Four major American BBQ styles: 1) Texas (Austin, Lockhart) — beef brisket smoked low and slow with simple salt-pepper rub; iconic joints: Franklin Barbecue (Austin), Snow's BBQ (Lexington TX); 2) Kansas City — pork ribs and burnt ends with sweet tomato sauce; iconic: Joe's KC, Arthur Bryant's; 3) Memphis Tennessee — dry-rub pork ribs and pulled pork sandwich; iconic: Central BBQ, Rendezvous; 4) Carolinas — whole hog pork with vinegar (eastern NC) or mustard sauce (SC); iconic: Skylight Inn (NC), Scott's BBQ (SC). Plan a BBQ road trip: fly into Memphis, drive through Nashville (hot chicken), Birmingham (Saw's), Lockhart TX (4 legendary joints in one town), Austin, then Kansas City. Allow 7-10 days.