These 2 Michigan Cities Are Among The Best BBQ Cities In America

There is nothing better than enjoying some of the best BBQ your state has to offer. However, the most difficult part about deciding where to go is narrowing down which cities near you have the most delicious BBQ around.

Luckily, LawnStarter did the homework for you. The site looked at 199 of America's largest cities to find which had the best BBQ.

Here are the "key ingredients" that were reviewed when compiling the list of America's best BBQ cities:

"Award-winning barbecue restaurants and chefs, experience hosting a "master-level" competition, multiple barbecue festivals, and high fan ratings, among others."

So, where did two Michigan cities land on the list?

• No. 17: Grand Rapids
• No. 53: Detroit

Grand Rapids smoked most of the competition and took 17th place, making the Midwest proud.

Here is what LawnStarter had to say about the "mouthwatering Midwest":

Beyond Kansas City, seven more Midwestern cities place in our top 10. Clearly, the Midwest is best for premier steaks, strips, and stacks. Chicago comes in second by jointly claiming the top spot in the Events category (an honor it shares with No. 5 Memphis, another iconic barbecue city). Seventh-place St. Louis holds the second-highest score in the Quality category, followed closely by Minneapolis, which lands in ninth. Cincinnati is No. 4. If you’re looking for a foodie vacation, fly to the Midwest and start eating your way across the region. (Barbecue road trips are a real thing. Make sure to bring plenty of Wet-Naps.)

Here are the top 20 best BBQ cities in America:

1. Kansas City, Missouri
2. Chicago, Illinois
3. Houston, Texas
4. Cincinnati, Ohio
5. Memphis, Tennessee
6. Louisville, Kentucky
7. St. Louis, Missouri
8. New York, New York
9. Minneapolis, Minnesota
10. Overland Park, Kansas
11. Washington, D.C.
12. Richmond, Virginia
13. Denver, Colorado
14. Los Angeles, California
15. Omaha, Nebraska
16. Atlanta, Georgia
17. Grand Rapids, Michigan
18. Austin, Texas
19. Elk Grove, California
20. Raleigh, North Carolina

To see the complete list, click here.