BBQ, everywhere.
The reigning bbq pick in 3 cities, ranked by the locals who eat there.
Biggest turnout in the country · St. Louis, MO
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The name under each city is its current #1 for bbq. The figure is how many locals ranked it.
The Midwest
The South
Not yet ranked
Where locals haven’t ranked bbq yet, the local food press points the way. Be the first to publish a Top 5 and the lead is yours.
The Northeast
- Boston
The Smoke Shop BBQ - Seaport and Sweet Cheeks Q, per Boston Magazine
- Buffalo
- New Haven
Bear's Smokehouse Barbecue and Streets Boathouse, per CTbites
- New York
Hometown Bar-B-Que and Bark Barbecue, per The Infatuation
- Philadelphia
Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse and Deke's Bar-B-Que, per Eater Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
Showcase Barbeque and Walter's BBQ Southern Kitchen, per Pittsburgh City Paper
- Portland, ME
- Providence
- Rochester
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que and Good Smoke BBQ & Pub, per CITY Magazine
- Syracuse
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que and Angry Smokehouse, per This is CNY (Advance Media NY)
- Utica
Brooklyn Brisket and 508 Salvage BBQ, per Rome Sentinel
The Midwest
- Chicago
Sanders BBQ Supply Co. and Lem's Bar-B-Q, per The Infatuation
- Cincinnati
Eli's BBQ - Findlay and Just Q'in BBQ, per Cincinnati CityBeat
- Cleveland
Mabel's BBQ and Woodstock BBQ, per Cleveland Magazine
- Columbus, OH
Hoggy's BBQ and Catering and Ray Ray's Hog Pit Franklinton, per 614NOW
- Detroit
Slows Bar BQ and Southern Smokehouse, per Eater Detroit
- Indianapolis
Hank's Smoked Briskets and Bar-B-Q Heaven, per Indianapolis Monthly
- Kansas City
Joe's KC BBQ and Jack Stack Barbecue - Freight House, per Kansas City Magazine
- Madison
- Milwaukee
Ashley's Bar-B-Que and Double B's MKE-Style BBQ, per Milwaukee Magazine
- Minneapolis–St. Paul
Animales Barbeque Co. and Black Market StP, per Minnesota Monthly
- Omaha
Porky Butts BBQ and Smokin Barrel BBQ, per Restaurant Hoppen
- Quincy
Fatbacks BBQ and Riverside BBQ & Grill, per Tripadvisor Quincy BBQ
- Springfield, MO
City Butcher and Barbecue and Crosstown BBQ food truck, per 417 Magazine
The South
- Asheville
12 Bones Smokehouse and Luella’s Bar-B-Que, per Our State Magazine
- Atlanta
Heirloom Market BBQ and Fox Bros Bar-B-Q, per The Infatuation
- Baltimore
Big Bad Wolf's House of Barbeque and Blue Pit BBQ, per Baltimore Magazine
- Birmingham
Miss Myra's Pit Bar B Q and Carlile’s BBQ, per Bham Now
- Charleston, SC
Rodney Scott's BBQ and Lewis Barbecue Charleston, per The Post and Courier
- Charlotte
Noble Smoke and Sweet Lew's BBQ, per Charlotte Magazine
- Dallas–Fort Worth
Goldee's Barbecue and Dayne's Craft Barbecue, per Texas Monthly
- Hampton Roads
Redwood Smoke Shack Texas Inspired BBQ- Suffolk and The Fishin' Pig - Norfolk, per Vacation Channels
- Houston
Truth BBQ and Pinkerton's Barbecue, per Houston Public Media
- Louisville
Momma's Mustard, Pickles & BBQ - Hurstbourne and Feast BBQ, per Best of Louisville (Louisville Magazine)
- Memphis
Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous and One & Only BBQ, per Memphis Magazine
- Miami / South Florida
Smoke & Dough and Drinking Pig BBQ, per The Infatuation
- Nashville
Shotgun Willie's BBQ and Curry Boys BBQ, per The Infatuation
- New Orleans
Blue Oak BBQ and The Joint, per Gambit (nola.com)
- Oklahoma City
Edge Craft Barbecue and Clark Crew BBQ, per Dave Cathey
- Orlando
Lizzie’s Memphis Style BBQ and Smokemade Meats + Eats, per Orlando Magazine
- Raleigh–Durham
Prime Barbecue and Sam Jones BBQ, per The News & Observer
- Richmond
ZZQ Texas Craft Barbeque and Deep Run Roadhouse, per Richmond Magazine
- San Antonio
Burnt Bean Company and 2M Smokehouse, per CultureMap San Antonio
- Savannah
Sandfly Barbeque and Wiley's Championship BBQ, per Visit Savannah
- Tampa Bay
Wicked Oak BarbeQue and Big John's Alabama BBQ, per Tampa Magazine
- Washington, DC
2fifty Texas BBQ, K St. and DCity Smokehouse, per Washingtonian
The West
- Albuquerque
Golden Pride and Whole Hog Café, per Gil's Thrilling (And Filling) Blog
- Denver
Post Oak Barbecue and GQue BBQ Denver, per Westword
- Honolulu
- Las Vegas
Jessie Rae's BBQ and John Mull's Meats & Road Kill Grill, per Tasting Table
- Los Angeles
Moo's Craft Barbecue and Ray's Texas Bbq, per The Infatuation
- Phoenix
Little Miss BBQ-Sunnyslope and Full Speed Chicken & Ribs, per Phoenix New Times
- Portland, OR
Matt's BBQ and Podnah's BBQ, per Willamette Week
- Sacramento
Urban Roots Brewery & Smokehouse and Tank House BBQ & Bar, per Sactown Magazine
- Salt Lake City
Hog & Tradition @ HallPass and Big South, per Salt Lake Magazine
- San Diego
- Santa Fe
Cowgirl and The Ranch House, per Gil's Thrilling (And Filling) Blog (nmgastronome.com)
- Seattle
Jack's BBQ & Steakhouse - Seattle and WOOD SHOP BBQ, per The Infatuation
- SF Bay Area
- Tucson
Bashful Bandit Barbecue and Holy Smokin Butts BBQ, per Tucson Foodie