Originally Posted by
cubbie
Someone correct me if I'm wrong (and I'm sure someone will), but to address the OP's question;
if you draw a straight line southwest from Chicago through Kansas City and project it down through Texas --
and draw a straight line from Chicago east to say, Virginia Beach, VA, keeping all of Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia south of the line ...
you'll have outlined the quadrant of the continental US that feels strongly about barbecue.
Reportedly Owensboro, KY is the KY bbq capital, though I cannot attest to the quality or even style. I hear it is good and people in the area do seem quite serious. YMMV.