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Check out the sauciest BBQ joints in town

By Jason Schellhardt

Special to Metromix
March 13, 2009

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Finger lickin' good, y'all (Credit: AP Photo)

The beauty of barbecue restaurants is that no matter where you go you're bound to get the best barbecue in town. Barbecuers are a very proud people, and each one will adamantly claim to be the best. So who really is the best? There are far too many variables to decide a clear-cut winner, but seriously, is there such a thing as bad barbecue? We think not. Especially not at these places. Check out the flava', son (and daughter)!

Andy Nelson's Southern Pit BBQ

11007 York Road - Cockeysville

410-527-1226

If longevity matters in the barbecue debate, this place would be a top contender for best in town. The sweet and tangy blend of the Nelson's Memphis-style barbecue makes for some mouth-watering meat.

Big Bad Wolf's House of Barbeque

5713 Harford Road - Baltimore

410-444-6422

Grandma, what tasty barbecue you have. Favoring a Carolina-style, the barbecue here is more tangy than sweet.

Chaps Pit Beef

5801 Pulaski Highway - Baltimore

410-483-2379

Situated in a strip club parking lot, this little shack is home to Baltimore's most notorious barbecue. It has been featured on Guy Fieri's "Diner, Drive-Ins and Dives" and is frequented by the "Ace of Cakes" crew. If Food TV personalities are name-dropping this place, it must be doing something right.

Corner Stable

9942 York Road - Cockeysville

410-666-8722

York Road's got the barbecue game on lock. This particular spot has all the charm you expect of a good barbecue restaurant: Terribly messy, yet delightfully delicious.

Famous Dave's

10500 Owings Mills Blvd. - Owings Mills

Yeah, we know it's a chain, but this barbecue juggernaut can throw down with the best of 'em. With several different styles of barbecue, Dave's certainly makes for a tasty adventure.

Harborque

1421 Lawerence St. - Baltimore

410-685-PORK

Carolina-style barbecue comes to Locust Point with several sauce options and something called a BBQ sundae. Really. Hush puppies are also available as a side. Yay!

JD's Smokehouse

3000 ODonnell St. - Baltimore

410-675-4029

This is our kind of place: A barbecue restaurant and night spot rolled into one. The Canton barbecue venue manages to host herds of bar-hopping types every weekend without compromising its food.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

333 W. Camden St. - Baltimore

410-685-9800

Boog's is a Baltimore barbecue institution. Any self-respecting O's fan has enjoyed its barbecue pork sandwich. Add a Clipper City draft and you got yourself an authentic Camden Yards experience (unfortunately, being at Camden Yards, it can get a little pricey).

Punk's Backyard Grill

2002 Annapolis Mall - Annapolis

202-675-2040

Though the name seems a tad abrasive, this place is a little more sophisticated than the average barbecue joint. It caters to everyone from grill enthusiasts to vegetarians.

Rub BBQ

1843 Light St. - Baltimore

410-244-5667

Adding to the regional scope of barbecue spots, this SoBo spot favors a Texas-style barbecue. Texans don't mess around when it comes to their barbecue, and neither does Rub.

Tell us about some of your favorite barbecue joints.