4 Rivers Smokehouse ranks No. 3 in South's Best BBQ Joints by Southern Living

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you love barbecue, you’re in luck, as there is a gem among us here in Central Florida. 

4 Rivers Smokehouse is on Southern Living’s list of the South’s Best BBQ Joints for 2019.  

The local barbecue chain comes in at No. 3 on the list. 

Southern Living’s readers played a part in the vote with more than 65,000 people surveyed according to a news release.

The magazine said of 4 Rivers, “In the span of just a decade, 4 Rivers Smokehouse has grown from a single restaurant in Winter Park into a burgeoning barbecue empire. Slow-smoked brisket anchors a broad menu at the chain’s 14 locations, joined by wide-ranging selections such as Memphis-style pulled pork and California tri-tip.”

Here’s the rest of the top barbecue restaurants on Southern Living’s list:

So if you’re really into barbecue, here’s your summer road trip list. 

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