City Consensus · Charlotte
BBQ in Charlotte
Community consensus
The consensus is still forming.
Top Tier Editorial has a take on BBQ in Charlotte below. The community ranking opens up once a few locals have weighed in.
Top 5 BBQ Joints in Charlotte
The Queen City's barbecue picks — drawn from Charlotte Magazine's Where to Get Barbecue in Charlotte and the 50 Best Restaurants 2024 and 2025 lists.
- #1
Noble Smoke
West Charlotte
“Jim Noble's 10,000-plus-square-foot Carolina-and-Texas-style temple — pulled pork, brisket, and a Legends Counter. Charlotte Magazine 50 Best in both 2024 and 2025.”
- #2
Sweet Lew's BBQ
Belmont
“Lewis Donald's Lexington-style shack — Charlotte Magazine's BBQ guide leads with it, and it's a mainstay of the city's Southern-food picks.”
- #3
Midwood Smokehouse
Plaza Midwood
“Frank Scibelli's hickory-smoked flagship — Charlotte Magazine's BBQ guide calls out Kansas City-style burnt ends as the fan favorite across four Charlotte-area locations.”
- #4
Lancaster's BBQ & Wings
Huntersville
“Eastern-Carolina-style vinegar pork and sides — Charlotte Magazine's BBQ guide highlights the Huntersville/Mooresville stalwart for traditionalist 'cue.”
- #5
Mac's Speed Shop
South End
“Biker-bar-meets-smokehouse — Charlotte Magazine's BBQ guide and Southern-food guide both list it for the pulled pork plate and the beer wall.”