In the first round, Bobbee O’s beating Queen City Q was a travesty. Midwood, Red Bridges, and Spoon’s all stayed in the mix. And a bowling alley got past a traditional barbecue restaurant.

In the Elite 8, Bobbee O’s managed to somehow advance again in a tournament concerned with good barbecue. The bowling alley finally lost, Bridges eked past Midwood in an apparent squeaker (would have liked to see those two not in a match up this early), and Spoon’s topped Sauceman’s in a battle for South Charlotte. Now it’s down to the final four.

Reader voting has ended and the rest will be decided by a panel of judges, with the semifinalists and winner announced next week.

-Monk

Best Barbecue in the Charlotte Area: Final Four