The Year in Meat! (2012)

Meat, meat, meat, meat. Barbecue, sausage, burgers and brisket, oh the brisket. Yes, it's the year in meat photos for 2012, from carnivore hubs like St. Louis, Houston, New York, San Francisco and points between.

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Nicholas McWhirter

Brian C. Luscher's brisket, photographed in November at the "Meat Fight 2012" competition in Dallas.

Catherine Downes

The Nooner burger at Jonathon's, one of the new burgers of Dallas.

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Ribs from Pride and Joy, Myron Mixon's barbecue joint in Miami. Read more: At Pride and Joy, Myron Mixon Wants You to Kiss the Ring

Robert Sietsema

The charred brisket edges at John Brown Smokehouse in Queens, New York. See more: John Brown Smokehouse Moving, To Feature Beer Garden & Live Music

Emily Utne

Photographed at the Butcher and the Boart downtown Minneapolis, which opened early this year. See more: Butcher and the Boar: The Tour

Jennifer Silverberg

The smoked prime rib sandwich at Bogart's Smokehouse in St. Louis. See more: RFT vs. Our Readers: Best Barbecue

Josh Ozersky

Rodney Scott's North Carolina pork and grits in San Francisco. See more: Meatopia Report and More From Oakland's Eat Real Fest, Going on All Weekend

Robb Walsh

The barbecue pits behind Kenny Hall in Texas. The purpose of a barbecue restaurant is to make a profit, not to preserve culinary traditions. Restaurants aren't where American barbecue came from. In fact, the tradition of open-pit barbecues in Texas predates the Civil War. See more: Community Cue: An American Tradition