Phoenix’s 18 Most Iconic Dishes

"Valley barbecue buffs flock to Little Miss BBQ an hour before it opens to get in line for Scott Holmes’s Central Texas-style smoked meats pulled from thousand-gallon offset smokers. In truth, every meaty option — whether pulled pork, pork ribs, turkey, sausage, or even specialty pastrami — is exemplary, but the biggest draw is the fatty brisket, an ivory-webbed thing of beauty that jiggles on the plate and dissolves on the tongue in a burst of salty, rich, robustly beefy flavor. Eaten with ranch-style beans and cheddar-jalapeño grits, it’s barbecue bliss." - Nikki Buchanan, Chris Malloy