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City
Barbeque
When a national award–winning barbeque
team opens a BBQ joint, you know you're
in for the real deal. But, City Barbeque,
founded in 1999 in Columbus, Ohio, defi-
nitely isn't resting on its laurels. Self-de-
scribed as "100% dedicated to the craft of
barbeque," the company continues to rack
up national and local awards for best bar-
beque while staying true to its original vi-
sion of serving others and creating
happiness.
While 'que aficionados will recognize influ-
ences from some of the nation's most
renowned BBQ regions on the menu, City
Barbeque doesn't stick to any one style, in-
stead opting to combine the best of the
best. That goes for its staff, too: from the pit
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master to the cashier, everyone in the joint
seems to pride themselves on providing
the genuine article.
So what's on the menu?
Well, we should start with
their American Royal
Invitational World
Champion Br isket,
smoked to perfection and
genuinely mouthwatering .
You should see the size of their smoked
half chickens. Competition-quality St.
Louis–cut ribs, succulent turkey, and good
ol' pulled pork all make an appearance, but
“CITY BARBEQUE JOINTS CAN
BE FOUND THROUGHOUT
OHIO, KENTUCKY, INDIANA,
AND NORTH CAROLINA”
why not try the “More Cowbell,” named
one of the best sandwiches in America a
few years back. The sides menu has all
the classics—including collards, corn
pudding, and a killer potato salad—and
they're all made from scratch. We can't
say it any better than City Barbeque: "This
is barbeque in its truest form, created by
people who are dedicated to doing it
right."
City Barbeque joints can be found
throughout Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and
North Carolina, but with BBQ this good,
we wouldn't be surprised to see it
spread to the likes of Atlanta and
Chicago in the very near future. For
more info, check out www.citybbq.com