SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In a nod to
our nation's longstanding love affair with barbecuing, OpenTable
(NASDAQ: OPEN), the world's leading provider of online restaurant
reservations, is pleased to honor the 2014 Diners' Choice Award
winners for the Top 30 Best Barbecue Restaurants in America. These
awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million
restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for
approximately 19,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the
District of Columbia.
Showcasing regional styles and techniques, including dry rubs
and wet brines, the winning eateries use a balance of nuanced
spices and smoke to bring forth complex flavors in their barbecue
dishes. The complete list includes notable restaurants in 12 states
and Washington, D.C., such as
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Harlem,
Lambert's Downtown BBQ in Austin,
and Wexler's in San Francisco.
California has six award winners, followed by Illinois and New
York with five each, Texas
with four, and Ohio with two.
Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington,
D.C., and Wisconsin are
also represented.
"The recipients of these inaugural awards have elevated the
craft of barbecue to a form of edible art," says Caroline Potter, OpenTable Chief Dining Officer.
"With patience and passion, the pitmasters at each of the winning
restaurants are using their expertise to transform even the most
humble cut of meat into a smoky and tender fare to remember."
The 2014 Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 30 Best Barbecue
Restaurants in America are generated from more than 5 million
restaurant reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between
July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014. All restaurants listed as
"barbecue" cuisine type with a minimum number of qualifying reviews
were included for consideration. Qualifying restaurants were then
sorted according to a score calculated from each restaurant's
average rating in the food category along with a minimum "overall"
rating.
Based on this methodology, the following restaurants, listed in
alphabetical order, comprise the Top 30 Best Barbecue Restaurants
in America according to OpenTable diners. The complete list may
also be viewed at
http://www.opentable.com/m/best-BBQ-restaurants-in-america.
2014 Diners' Choice Award Winners for the Top 30 Best Barbecue
Restaurants in America
Annapolis Smokehouse – Annapolis,
Maryland
Bluebird Barbecue – Burlington,
Vermont
Bobby Q – Phoenix, Arizona
Boneyard Bistro – Sherman Oaks,
California
Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue – Chicago, Illinois
Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Chicago q – Chicago, Illinois
Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe – Burbank,
Illinois
Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe – Darien,
Illinois
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que – Brooklyn, New
York
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que – Buffalo, New
York
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que – Harlem,
New York
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que – Rochester, New
York
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que – Troy, New
York
Freedmen's – Austin, Texas
The Granary `Cue & Brew – San
Antonio, Texas
Gus's BBQ – South Pasadena,
California
Hill Country Barbecue Market – Washington, D.C.
Iron Starr Urban Barbecue-OKC – Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma
Kenny's Smoke House – Plano,
Texas
Lambert's Downtown BBQ – Austin,
Texas
Montgomery Inn-At the Boathouse – Cincinnati, Ohio
The Montgomery Inn-Original – Cincinnati,
Ohio
Naples Rib Company – Long Beach,
California
Percy Street Barbecue – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Piggyback Tavern – Forest Park,
Illinois
Russell's Smokehouse – Denver,
Colorado
Southpaw BBQ – San Francisco,
California
Sweet T's Restaurant + Bar – Santa Rosa,
California
Wexler's – San Francisco,
California
Diners can also read more about the Diners' Choice Awards for
the Top 30 Best Barbecue Restaurants in America by visiting the
OpenTable "Dining Check" blog.
About OpenTable Restaurant Reviews
Originally launched
in November 2008, the OpenTable
Reviews program helps diners find restaurants that best fit their
dining occasions. Diners who recently honored an OpenTable
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using an online form. Visitors to OpenTable can access reviews for
thousands of OpenTable restaurant partners across the United States, Canada, Germany and the UK. The OpenTable
Reviews program has generated more than 25 million restaurant
reviews by verified diners, establishing OpenTable as one of the
largest and most trusted sources for restaurant reviews.
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provider of online restaurant reservations, seating more than 15
million diners per month via online bookings across more than
31,000 restaurants. The OpenTable network connects restaurants and
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helping restaurants deliver personalized hospitality to keep guests
coming back. The OpenTable service enables diners to see which
restaurants have available tables, select a restaurant based on
verified diner reviews, menus, and other helpful information, and
easily book a reservation. In addition to the company's website and
mobile apps, OpenTable powers online reservations for nearly 600
partners, including many of the Internet's most popular global and
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