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The reigning fried chicken pick in 1 city, ranked by the locals who eat there.
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The Northeast
- Boston
Brassica Kitchen + Cafe and Coreanos Allston, per Boston Magazine
- Buffalo
- New Haven
Haven Hot Chicken - New Haven and Hot Murga, per CTbites
- New York
The Commodore and Bobwhite Counter, per The Infatuation
- Philadelphia
Debreaux's and The Love., per Eater Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
Quik-It Chicken and Coop De Ville, per Pittsburgh Magazine
- Portland, ME
- Providence
- Rochester
Chick’n Out and Bobo's Chicken Shack, per 585 Magazine
- Syracuse
Ruby Begonia's Restaurant and Lounge and The Whiskey Coop, per This is CNY (Advance Media NY)
- Utica
Beef and Bird and Crust Kitchen & Bar, per Spectrum News 1
The Midwest
- Chicago
Honey Butter Fried Chicken and Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken, per The Infatuation
- Cincinnati
Galactic Fried Chicken and Ron's Roost, per Cincinnati CityBeat
- Cleveland
Soho Chicken + Whiskey and The Crispy Chick, per Cleveland Magazine
- Columbia, MO
- Columbus, OH
Modern Southern Table (High St.) and Gold Coast Kitchen, per 614NOW
- Detroit
Yumvillage and Bisher Market, per Eater Detroit
- Indianapolis
Kountry Kitchen and His Place Eatery - Chicken & Waffles, Ribs & Soul food (30th & Shadeland), per Indianapolis Monthly
- Kansas City
Stroud's Oak Ridge Manor and District Biskuits, per KCUR
- Madison
- Milwaukee
Gold Rush Chicken Carry Out & Delivery and TomKen's Bar & Grill, per OnMilwaukee
- Minneapolis–St. Paul
Bull's Horn Food and Drink and Abang Yoli Minnetonka, per Minnesota Star Tribune
- Omaha
- Quincy
- Springfield, MO
The South
- Asheville
- Atlanta
The Busy Bee and Mothers Best Fried Chicken, per The Infatuation
- Austin
Lucy's Fried Chicken and Spicy Boys Fried Chicken - East 6th, per Austin Chronicle
- Baltimore
Bunny’s Buckets & Bubbles and Ekiben, per Baltimore Magazine
- Birmingham
Eugene's Hot Chicken - Uptown and Little Donkey Méxican Restaurant | Homewood, per Bham Now
- Charleston, SC
Leon's and Poogan's Porch, per Explore Charleston
- Charlotte
Mr. Charles Chicken and Fish - Uptown and Quik Shoppe, per Axios Charlotte
- Dallas–Fort Worth
Mike's Chicken and Brick & Bones, per CultureMap Dallas
- Hampton Roads
BoBo's Fine Chicken and Pollard's Chicken at Tidewater (Norfolk), per Coastal Virginia Magazine
- Houston
Frenchy's Chicken and Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken, per The Infatuation
- Louisville
Shirley Mae’s Cafe and 80/20 @ Kaelin's Restaurant, per LEO Weekly
- Memphis
Alcenia's and Uncle Lou's Fried Chicken, per Memphis Magazine
- Miami / South Florida
Pack Super Market and Cafeteria and Rosie's, per Eater Miami
- Nashville
Prince's Hot Chicken and Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Nashville - Midtown, per The Infatuation
- New Orleans
Dooky Chase Restaurant and McHardy's Chicken & Fixin', per Time Out New Orleans
- Oklahoma City
Florence's Restaurant | Soul and The Press, per 405 Magazine
- Orlando
JAM Hot Chicken and Chicken Fire, per Orlando Weekly
- Raleigh–Durham
The Chicken Hut and Dame's Chicken & Waffles, per The News & Observer
- Richmond
- San Antonio
- Savannah
- Tampa Bay
Noble Crust Of Carrollwood and Lenny’s Restaurant, per Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
- Washington, DC
Kung Fu Tea X TKK Chicken and bumblebirds, per The Infatuation
The West
- Albuquerque
Golden Pride and Chile Chicken Nashville Hot Chicken, per Gil's Thrilling and Filling Blog
- Denver
The Post Colorado - Rosedale and Welton Street Cafe, per Westword
- Honolulu
- Las Vegas
Yardbird and Hash House A Go Go, per Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Los Angeles
Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Chinatown and Humble Bird, per Time Out Los Angeles
- Phoenix
Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles and Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe, per Phoenix New Times
- Portland, OR
Basilisk and Big's Chicken, per Portland Monthly
- Sacramento
Bawk! by Urban Roots and Nash & Proper | The Line, per The Sacramento Bee
- Salt Lake City
Curry Fried Chicken and Sauce Boss Southern Kitchen - Draper, per Salt Lake City Weekly
- San Diego
- Santa Fe
Anthony's Grill and BOXCAR, per Gil's Thrilling (And Filling) Blog
- Seattle
Ma’ono Fried Chicken and Sisters and Brothers, per The Infatuation
- SF Bay Area
- Tucson
Chef Brian's Comfort Kitchen and Toss Fried chicken and Ramen (Ina), per Arizona Daily Star