re: Does South Carolina have the worst BBQ of the final 4 teams?

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Yes, seriously, and the stuff is pretty damn good. I prefer brisket in Texas or pork ribs in Memphis, and that's OK! We don't all have to be the same.

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I prefer BBQ places that can do it all well. Brisket is hard to do right, and that's why most places outside of Texas don't even attempt it. However, when it is done right, it's the best kind of BBQ you can have, IMO. Pork is far more forgiving, and sauces can make or break it. That doesn't mean there aren't pork ribs in Memphis that are dank as frick... that just means that when everything is at it's very best, brisket is king, and it's really not that hard to pull off pork.

Meaning the best BBQ is in Texas. The presence of brisket, and the fact that people here know what they are doing, makes it have the most potential... and enough pork knowledge has spread to Texas that decent pork that comes with really good places in Texas, ain't that much behind the absolute best from somewhere else.

And it's not anyone's fault. It's just the nature of cattle ranches being in Texas and some grades of beef that are just absolutely dank. A 10 lb Akaushi brisket costs $120, and smoked to perfection is just about the best BBQ you can get. There just isn't a pork equivalent.