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BBQ in Cleveland, OH, ranked by the locals who eat there.

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Editorial picks

Top BBQ in Cleveland

Top Tier EditorialSourcesCleveland MagazineCleveland Scene

  1. 1

    Mabel's BBQ

    East 4th

    Cleveland Magazine's 2024 Silver Spoon Gold for Best Ribs/Barbecue — Michael Symon's take on a Cleveland-style BBQ with spicy Bertman mustard slaw.

  2. 2

    Woodstock BBQ

    Lakewood

    Cleveland Scene's 2024 readers' choice Best Barbecue and Cleveland Magazine's 2024 Silver Spoon Bronze — the Lakewood smoke joint that's the unanimous cross-paper pick.

  3. 3

    Real Smoq'ed BBQ, Inc.

    Ohio City

    Cleveland Magazine's 2024 Silver Spoon Silver for Best Ribs/Barbecue — a Lorain Avenue smokehouse known for its soul-food-leaning Q.

  4. 4

    The Proper Pig Smokehouse - Lakewood, OH

    Lakewood

    Cleveland Scene's 2024 readers' Silver for Best Barbecue — slow-smoked Texas-style brisket and ribs that Cleveland Magazine has long featured in its BBQ coverage.

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