Hunting for the Best Barbecue in the Bay Area

An essential guide to real-deal ribs, brisket, and other favorites

Photo courtesy of Horn Barbeque

Growing up mostly bicoastal, between the suburbs of Lost Angeles and New York City, I credit my birth in Oklahoma and initial six years in Kansas City, Missouri, as what sparked in me an affinity for barbecue. When I eat a quality piece of fatty, char-rich meat, I want to shed…