Rib Madness

Just in time for the tourney, The Rib Report presents the Ultimate Good Eatin' Guide to the NCAA tournament. The following are my picks for the Sweet 16, based entirely on the school's relevance to the BBQ world. Enjoy, but I'd caution you against using these picks for more than recreational purposes.



Midwest:
Florida: BBQ Gator? Could be incredible
Davidson: Gotta have someone representing NC style que.
Winthrop: Put some mustard sauce on this trendy upset pick from South Carolina .
Georgia Tech: A bunch of southern engineers could develop the ultimate grill.

West:
Kentucky: The Bluegrass state has its own BBQ delicacy - mutton. I can't wait to try some.
Southern Illinois: Actually something of a BBQ hotbed - 17th St. BBQ is Murphysboro is renowned.
Pittsburgh: What do we cook over? A Pitt. Nuff said.
UCLA: We've all seen the "Nothin But A G Thang" video, right? They got ribs in L.A.

East:
Marquette: Milwaukee's actually supposed to have some decent que. Plus I love me a brat or 7.
Arkansas: Wooo! Pig, Sooey! The Razorbacks have to be the favorite in any pork-based tournament.
Oral Roberts: "Oral: of, pertaining to, or involving the mouth." Sounds like an eatin' school.
Belmont: Comin out of Nashville, with a star named Boomer, these boys can punish a buffet.

South:
Xavier: Cincinnati might not have BBQ, but it's known for its chili, which is a BBQ cousin.
Tennessee: I've been to the Volunteer State. There's food a plenty down there.
Texas A&M: The Aggies can manufacture a super-cow, yielding the most succulent of briskets.
Memphis: Any school with its own style of que is bound to go far in this tourney.