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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Step Out Buffalo. Updated September 2026.
Southern Junction · West Side
Chef Ryan Fernandez smokes seven proteins daily and runs Texas barbecue technique through South Indian spicing.
One-Eyed Jacks · Lockport
A roadside smokehouse on South Transit Road, about 25 miles from downtown, slow-smoking ribs.
Fat Bob's Smokehouse · Allentown
Cooks its meat in a custom-built Texas smoker and has anchored the Allentown block since the late 1990s.
Southern Belle Diner · Lancaster
Owned by a Texas-born military veteran, running a Louisiana menu of jambalaya, gumbo and po'boys alongside its Southern smokehouse base.
BW's Smokin' Barrels Barbecue · Blasdell
A Southtowns smokehouse known for large portions and a long-running catering operation.