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ELI5: different regions of American Barbecue?

Can anyone explain how Texas BBQ is different from KC or Carolina BBQ? And any other major regions I’m missing?
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Carolina BBQ is pork and (to a far lesser extent) chicken.  It comes in a variety of styles, but perhaps the most famous is Eastern Carolina, which has a thin, vinegar-based pepper sauce that can act either as a mop (applied while cooking) or finishing sauce (applied as a condiment).  Western Carolina, or Lexington, has a thicker tomato-based sauce.


Texas is all about beef.  Particularly brisket.  It's delicious.


KC style is usually ribs or chicken made with a sweeter molasses-based sauce.


Alabama style is known for it's distinctive white sauce.


Other areas in the Southeast use a mustard-based sauce.  I've heard this referred to as Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, and South Carolina style from different sources so maybe someone can elaborate on this.