Original article by Iman Palm, Nick Jachim for CBS 42

(KTLA/NEXSTAR) — Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, or dinner, fried chicken is a classic that people all around the U.S. crave regardless of the time of day. But where exactly is the best spot to get a hold of some crunchy, mouth-watering fried chicken by you?

Yelp’s Elite Squad is a group of reviewers who are most active and “role models on and off the Yelp site,” who have created a list of the best restaurants to find fried chicken in every state in the U.S. where data was available, according to the review website.

So if you’re looking for one of the many popular chicken sandwiches, some sweet and savory chicken and waffles, or just want to enjoy some fried chicken, check out the top-rated spot in your state, according to Yelp.

  • Alabama (Birmingham): Eugene’s Hot Chicken
  • Alaska (Palmer): The Chicken Coop
  • Arizona (Page): BirdHouse
  • Arkansas (Fayetteville): Dot’s Nashville Hot Chicken
  • California (Los Angeles): Howlin’ Ray’s
  • Colorado (Lakewood): Kickin Chicken
  • Connecticut (West Hartford): BIRDCODE Hot Chicken
  • DC (Washington): Bantam King
  • Florida (Orlando): Chicken Fire
  • Georgia (Atlanta): Rock’s Chicken & Fries
  • Hawaii (Kailua-Kona): Willie’s Hot Chicken
  • Idaho (Meridian): Burnin’ Mouth
  • Illinois (Chicago): Hello Jasmine
  • Indiana (Indianapolis): Shani’s Secret Chicken
  • Iowa (Cumming): The Chicken
  • Kansas (Wichita):  Da’ Chicken Shak & More
  • Kentucky (Louisville): Royals Hot Chicken
  • Louisiana (Gretna):  Chicken’s Kitchen
  • Maryland (Baltimore):  BRD
  • Massachusetts (Boston): Underdog Hot Chicken
  • Michigan (Grand Rapids):  Hancock
  • Minnesota (Saint Paul):  Nashville Coop
  • Mississippi (Moss Point): Faye’s Kitchen
  • Missouri (Maryland Heights):  Chuck’s Hot Chicken
  • Nebraska (Ceresco):  Red Rooster
  • Nevada (Las Vegas): The Crack Shack
  • New Hampshire (North Hampton): Sweet Chix Kitchen
  • New Jersey (Palisades Park): Mama Chicken
  • New Mexico (Albuquerque): kūKri
  • New York (New York): Rowdy Rooster
  • North Carolina (Winston-Salem): Slappy’s Chicken
  • Ohio (Liberty Township):  CM Chicken – Korean Fried Chicken
  • Oklahoma (Oklahoma City): Nashbird
  • Oregon (Portland): Basilisk
  • Pennsylvania (Philadelphia): Love & Honey Fried Chicken
  • South Carolina (Greenville):  Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack
  • Tennessee (Gatlinburg): Mama’s Chicken Kitchen
  • Texas (Dallas):  Streets Fine Chicken
  • Utah (Moab): DoughBird
  • Virginia (Herndon):  Wooboi Hot Chicken
  • Washington (Seattle): Sisters And Brothers
  • Wisconsin (Madison):  Butterbird
  • Wyoming (Gillette):  Ranch & Roost

For more on Yelp’s best fried chicken restaurants, visit their website here.

For more on Greater Birmingham’s best spots to wine and dine, visit our Food & Drink page here!