City Consensus · Richmond
BBQ in Richmond
Community consensus
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Top Tier Editorial has a take on BBQ in Richmond below. The community ranking opens up once a few locals have weighed in.
Top 3 BBQ Spots in Richmond
Richmond's barbecue picks — cross-referenced from Richmond Magazine's 2025 and 2024 Best & Worst Food & Drink winners.
- #1
ZZQ Texas Craft Barbeque
Scott's Addition
“Richmond Magazine's 2025 and 2024 Best Barbecue winner — Alex Graf and Chris Fultz's Texas-trinity smokehouse (brisket, ribs, sausage) in Scott's Addition.”
- #2
Deep Run Roadhouse
West End
“Richmond Magazine's 2025 and 2024 No. 2 Best Barbecue — a West End roadhouse serving whole-hog and brisket out of Gayton Road.”
- #3
Buz and Ned's Real Barbecue
West End
“Richmond Magazine's 2025 and 2024 No. 3 Best Barbecue — a longtime Richmond pit institution serving pulled pork and ribs from its West Broad location.”