Gotta love responding to a six year old post!

I am in what seems to be the minority...my favorite is the Carolinas' style pulled pork with a vinegar based sauce (there are subcategories within this style...Eastern has no tomato involved, while Lexington does, at least in NC). I prefer Eastern. There are lots of places where I have had a very good sandwich, but no one single place stands out. (Then again, I'm from NC, so I admit a bit of bias might creep in!)

Beyond that, I will go with the Texas style...brisket, with a sauce that's not sweet.

I have also enjoyed BBQ at several of the places in KC.

My biggest pet peeve is cloyingly sweet sauces...my favorite non-NC sauce is from Dreamland, although I have only eaten at the one in Norcross, GA, not in Tuscaloosa.

Ribs are OK, but I have to be in the mood for them. I usually get them with a dry rub only - there's enough fat in them to make them finger lickin' without soaking them in sauce.