Best bbq recommendations on Reddit
128 reviews from r/sanantonio, r/sanfrancisco, r/tricities and 7 more subreddits
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#1
BBQ Station
4.5
(4)
"The BBQ Station has always been my favorite for old school classic TX BBQ."
"BBQ Station!!! I'll buy you a beer."
"Try BBQ Station, Rusty Bucket, BBQ Life by Chris."
"BBQ Station does catering, I believe."
#2
Han Il Kwan
4.5
(4)
"Han iL Kwan or Wooden Charcoal, both in the Richmond district in San Francisco."
"Han Il Kwan also mega delicious."
"I'd suggest Brothers or Han Il Kwan for first timers."
"My favorite are probably Zajang and Han Il Kwan."
#3
Terry Black's BBQ
5.0
(3)
"Man, if you can, drive to Terry blacks in Austin - the best I’ve ever had."
"As someone who has had Terry Blacks, Salt Lick and Franklins in Austin, Original Blacks in Lockhart, Snows BBQ (brisket from the legend Tootsie) in TX..."
"I went to Blacks (the og) in Lockhart and was blown away."
#4
Garcia's BBQ
5.0
(3)
"Garcias brisket tacos on Fredericksburg and Woodlawn."
"Brisket taco at Garcia’s. They do really good smoked brisket."
"Garcia’s BBQ might. They’re a food truck currently parked at McIntyres in south town."
#5
Kogi Gogi
4.7
(3)
"Kogi gogi all the way"
"I love Kogi Gogi personally"
"My favorite are probably Zajang and Han Il Kwan. K-Element is super popular but haven’t been there in a while."
#6
Two Bros BBQ
4.7
(3)
"Two Bros is far and away the best Monday option."
"One that is open today and I never have any complaints with is two bros bbq."
"Two bros bbq is a pretty reputable place."
#7
Smoke Shack
4.7
(3)
"Smoke Shack and Two Bros. BBQ Market are your best choices, tbh."
"I’d try Smoke Shack for sure."
"Smoke Shack pretty damn good."
#8
Brothers
4.7
(3)
"Brothers!"
"Brothers on geary"
"I'd suggest Brothers or Han Il Kwan for first timers."
#9
Q39 BBQ
4.3
(3)
"Great food"
"Another vote for Q39"
"A nice sit down place with great food"
#10
Goshen Point BBQ
5.0
(2)
"Goshen point bbq."
"Go'shen Point BBQ. They cater tons of weddings and other events."
#11
Old 300 BBQ
5.0
(2)
"It's great BBQ."
"Some of the BEST BBQ I have ever had."
#12
Smoke Shack BBQ
5.0
(2)
"Their pulled pork is awesome, great brisket."
"Smoke Shack BBQ catered our wedding. They set up a buffet, brought tea, plates, utensils."
#13
Dickson BBQ
5.0
(2)
"Dickson forsure."
"Dickson BBQ. Best BBQ store in the city (two locations)."
#14
Costco
5.0
(2)
"Costco"
"Costco"
#15
2M
5.0
(2)
"2M and Pinkerton are blow socks off material."
"2m smokehouse off WW White is amazing."
#16
Rudy's BBQ
4.5
(2)
"The Rudys in Waco is better than the other Rudys IMO."
"The one in Waco is much better."
#17
Korean BBQ
4.5
(2)
"Try Meet Korean BBQ in Capitol Hill."
"Def better KBBQ in SJ"
#18
Reese Bros
4.5
(2)
"Reese Bros. Unreal bbq and mac and cheese keeps me up at night."
"Reese bros is also solid. But 2M is probably the best."
#19
Project BBQ
4.5
(2)
"Project BBQ is probably my favorite."
"Project BBQ in JC and Kane St Smokehouse in gate city."
#20
Angus
5.0
(1)
"Angus beef hot dogs, shrimp skewers, and medium rare steaks"
#21
Blanco
5.0
(1)
"Blanco BBQ."
#22
Butchers
5.0
(1)
"They sell a5 wagyu and really good short rib"
#23
Gate's BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Gate's bbq, Slap's BBQ, and Oklahoma Joe's are my primary KC influences."
#24
Slap's BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Gate's bbq, Slap's BBQ, and Oklahoma Joe's are my primary KC influences."
#25
Oklahoma Joe's
5.0
(1)
"Gate's bbq, Slap's BBQ, and Oklahoma Joe's are my primary KC influences."
#26
Poe's Pulled Pork
5.0
(1)
"Poe’s Pulled Pork in Chilhowie,Va. is WONDERFUL!"
#27
Jake's Backyard BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Look up Jakes_Backyard_BBQ on Instagram."
#28
The Purple Pig
5.0
(1)
"The Purple Pig in Cibolo. They are amazing to work with."
#29
2nd Blanco BBQ
5.0
(1)
"2nd blanco bbq."
#30
Snow's BBQ
5.0
(1)
"You're an hour and a half from some of the best barbecue on the planet: Snow's BBQ."
