BBQ

Dallas BBQ's Times Square location on W 42nd Street in Manhattan: generous portions of sauced meats, a bar and oversized margaritas.

BBQ and tacos in Plano's Custer Park Shopping Center on Custer Rd, with Venezuelan and Latin American influences.

Black- and women-owned BBQ and cheesesteak spot on Flat Shoals Rd in East Atlanta, with takeout, delivery and late-night food.

Hickory-smoked BBQ and bar on Pollard Blvd SW in Atlanta's Summerhill, with beer, moonshine, a covered patio and plenty of TVs.

Classic American barbecue at the counter from City Barbeque on Blackmon Dr in Decatur, Georgia, with takeout and catering.

Counter-service BBQ chain location in Abernathy Square on Roswell Rd NE in Sandy Springs, Georgia, with takeout and catering.

Longtime Downey BBQ on Lakewood Blvd with ribs, hickory-smoked barbecue, steak burgers and sides, plus beer and wine.

No-frills Thai BBQ on E Cesar E Chavez Ave in Los Angeles, with barbecue, teriyaki and noodles to eat in or have delivered.

Korean BBQ on W Olympic Blvd in LA's Harvard Heights, with grilled meats, noodles, hot pot and a bar in a contemporary room.

Japanese yakiniku on W Garvey Ave in Monterey Park, from Chubby Cattle BBQ in the San Gabriel Valley.

Thai-style barbecued chicken and other meats on W 3rd St in LA's Koreatown, from a straightforward restaurant open for over 30 years.

Unassuming Thai BBQ on N Western Ave in East Hollywood, with a long menu that runs from barbecue chicken to shrimp with mint.

Grill-your-own Korean BBQ on N Western Ave in LA's Larchmont area, with budget-friendly all-you-can-eat meats and late-night food.

Longtime Thai BBQ on Hollywood Blvd in LA's Little Armenia, with a retro diner look, an exotic fish tank and seating out on the patio.

American barbecue on Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood from The Memphis Grill, a barbecue and American restaurant.

Slow-smoked American BBQ on Sepulveda Blvd in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, served with a long list of sides in rustic surroundings.

American BBQ from Brother Jimmy's BBQ on Fleet Street in Oxon Hill, Maryland, in the Washington, DC area.

Cowboy-themed roadhouse on Old Branch Ave in Clinton, Maryland, with house-smoked baby back ribs, steaks, seafood and a bar.

Veteran-owned Texas-style BBQ on Washington Blvd in Arlington's Lyon Park, with a big bar, brunch, late-night food and a patio.

Brazilian churrasco and cooking on Columbia Rd NW in Washington, DC, in a tropical-themed space with caipirinhas and brunch.

American barbecue from Cinder BBQ on Upshur St NW in Washington, DC's Petworth neighborhood.

Busy Korean BBQ on W 32nd St in Manhattan, serving seafood pancakes, bibimbap and more for breakfast through late night.

Country-western BBQ and bar in Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District, with live music, cocktails, brunch and a patio.

Cash-only, quick-serve BBQ and fried foods on S Western Ave on Chicago's South Side, part of a small local chain.

Loop BBQ counter on S Wabash Ave in downtown Chicago, with wings, fried chicken, sandwiches and vegetarian options.

Quick-serve, cash-only BBQ and fried foods on S Indiana Ave in Riverdale, Illinois, from the Chicago Pit Stop BBQ chain.

Family-owned Southern-style BBQ on W Chicago Ave in Chicago's South Austin, serving barbecue entrees and sandwiches.

Longtime steakhouse in Streeterville's River East Plaza on E Illinois St, serving slow-smoked baby back ribs, steaks and a full bar.

Rock 'n' roll-themed BBQ restaurant and lounge on Ogden Ave in Berwyn, Illinois, with beer and its own cigar shop.

American-style barbecue from The Chicago Rib House on South Michigan Avenue on Chicago's South Side.

Black-owned takeout BBQ on S St Lawrence Ave on Chicago's South Side, serving lunch and dinner plus catering.

Rotisserie chicken and BBQ ribs on 1st Ave in Manhattan, from a counter-service mini-chain, with delivery.

Astoria barbecue restaurant and butcher shop on 30th Ave in Queens, with grass-fed meat and organic chicken.

No-frills American BBQ on S Halsted St on Chicago's South Side, also offering fried chicken and fish with Southern-style sides.

Big, lively country-western BBQ restaurant and bar on N Clark St on Chicago's Near North Side, with live music and comfort food.

American barbecue from The B.B.Q Restaurant on NW 14th Ave in Miami's Allapattah neighborhood.