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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Louisville Magazine, LEO Weekly, Food & Dining Magazine, and LouisvilleHotBytes. Updated September 2026.
Feast BBQ · NuLu
At its East Market Street smokehouse, Feast makes barbecue the center of the meal. The meat and sides make this a natural stop for a full platter in NuLu.
Hammerheads · Germantown
A small subterranean Germantown room where barbecue and bar food share the table. The sampler is the way to cover chicken, ribs, pulled pork and brisket in one order.
FABD Smokehouse · Clifton
On Frankfort Avenue. Competition-style brisket and pork. The acronym is a nod to its pork shoulder
Momma's Mustard, Pickles & BBQ - St Matthews · St. Matthews
The St. Matthews smokehouse on Bauer Avenue is the location singled out for its barbecue. The kitchen serves smoked meats with its own mustard and pickles. Order the ribs or pulled pork at this branch, the one reviewed on Bauer Avenue rather than the separate Hurstbourne room.
Shack in the Back BBQ · Fairdale
Shack in the Back is a Fairdale smokehouse with turkey ribs, pulled pork and house sauces on its current menu. Its Hump nachos pile smoked meat with the house's White Lightin' sauce. The turkey ribs are the order for a visit focused on barbecue; the nachos make room for the same smoked meat in a different form.