wilber's Bar-B-Que in Goldsboro, North Carolina. OMG is that a great place. Wood stacked high out back, friendly help, and awesome food. Top notch. All the extras are great too.

3. Tommy's Bar-B-Que in Ocala, Florida. Dude... it is awesome. Great food, good prices, and a waitress that hasn't shut her mouth since the 70's. Try it, be sure and try the Brunswick Stew.

4. Pappas Ranch House, Highway 54, Pasco County Florida. Best Bar-B-Que I have found anywhere around Tampa. Great food, great prices.

Sad to say I don't know 5 GREAT places, but here's a #5 that's worth the $$

5. Home Team Bar-B-Que in Charleston, S.C. Great pulled pork samich and get you some of the mustard flavored mac-and-cheese! Collards were off the hook, too.

There's BigMike's Top 5 places in the USA.