Barbeque is a staple of Texas menus everywhere, so it's no surprise that the Lone Star State is on a top 10 list of restaurants nationwide that serve it.

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In fact, there were three different places serving barbeque in Texas that made Travel Await's latest list of 'Best BBQ Restaurants in the U.S.' for 2022. Texas took the top two spots, and had another one in the top five.

Best BBQ Restaurants in the U.S.

Travel Awaits compiled a list of their readers’ favorite BBQ joints across the nation, and narrowed it down to the top 10.

10. Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant - Franklin, Tennessee

 9. 4 Rivers Smokehouse - Orlando, Florida

 8. The Shed Barbeque & Blues Joint - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

*6. Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous (Tie) - Memphis, Tennessee

*6. Pappy’s Smokehouse (Tie) - St. Louis, Missouri

 5. The Bar-B-Q Shop - Memphis, Tennessee

 4. Franklin Barbecue - Austin, Texas

 3. Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que - Kansas City, Kansas

 2. Black’s Barbecue - New Braunfels, Texas

 1. Cackle & Oink BBQ (Winner) - Sherman, Texas

Best Texas BBQ Restaurants

I don't know about you, but I think it's time for a road trip. I'm dying for some barbeque right now!

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In addition to ingredients, texture, and variety, Tasting Table used Influenster and other site reviews as part of its ranking process.

Scroll on to find out how Blue Bell compared to the number one ice cream, and how all 15 on the list were judged.

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Texas in Top 10 Best States to Work from Home in America

How many people do you know that work from home? Since the pandemic, the number of employers with remote jobs has risen steadily.

WalletHub used 12 factors to compare 50 states and the District of Columbia, including the percentage of people working from home, internet cost, cybersecurity, plus size and population concentration of homes in the state.

Let's take a look at the states that are the best for remote work, and where Texas sits on the list nationwide.

 

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