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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Hometown Bar-B-Que · Red Hook
The Infatuation's #1-listed BBQ. Texas-style brisket, giant beef rib, and smoked turkey in Red Hook.
John Brown BBQ · Long Island City
The Infatuation's #3 pick. Famous for Kansas City-style burnt ends with 360-degrees of bark.