Popular BBQ restaurant closes almost all locations, no bankruptcy
The chain has one remaining restaurant for fans who still want to support it.
Barbecue has become an American obsession.
We argue about which reason has the best way to cook ribs, brisket, chicken, sausages, and other delicacies. Should it come sauced? Do we prefer it dry with sauce on the side?
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It's a food that has inspired countless television shows and thousands of restaurants. Most Americans agree that decent barbecue can be fine, but truly transcendent barbecue will have us lining up early in the morning so we can order before the most popular places sell out.
The problem is that when a food becomes too popular, it encourages too much competition. Towns that could support one good barbecue restaurant sometimes lose both when a second one opens.
And, the ready availability of really good barbecue has dimmed the prospects for places that offer a mediocre take on the medium.
