Monica Reed

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We’ve got the BEST quality BBQ

has some excellent BBQ in the country according to a recent study! LawnStarter, a Nashville-based company, compiled a list of the best barbecue in the United States.

What they found is that Clarksville ranks first in quality, and finished 71st overall out of 200 cities. The study looked at 18 different criteria to put its list together. Some of the criteria were restaurant and customer reviews, barbecue awards, festivals and more.

The quality standards they took into consideration, average consumer rating for cooking teams serving barbecue, average ratings for smokehouses and number of business members in the National Barbeque & Grilling Association.

There is no doubt, St. Louis and Kansas City ranked first and second in overall score, had the best tasting. Here’s the top five for overall score, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Springfield, MO and Orlando.

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