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California outranks Texas in new top 100 ‘Best BBQ shops’ list — but there’s a catch

Nypost · · 376 words · By Bianca Zalben
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“Yelp’s new “Top 100 BBQ Restaurants in the US,” compiled using ratings and reviews from Yelp Elite users, gave California more spots on the list than Texas.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the existence of Yelp's 'Top 100 BBQ Restaurants in the US' list curated by Yelp Elites. One specific source explicitly states that 'Hawaii, California beat Texas' on this list, supporting the claim that California had more spots than Texas.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Appu's Cafe is a Mexican-Indian restaurant in Long Beach, California serving healthy foods. It was founded in 2013 and is located on the ground floor of a medical building. It frequently appears on Ye…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appu's_Cafe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que, formerly known as Oklahoma Joe's, is a barbecue restaurant, with locations in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is owned and operated by Jeff and Joy Stehney.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe's_Kansas_City_Bar-B-Que
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taco Bell Corporation is an American multinational chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1962 by Glen Bell (1923–2010) in Downey, California. Taco Bell is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. The res…
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“Texas still landed 13 restaurants on the list”
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A web search result explicitly mentions that the annual rankings 'include 13 restaurants from Texas'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que, formerly known as Oklahoma Joe's, is a barbecue restaurant, with locations in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is owned and operated by Jeff and Joy Stehney.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe's_Kansas_City_Bar-B-Que
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Man v. Food Nation is the name given to the fourth season of the Travel Channel's Man v. Food, a food reality television series. It premiered on June 1, 2011. A preview episode, "The Quest Begins", ai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_v._Food_Nation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third season of the food reality television series, Man v. Food, premiered on the Travel Channel June 16, 2010, at 9 pm Eastern Time. On Man v. Food, the host, actor and food enthusiast Adam Richm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_v._Food_season_3
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“Franklin Barbecue, which came in at number six nationally.”
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Two separate web search results confirm Franklin Barbecue's presence on the list, with one specifically stating it landed at 'No. 6'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Man v. Food Nation is the name given to the fourth season of the Travel Channel's Man v. Food, a food reality television series. It premiered on June 1, 2011. A preview episode, "The Quest Begins", ai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_v._Food_Nation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second season of Man v. Food, an American food reality television series hosted by Adam Richman on the Travel Channel, premiered on August 5, 2009. First-run episodes aired in the United States on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_v._Food_season_2
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The eighth season of the food reality television series Man v. Food premiered on July 2, 2019 at 10PM ET on the Cooking Channel. It is the fourth season of the show to be hosted by actor and food enth…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_v._Food_season_8
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“California’s broader interpretation gave it the numerical edge, coming in with 14 on the list.”
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While the general claim that California beat Texas is corroborated, the specific number '14' for California is not explicitly mentioned in the provided evidence snippets, though it aligns with the narrative that California had more than Texas's 13.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Appu's Cafe is a Mexican-Indian restaurant in Long Beach, California serving healthy foods. It was founded in 2013 and is located on the ground floor of a medical building. It frequently appears on Ye…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appu's_Cafe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Located just south of the state capital of Sacramento, it is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. As of the 2020 Census, the p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elk_Grove,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mama Chow's Kitchen is a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. Chef and owner Jeff Chow started the business in 2014, operating in downtown Portland for nearly a decade before relocat…
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“San Ho Won, the Michelin-starred Korean BBQ hotspot in San Francisco that landed at number five nationwide.”
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Wikipedia confirms that San Ho Won is a Korean restaurant in San Francisco's Mission District and has received a Michelin star. The ranking of number five is not explicitly in the snippet but the restaurant's identity and status are verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lowell High School (LHS) is a co-educational, magnet public high school in San Francisco, California, first established in 1856. It is a part of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). Situ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 826,079 in 2025. Am…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Ho Won (Korean: 산호원; Hanja: 山虎源) is a Korean restaurant in San Francisco's Mission District, in the U.S. state of California. It was opened by chefs Corey Lee and Jeong-In Hwang. The restaurant ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ho_Won
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“SoCal made a strong showing with Korean and Japanese BBQ standouts Yakiya and Mo Ran Gak appearing as 11 and 12 on the list.”
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Web search results confirm Yakiya is a Japanese Yakiniku restaurant in Pasadena, CA, but the specific rankings (11 and 12) on the Yelp list are not explicitly mentioned in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yakiya's Japanese Yakiniku and Shabu-Shabu Steakhouse serving the finest cuts of meat and seafood from American and Japanese farmers. Paired with a world-class selection of rare whiskeys, sake, and cr…
https://www.yakiya-us.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Specialties: At Yakiya, we serve ‘Chef’s Pre-fixe Menu’ style – unlike ordering from a traditional menu, all your dishes are chosen by our chefs to deliver a one of a kind dining experience. Yakiya’s …
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Yes, Yakiya Pasadena is a popular choice for date night and special occasions. Guests frequently celebrate anniversaries and birthdays here and praise the intimate, modern dining room and …
https://www.opentable.com/r/yakiya-pasadena
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“The other California spots that made the list include Tsuruhashi, Quack House, Wagyu Butcher, Mr BBQ, Bowlegged BBQ, 10 Butchers Korean BBQ, iWagyu, Kingyubu, Pigya, Sofra Grill, and Mazra.”
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Web search results confirm that 10 Butchers Korean BBQ exists in Sunnyvale, CA, but there is no evidence in the provided snippets confirming the full list of other California restaurants mentioned.
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 Butchers Korean BBQ. At a glance. Opens in 36 min.Upscale Korean bbq. I have mixed feelings. Reviews were excellent but I found the place so noisy and chaotic it was hard to relax or even hold a co…
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g33146-d195008…
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web search NEUTRAL — Introducing 10 Butchers Korean BBQ, a farm-to-table grilled meat restaurant located in Sunnyvale, California.The menu at 10 Butchers Korean BBQ is sure to satisfy any meat lover's cravings. From tende…
https://10-butchers-korean-bbq.wheree.com/menu
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 Butchers Korean BBQ 595 El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. We had one of the best Korean BBQ Dining experience at 10Butchers in Sunnyvale, California. They have the top quality meat which is cut to order t…
https://www.tiktok.com/channel/10-butchers-korean-bbq
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“the number one BBQ spot ranked was Little Miss BBQ in Phoenix”
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Two separate web search results confirm that a Phoenix restaurant ranked #1 on Yelp's Top 100 BBQ list. One result explicitly mentions 'Little Miss BBQ in Phoenix' as the number one spot.
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web search NEUTRAL — Little is a 2019 American fantasy comedy film directed and co-written by Tina Gordon. It stars Regina Hall, Issa Rae and Marsai Martin, and follows an overbearing boss who is transformed into the teen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of LITTLE is not big. How to use little in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Little.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 12, 2019 · Little: Directed by Tina Gordon. With Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin, Justin Hartley. A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adu…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8085790/
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