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Best BBQ? NC is No. 2 on TripAdvisor list

Lexington-style or eastern-style? It's a question sure to turn heads - and possibly create some yelling - in North Carolina. According to a survey of TripAdvisor travelers released Thursday, Georgia is the best state in the union for BBQ. North Carolina ranks second, and Texas third.

Posted 2014-05-08T14:34:22+00:00 - Updated 2014-05-08T15:30:44+00:00

Lubin Prevatt is a certified barbecue judge and longtime pork enthusiast. He was in Raleigh recently, judging the Wolfpack Club BBQ Bowl at NC State.

Lexington-style or eastern-style? It's a question sure to turn heads – and possibly create some yelling – in North Carolina.

Now, barbecue-loving folks in the Tar Heel State have a new debate to weigh in on. Which state has the best 'cue?

According to a survey of TripAdvisor travelers released Thursday, Georgia is the best state in the union for BBQ. North Carolina ranks second, and Texas is third.

TripAdvisor's Top 10 states for BBQ:

Georgia
North Carolina
Texas
Missouri
Tennessee
South Carolina
Florida
Illinois
California
Kansas

The list is based on the average rating and total number of reviews for BBQ restaurants on TripAdvisor.com.

"Nothing says American summer like barbecue, and with styles that vary by region, aficionados get fired up over which states serve up the best," Brooke Ferencsik, director of communications for TripAdvisor, said in a statement. "Georgia is a traveler favorite and features more than 500 smokin' spots on TripAdvisor."