Elk Grove Named One Of America's Best 'BBQ Cities'
By Rebekah Gonzalez
July 1, 2021
LawnStarter released a new ranking of 2021's Best BBQ Cities in America.
The study ranked a total of 199 American cities based on the following criteria: access to a barbecue, the quality of local barbecue, and the amount of barbecue-based events and festivals.
"What are the key ingredients of the best BBQ city?" asked the website. "Award-winning barbecue restaurants and chefs, experience hosting a “master-level” competition, multiple barbecue festivals, and high fan ratings, among others."
According to their findings, and a city in Sacramento County has been named one of the country's premier destinations for quality barbecue.
Elk Grove came in within the top 20 cities.
- Kansas City, MO
- Chicago, IL
- Houston, TX
- Cincinnati, OH
- Memphis, TN
- Louisville, KY
- St. Louis, MO
- New York, NY
- Minneapolis, MN
- Overland Park, KS
- Washington, DC
- Richmond, VA
- Denver, CO
- Los Angeles, CA
- Omaha, NE
- Atlanta, GA
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Austin, TX
- Elk Grove, CA
- Raleigh, NC
Other California cities were mentioned in the ranking. Their study found that Los Angeles has the most top-rated BBQ restuarants. And Santa Rosa boasts the highest median rating for BBQ restaurants.
To see where the other 179 ranked in LawnStarter's Best BBQ Cities in America, click here.