Top of the Town 2011

Finding the perfect barbecue joint in bona fide steak country can be a challenge, but we’ve stumbled upon a haunt in a southern ’burbs strip mall that doles out huge (seriously: five pounds) rib racks and enough house-made sauces to make your mouth water just reading the options. Slow-smoked by Jabo himself—who looks like he might’ve wrestled a gator or two in his lifetime—the pork, beef, and chicken can improve only with a hefty bite of the gooey, hoof-size Utah scones (doughy confections more like beignets or sopaipillas) for dessert. 9682 E. Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village, 303-799-4432