<p>hoedown, LOL! I agree with you and mathmom that NY or NJ are not that great overall for BBQ, but you can find some that is pretty good if you look hard enough. You can look to NY or NJ for very good pizza, deli foods, and bagels. IMO, those things are harder to find in the south! Must say that I do remember having some very good BBQ food years ago in the Rochester area, so it does exist (nah, I don’t remember the name of the place because I was on vacation).</p>