So I thought I might do a geographic breakdown of our members.  Before I post it officially, I am going to put my categories out here.  If you think I have things mis-categorized, post here and tell me how you would arrange it.  I may listen to you! 

1.  Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska

2.  California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii

3.   Utah, New Mexico, Colorado

4.  North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska

5.  Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin

6.  Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana

7.  Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri

8.  Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi

9.  Florida, Georgia, Tennessee

10.  Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio

11.  North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia

12.  Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware

13.  New Jersey, New York, Connecticut

14.  Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

15. Canada

16. Australia

It sorta' looks as though you grouped states by life-style.  I'm okay with that. 

Minneapolis/St. Paul dominates Minnesota population-wise and they are New York wannabes so some may object to their inclusion with MI & WI.  There are vast differences in Canadian life style and cuisine so you may consider asking QuadMan750 if/how Canada should be disaggregated.

I wish I was talented enough to group by lifestyles!  I was just looking at a map and it was more a function of how many states I could see kind of grouped together and remember to write down at one time.  That's why some of the groupings may be strange.

Minneapolis/St. Paul dominates Minnesota population-wise and they are New York wannabes so some may object to their inclusion with MI & WI.

I'm from MN, and it doesn't really matter to me how these are broken up.  Most of the time, for geographical purposes,  MN is usually grouped with ND, SD, IA and WI and called the "Upper Midwest."

Just thought I'd share that, use it if you want to.  The current breakdown will work as well!

Gringo

Just as long as you don't lump California in with Oregon and Washington. [ Invalid Attachment ]

PA usually gets grouped with NJ and NY as the Tri-State area

Just as long as you don't lump California in with Oregon and Washington. [ Invalid Attachment ]

I knew better than to do that.  I think I was stopped and questioned last time I tried to drive into Oregon with my Ca license plates

Just as long as you don't lump California in with Oregon and Washington. [ Invalid Attachment ]

I knew better than to do that.  I think I was stopped and questioned last time I tried to drive into Oregon with my Ca license plates

Thank you for that. However, WA has been over run by Cali, many other states, and has a huge influx of aliens.
Are they all bringing the q knowledge with them? I seriously doubt it. Folks are flocking here for the high tech jobs and all the freebies granted to the 'users'.

All politics aside, the old timers here are sustaining the bbq legend that was well verified in another poll I saw somewhere else.

That said... If ya did lump CA into the PNW (blasphemy), no one else could compete with the numbers. The way I see it is, Cali gives their region a fighting chance.   

OK, this is version 2.0.  Bentley had numerous criticisms and corrections.  Tried to incorporate some of the suggestions.  Please let me know your thoughts:

1.  Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska
2.  California, Nevada, Hawaii
3.   Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming
4.  North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota
5.   Michigan, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana
6.  Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska
7.  Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia
8.  Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio
9.  North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, 
10.   Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Delaware
11.  Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
12. Canada
13. Australia

Not too many Canadians on here so I think Canada as a whole works good. EH!!

I'm OK with group 5.

Previously Michigan was in the grouping with Minnesota.
The only good thing about the St.Paul/Minneapolis area is Memphis Grills manufacturing
and the illustrious ZCZ!

Just as long as you don't lump California in with Oregon and Washington. [ Invalid Attachment ]

I knew better than to do that.  I think I was stopped and questioned last time I tried to drive into Oregon with my Ca license plates

Several years ago I was telling an associate that my niece was visiting for a short spell and that this was her first visit to the states.  He asked where she was from and I said "California".   He was from California.

Version 2.0

At 1st I was just thinking of large region's, even like time zones, but that kind of defeats the purpose.  So I figured for the US, 50 states, no brainer 5 to a group.  My experience is when polls get to many choices (I realize it is not that simple), you lose the crowd.

I like Arizona not being grouped with California