BBQ

This year is the 25th Annual Amarillo Chamber Good Times Celebration Barbecue Cook-Off.

If you think you've got the best calf fries or BBQ in the state, here's your chance to prove it.

If you want to get some good BBQ and help out tomorrow, you can swing by 3501 S. Soncy. The entire community is invited.

I always wanted to do small town living. I mean, heck, I grew up in the South Side of Chicago. That is as far opposite of small town living that I can think of. Still my neighborhood seemed on the small side.

BBQ Lover? The D'Town Cookoff up in Dumas will have you stuffed!

Don't let Mitch's BBQ's location fool you. It is every bit of Texan BBQ as they come with good prices and even better meat.

How about Fajitas for the Forth? Pair up with a nice south of the border special and you got a party!

Of these choices, which barbecue type is your favorite: Texas, Kansas City, Memphis, North Carolina, or South Carolina style? I mean, really. It's a no-brainer for 33 states.

To get to the meat of the matter (sorry) as to who has the best and worst BBQ places Chef's Pencil analyzed giant platefuls of TripAdvisor restaurant reviews.

It's been great hearing about all the events finally start to coming back. Last year was such a disappointment with missing out on stuff that we got to do every year. We got used to all our go to's every year. We didn't know how to handle it.

A life without these foods just has no meaning.

Is it the seasonings we use? The quality of the beef? Do we need to utter some kind of magic spell over them as they cook? Here's some help.