This is a great idea!

Big-City Barbecue: 101 Places to Satisfy Your Urban ’Cue Craving -- Grub Street New York:

"To put our Big City Barbecue list together, we turned to chefs, food writers, and journalists whose opinions we trust. We combined their picks with our own expertise to make choices in all of our Grub Street cities — New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Philadelphia — as well as the country's other major metropolitan areas (with a few classic, all-time favorite 'cue joints thrown in for good measure)."

The Manhattan version of the Dinosaur made the list, as well as Hill Country (which I really want to try).

I think I am going to try the SoPo in South Portland very very soon.

The list Chuck's Hole in the Wall in Seattle...which is surprising because it isn't great. Certainly not one of the best in the country.

I have eaten at a couple of the Kansas City places, and yes, they are worth going to Kansas City.

You can see the entire list here.