Great topic! Yes I'm a fan of BBQ and beer. But out of all these TV shows and shit about the best BBQ ever and BS is just that BS. It all comes down to your own personal preferences and tastes. Living in Las Vegas, when I first moved here about 10 years ago, believe it or not, this town didn't have much for BBQ. It was a big downer since I loved BBQ. Slowly but surely and all of a sudden there's a BBQ joint everywhere. I've tried many, and don't discount the franchise one's like Famous Dave's, but out the ten years I've been on my own personal search for the best BBQ in Vegas and the top of the list right now is The Rub at the Rio Casino. Don't miss this place. However, again, it all depends on your taste buds. Shit, When I lived in Lincoln NE back in the 90's there was this place called Buster's BBQ (in which I'm sure alot of BBQ joints were called all over the nation) but this place was not a franchise. They served feather bones (which is not common in today's BBQ vocabulary) which were to DIE for. I love BBQ no doubt. I've even started grading places on the BBQ beans and coleslaw. I like the creamy slaw, not the vinegar shit. Anywho, that just goes to show ya, it all depends on your taste buds. Try them all and everywhere!
Brisket is my favorite by the way. Some places serve a good piece of brisket where it's meaty, juicy, and awesome. Others serve it fatty which is just terrible.