IF YOU'RE going to eat meat, you might as well go whole hog. Here are five barbecue restaurants that will allow you to do just that.

Andy's Bar-B-Que   2367 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 408.249.8158.

Sam's Bar-B-Que 1110 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose. 408.297.9151.

Texas Smokehouse BBQ 1091 S. Capitol Ave, San Jose. 408.926.2829.

Trail Dust BBQ Joint 17240 Monterey St, Morgan Hill. 408.776.9072.

Uncle Frank's BBQ Restaurant 2135 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View. 650.964.4476

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