Barbecue in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne has 2 barbecue spots mapped on The BBQ Atlas. You'll find City Barbeque and MISSION BBQ here. We don't rank them — explore each below and decide where you're eating in Fort Wayne, United States.
City Barbeque
Fort Wayne, United States
City Barbeque is a smokehouse that does its work where you can see it — on-site smokers, local hickory, low and slow. The brand has been at it since 1999; this Fort Wayne outpost on Apple Glen Boulevard opened in 2026. They cook to competition standard, which means the meat gets the time it needs and nothing less. No shortcuts, just smoke and patience. The kind of place that knows what a pit is for.
MISSION BBQ
Fort Wayne, United States
This is barbecue built for volume and consistency — order at the counter, collect your tray, move on. The brand runs on a model: multiple locations, predictable hours, a menu that doesn't change city to city. Two friends passionate about barbecue founded it in 2011; this Fort Wayne outpost is one of many. Open daily for lunch and dinner, closing at nine most nights and eight on Sundays. The format is what it is — fast-casual, no surprises, no waiting on a table.