Narrowing down my list of best Texas-style barbecue joints in the United States outside of Texas has been no easy task. Even though there are a hefty 53 impressive options (it was hard to get the number to an even 50!), I felt there were a handful of other places around the country that deserved shout-outs as well—thus my additional lineup of 25 honorable mentions.I also wanted to acknowledge some joints that aren’t doing Texas-style barbecue per se but have menus worth celebrating across a variety of styles: Sonoran style, at Papalo, in La Mesa, California; Florida style, at Tropical Smokehouse, in West Palm Beach, Florida; Miami style, at Smoke & Dough, in Miami, Florida; Cleveland style, at Mabel’s BBQ, in Cleveland, Ohio (and Las…