Barbecue in United States
The BBQ Atlas maps 665 barbecue venues across 447 cities in United States. From Modern, Kansas City, Texas, Carolina and more, it's a snapshot of how United States cooks over live fire. Browse by city below, or dive straight into the venues.
Breakwater Barbecue
El Granada, United States
Breakwater is a smoked-meat market and barbecue joint on the Cabrillo Highway in El Granada, on the San Mateo coast. The rule is simple — all wood, no gas, first come first served — and the meat moves fast enough that pre-ordering is the sensible move. A working coast-side pit, not a scene.
Brendyn's BBQ
Nacogdoches, United States
Brendyn's opened on East Main Street in Nacogdoches in 2020, cooking Central Texas craft barbecue. Closed Mondays; open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 to 7. Barbecue, properly made — and worth the stop if you're passing through deep East Texas.
Brick Vault Brewery & BBQ
Marathon, United States
Brick Vault Brewery & BBQ opened in 2018 at 102 NW 1st St. They serve Texas barbecue alongside their own brews, Thursday through Sunday — evenings on weekdays, lunch into evening on weekends. Call ahead or arrive early; they close when the pit runs dry.
Brothers Keeper BBQ
Long Beach, United States
Mo Stewart started this Texas-style barbecue joint in 2018 on Long Beach's East 4th Street. Wednesday through Sunday, they fire up at midday and serve until the pit empties — no menu padding, no second seatings. Show up early or call ahead.
BubbaQue
Tucson, United States
BubbaQue runs Tex-Mex barbecue in Tucson, and the dino ribs are the reason to show up — the kind of plate that argues its own case. Meat and fire, no fuss about what it is or isn't. A newer South Campbell address for a pit that's been at it a while.
Bubby's BBQ
Smithville, United States
Pit-smoked barbecue, no dining room — order ahead, pick up, move on. They're at 320 N W Loop 230 in Smithville, TX, and they don't do walk-ins or on-site eating. Call or check the website to see what's ready.
Bum's Restaurant
Ayden, United States
Bum's Restaurant sits on 3rd Street in Ayden and cooks in the Eastern North Carolina style. Wood fire, straightforward work, the kind of place that doesn't need to explain itself.
Butcher BBQ Stand
Wellston, United States
A barbecue stand on Highway 66 in Wellston that operates Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The line forms early; if you want meat by the pound, you'll need to order 48 hours ahead (5 lb minimum). Ten pre-orders daily, maximum. When it's gone. No delivery unless you arrange it yourself. Cash or card — show up, queue, and eat what's ready.
Carolina Brothers
Ashburn, United States
Carolina Brothers serves the whole-hog, vinegar-forward style of Eastern North Carolina — the real thing, not a regional interpretation. No smoke and mirrors, just the regional tradition as it's meant to be. They work through baby back ribs, smoked pork, chicken, and beef. Open daily from 10:30 a.m., with extended hours Friday and Saturday until 8 p.m. Call 703-729-7070 or check their website for the day's specifics.
Cattleack Barbecue
Farmers Branch, United States
Texas barbecue, low-and-slow smoked, built on brisket, ribs, pulled pork, and house-made sausage. They also smoke Akaushi Wagyu beef and Duroc pork, and they make a Toddfather sandwich and crack cake. The operation runs Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., plus the first Saturday of each month — same hours. Bring a card, bring your own bottle, and arrive early; they sell out. If you need whole meats in bulk (5 pounds minimum), pre-orders close Tuesdays at 5 p.m. This is not a place built for lingering or browsing. It is built for people who know what they came for.
Central BBQ
Memphis, United States
Central BBQ started in Memphis in 2002 and has grown into one of the city's most popular modern pits. This East Butler Avenue kitchen runs hickory and pecan over the long hours — dry-rub ribs, pulled pork, the Memphis staples — daily, eleven to nine. Big enough now to be a name, still cooking the style that made it one.
Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous
Memphis, United States
Charlie Vergos opened the Rendezvous in a downtown Memphis basement in 1948, smoking ribs in a repurposed elevator shaft and seasoning them with a Greek-inflected dry rub that helped define the city's whole rib style. Three generations of Vergos have kept it going in the same alley across from the Peabody, and the ribs still arrive charcoal-grilled and dry — no sauce, no need. The entrance is down the alley; that's part of it.
