Daisy Mae's and Virgil's are easy to get to and good.  

thanks for all the input now im trying to convince everyone to go for hill country. they want to go to john browns since its closer. But can you really pass up hill country everyone says its so great.

Depending on the night you go, they have live bands playing at HC also. Awesome atmosphere.

I love BBQ food, of all types. Have you ever tried Brazilian BBQ? There is a place in NYC that is out of this world... A little on the pricier side, but I guarantee that you'll think the meat is fantastic and it is all you can eat. http://www.churrascariaplataforma.com/

 

The only time I've had better Churrasco (Brazilian BBQ) is in Brazil itself. It may not be what you're looking for (as your post seems to be about traditional American BBQ)... but well worth a try.

ive done the Brazilian BBQ / rodizio thing a bunch. not all meat eaters some only eat chicken so they wouldn't eat too much at a Brazilian BBQ. but ill definitely try to check that place out one day.

Blue Smoke. 27th bet. Park Ave S. and Lexington.  Awesome product.

Just to revive an old thread - I was very much delighted to discover that Mighty Quinn's has a new location in Clifton, NJ, now which is essentially 10 minutes drive from me :-)

http://mightyquinnsbbq.com/locations.html

Have already been there once and I can say that it is by no means at least NOT worse than in NYC, but maybe even better. It's clearly spacier in Clifton, and servings are visually bigger than in NYC (but maybe it's just for now, who knows).

Brisket is definitely as delicious as in their Manhattan location.

Just to revive an old thread - I was very much delighted to discover that Mighty Quinn's has a new location in Clifton, NJ, now which is essentially 10 minutes drive from me :-)

http://mightyquinnsbbq.com/locations.html

Have already been there once and I can say that it is by no means at least NOT worse than in NYC, but maybe even better. It's clearly spacier in Clifton, and servings are visually bigger than in NYC (but maybe it's just for now, who knows).

Brisket is definitely as delicious as in their Manhattan location.

im going to have to give it another try. went when they first opened i think the first night. eh wasnt that good. but ill give it another try maybe an off night the first night.