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Pitmaster Los Angeles

Bludso’s Pork Ribs [CLOSED]

Affable pitmaster Kevin Bludso learned to smoke meat at his grandmother’s roadside stand in Corsicana, Texas. At Bludso’s in Compton, the former Corrections Officer utilizes four smokers (including Grandma’s) to produce a variation of...
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Ribs Atlanta

Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q Baby Back Ribs

Twin brothers Justin and Jonathan Fox may be from Texas, but they proved at Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, in an emerging neighborhood southeast of downtown, that their skills aren’t limited to brisket. Their baby back...
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Ribs Los Angeles

Chang’s Garden Pork Spare Ribs in Lotus Leaves

Henry Chang’s industrial-chic restaurant near Santa Anita Park is an afterthought since it’s located around the corner from Din Tai Fung Dumpling House, but it shouldn’t be. Chang has developed one of the best...
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Barbecue Texas

Bertram Smoke Haus: Surprise Texas Barbecue Stop Pays Dividends [CLOSED]

My father, brother and I planned to eat at three Hill Country barbecue restaurants in a row, but stop two had seemingly shut down. No problem. On our windy two-line drive west, we passed...
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Barbecue Sign Kansas City

Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue: Making Last KC Meal Count

In the summer of 1996, when driving cross-country from Los Angeles with my friend Ben, we had time to sample two barbecue restaurants in Kansas City. Of course our first stop was Arthur Bryant’s,...
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