Chef J BBQ
Kansas City, United States
A barbecue operation in its own city, doing the style it knows. Find them at (816) 805-8283 or online at chefjbbq.com.
Chicano BBQ
Houston, United States
Chicano BBQ keeps its own hours on Bevis Street in Houston — afternoons from three, Thursday to Sunday, or until it sells out, whichever lands first. Show up ready to order and prepared to miss out if you're late. A small operation that skips the ceremony and lets the plate talk.
Churchrow Tejas BBQ
Austin, United States
A Tex-Mex barbecue joint that opened in October 2025, Churchrow handles smoked meats with mesquite and offset heat — the kind of straightforward approach that doesn't require explanation. Brisket, tacos, and the rest arrive without ceremony. Open most days from mid-morning through evening, closed Tuesdays. Cash or card accepted.
City Barbeque
Columbus, United States
The Arlington location is a working smokehouse — local hickory, on-site pits, meat cooked low and slow the way the brand has done it from the start. Open seven days, 10:30 to 9:00. No shortcuts. Just smoke, time, and wood that comes from nearby. Walk in, order, and eat barbecue made the proper way.
City Barbeque
Wendell, United States
City Barbeque opened on Treelight Way in July 2024, bringing the brand that started in 1999 to Wendell. The kitchen cooks low and slow over local hickory — no shortcuts, just wood and time. Seven days a week, same hours. The smoke doesn't take a day off.
City Barbeque
Strongsville, United States
The business started in 1999, and this location on Royalton Road carries the same approach: hickory, low heat, and time. The smokers are here, not somewhere else — what comes off the pit goes straight to the counter. Open daily from half-ten in the morning until nine at night. The wood is local. The method doesn't change.
City Barbeque
Delaware, United States
City Barbeque is a competition-quality smokehouse that does its work where you can see it — on-site smokers, local hickory, meat cooked low and slow. The business started in 1999, and this Delaware location carries that same approach: no shortcuts, just wood and time. Open daily from half-ten in the morning until nine at night, seven days straight. The smokers don't take a day off, and neither does the kitchen.
City Barbeque
Johnson City, United States
This is competition-quality barbecue done in a smokehouse format — meat cooked low and slow over hickory sourced nearby, the kind of setup that lets you smell the smoke before you see the sign. The brand started in 1999; this outpost opened in 2026 on North State of Franklin Road. They're open daily from half-ten in the morning until nine at night, and the smokers don't take a day off. Walk in, order at the counter, and let the hickory speak for itself.
City Barbeque
Portage, United States
The business started in 1999; this outpost is one of many, but the method doesn't change. On-site smokers run low and slow over local hickory, turning out brisket, ribs, and pulled pork the way competition pitmasters do it — with time and smoke, not shortcuts. It's a smokehouse that happens to have multiple addresses. The Portage location sits on South Westnedge, doing what every City Barbeque does: cook over wood, serve it hot, and let the smoke speak for itself.
City Barbeque
Garner, United States
The business started in 1999 with competition-quality barbecue as the standard, and this North Carolina location keeps smokers running daily. Hickory from nearby, meat cooked low and slow, no shortcuts in the method. Open seven days — late morning through evening most nights, an hour later on Fridays and Saturdays. The address is 110 Cabela Drive, and the phone picks up if you need it.
City Barbeque
Whitestown, United States
City Barbeque is a smokehouse that cooks low and slow over local hickory, turning out competition-standard barbecue from on-site pits. The brand started in 1999; this Whitestown location opened in 2026 on Whitestown Parkway, bringing that same approach to central Indiana. The smokers are here, the wood is local, and the method doesn't cut corners. It's barbecue done to a standard, served without ceremony.
City Barbeque
Suwanee, United States
This is the Johns Creek outpost of a competition-quality smokehouse that's been around since 1999. They cook low and slow over local hickory, on-site, and the menu runs to what you'd expect from a place that takes its pits seriously. Open daily except Sunday — half-ten to nine most nights, an hour later Friday and Saturday. The address is 4210 Johns Creek Parkway in Suwanee.