Good barbecue finds you before you find it. The smoke hits first.
Then the smell. By the time you figure out where it is coming from, you are already turning the car around.
Oregon is not the first state people think of when barbecue comes up, and that is exactly the problem. This state has pitmasters who have been building loyal followings with slow-smoked meats, focused menus, and barbecue worth planning a stop around…