The Most Popular 4th of July Dish in Every U.S. State

Montana’s wilderness provides more than scenery—it flavors the food. Huckleberries, wild and tart, find their way into everything during summer, including barbecue sauce. Ribs glazed with a sweet-spicy huckleberry blend show up at fire pit feasts and ranch-side celebrations across the state.

The berries are hand-foraged, the meat is often local, and the taste is unlike anything you’ll find in a store-bought bottle. There’s a ruggedness to it all—sauce smeared on fingers, picnic tables perched beside wide rivers, fireworks echoing through the canyon. In Big Sky Country, the ribs come with a view—and a little wild in every bite.