Barbecue in Wilmington
Wilmington has 4 barbecue spots on The BBQ Atlas, with Texas-style smoke on the menu. You'll find City Barbeque, MISSION BBQ and MISSION BBQ here, among others. We don't rank them — explore each below and decide where you're eating in Wilmington, United States.
City Barbeque
Wilmington, United States
The smokers run on-site, burning local hickory low and slow the way the brand has done it from the start. What comes off the pit is competition-standard barbecue — the kind judged by people who know the difference between smoke and seasoning. This is the Wilmington branch, a few miles inland where Carolina Beach Road cuts through the city. The menu is the same one that built the name: brisket, ribs, pulled pork, all of it cooked proper and served without ceremony.
MISSION BBQ
Wilmington, United States
MISSION BBQ runs a straightforward operation: order at the counter, collect your tray, find a seat. The menu covers the usual ground — brisket, ribs, pulled pork, chicken — plated quickly and priced to keep the line moving. It's barbecue built for volume, not ceremony. The Kirkwood Highway location keeps the same hours as the rest of the chain: 11 to 9 most days, closing an hour earlier on Sundays. No reservations, no fuss — walk in, point at what you want, and carry on.
MISSION BBQ
Wilmington, United States
This Wilmington outpost sits on College Road, serving the same menu that runs through every MISSION BBQ: smoked meats, sides, and a dining room that doubles as a tribute to service members. The brand was founded by two friends with a thing for barbecue and a bigger thing for the flag — every location opens at eleven, plays the anthem at noon, and closes by nine most nights (Sunday wraps at eight-thirty). No phone number listed — walk in, or check the website. It's barbecue with a salute, and Wilmington gets its own.
MISSION BBQ
Wilmington, United States
MISSION BBQ runs a straightforward operation: barbecue served daily, no fuss. The Wilmington location sits on Concord Pike, open for lunch and dinner seven days a week — Sunday through Saturday until nine, Sunday until eight. It's part of a multi-location business built by two friends who decided barbecue was worth doing properly. The menu covers the standards; the approach stays consistent across the chain. Walk in, order, eat.