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BBQ in Asheville, NC, ranked by the locals who eat there.

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Editorial picks

Top 3 BBQ in Asheville

Top Tier EditorialSourcesOur State MagazineAVLtoday

  1. 1

    12 Bones Smokehouse

    River Arts District

    Our State 2024 profile — Angela and Bryan King's rule-breaking smokehouse, famous for blueberry-chipotle baby back ribs that drew Barack Obama twice. On Food Network's Top 10 Spots for BBQ in America.

  2. 2

    Luella’s Bar-B-Que

    North Asheville

    Our State's 'Bending Barbecue Tradition' profile of owner Jeff Miller — a Carolina-sauce house with Nana's-inflected vinegar dressings and the broadest pulled-chicken/turkey/tempeh spread in town.

  3. 3

    Moe's Original BBQ

    Biltmore Village

    The local top-three rounding pick in AVLtoday's barbecue bracket alongside 12 Bones and Luella's — Alabama-style smoke and Southern sides in Biltmore Village.

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