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Reader: There is no great barbecue here!

The days are getting hotter, which means it's prime time for barbecue, whether in your backyard or one of "Denver's five best BBQ joints," as listed yesterday by Laura Shunk. Mr Sauce would add Moe's, a homegrown chain that got its start in Vail. JimRome is nominating Serious Texas BBQ,...
By Patricia CalhounJune 3, 2011
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The days are getting hotter, which means it’s prime time for barbecue, whether in your backyard or one of “Denver’s five best BBQ joints,” as listed yesterday by Laura Shunk.

Mr Sauce would add Moe’s, a homegrown chain that got its start in Vail. JimRome is nominating Serious Texas BBQ, with outlets in Loveland and Durango.

And then there’s this from UncleDave8:

Well, this should provoke a lively response. The truth is that if you’ve ever had real BBQ then you know that there is no great BBQ in Denver. Period.

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What’s your pick for the best barbecue in Denver? And when compared to barbecue in other cities, does it truly rate great? Comment below, or add your thoughts to the barbecue conversation already started here.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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