#31
Delta Blues
5.0
(1)
"Delta Blues on state street is the top choice IMO."
#32
Hungry Hungry
5.0
(1)
"Hungry Hungry in Boerne. They have specific wedding plates, they did my wedding. Yum."
#33
Sonny's BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Personally, I fuckin' love their mustard based sauce."
#34
Mexican Grocery Store Carne Asada
5.0
(1)
"If you get carne asada from a mexican grocery store it'll be cheap."
#35
Top-Valu Mexican Grocery Store
5.0
(1)
"I HIGHLY recommend Top-Valu. It's a Mexican grocery store on Braddock and Culver."
#36
Pork Shoulder BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Pork shoulder from most grocers is super cheap."
#37
Goku
5.0
(1)
"If you’re willing to drive to SJ I recommend Goku."
#38
Baekejeong
5.0
(1)
"Baekejeong in San Jose if you’re willing to drive down there."
#39
Phil's Dream Pit
5.0
(1)
"Phil's Dream Pit just off i26 between JC and Kingsport is great!"
#40
Bristol Gardens and Grill
5.0
(1)
"Bristol Gardens and Grill is the absolute best."
#41
Bear Necessities
5.0
(1)
"Go to bear neceasiteas. They have bbq, they do other sandwiches."
#42
Phil’s Dream Pit
5.0
(1)
"Phil’s dream pit on exit 10(I-26), center street smoke house for Kingsport."
#43
Pearls BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Pearls BBQ off 441 just south of Paynes Prairie hands down."
#44
4 Rivers
5.0
(1)
"4 Rivers and Adams Rib Co are also fantastic in Gainesville."
#45
Burnt Bean
5.0
(1)
"If you can get to Seguin, Burnt Bean is the winner."
#46
Heb Texas BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Heb texas bbq potranco and 1604. Hands down the best you can find."
#47
Texas Pride BBQ
5.0
(1)
"I got mine catered by texas pride bbq in st hedwig and it was so good."
#48
Bitch'n Rodeo
5.0
(1)
"Bitch'n rodeo is the best!"
#49
Ann Marie's Catering
5.0
(1)
"We used Ann Marie's catering and ppl are still raving about the food."
#50
Kansas City Joe's BBQ
5.0
(1)
"The original gas station location!!! you will not be disappointed"
#51
Joe's Kansas City BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Recommend the Z-Man or full slab of ribs and fries"
#52
LC's BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Ribs"
#53
Arthur Bryant's BBQ
5.0
(1)
"My favorite is the “rib tips”, the bark is amazing on these puppies"
#54
Char Bar BBQ
5.0
(1)
"I would definitely add Char Bar to the mix."
#55
Napoleon
5.0
(1)
"The Napoleon they sold me lasted about 15 years."
#56
Big Green Egg
5.0
(1)
"Bought my Green Egg from there (and they have lots of other types). Extremely good service."
#57
Weber
5.0
(1)
"I got a weber that was basically brand new for less than half the price at the store."
#58
Dickson's BBQ
5.0
(1)
"I like Dicksons BBQ -- their 'free' delivery and setup is really good."
#59
Courson's BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Absolutely killer BBQ, and they have catering experience."
#60
Reese Bros BBQ
5.0
(1)
"You will NOT be DISSAPOINTED with Reese Bros BBQ."
#61
Black's BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Probably the best option with minimal line."
#62
Killen's BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Best bbq I’ve ever had."
#63
Blue Oak BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Fantastic."
#64
Truth BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Got to try Truth bbq in midtown."
#65
Brinson's BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Has been operating for 50-60 years."
#66
H Mart
4.0
(1)
"Hit up H mart for the fixings."
#67
Ralphs
4.0
(1)
"Whole chickens, pork butt, ribs from ralphs."
#68
Vallarta Supermarkets
4.0
(1)
"Any mexican market will have cheap meat."
#69
Flank Steak
4.0
(1)
"Flank steak is a cheap cut of meat that's great for grilling."
#70
Cooper's
4.0
(1)
"Cooper's in Llano Texas."
#71
Kane St Smokehouse
4.0
(1)
"Project BBQ in JC and Kane St Smokehouse in gate city."
#72
BDaddys
4.0
(1)
"BDaddys in Helotes might be able to help you out."
#73
Phil's BBQ
4.0
(1)
"Phil's is great imo they have the best sides"
#74
Rollin Smoke BBQ
4.0
(1)
"Rollin smoke was amazing but the lady closed it down for a Lil bit said may open up this summer."
#75
Top Hog BBQ
4.0
(1)
"Top Hog in Jonesville is great."
#76
Stater Brothers BBQ Meat
4.0
(1)
"Stater Brothers usually has good prices on whatever meat's on special for the week."
#77
Don Blanc
4.0
(1)
"Also Don Blanc in Oakland is really good for something closer to SF"
#78
Wooden Charcoal
4.0
(1)
"Wooden charcoal on Geary has been a hitter for me."
#79
Big Dan's
4.0
(1)
"I'll add Big Dan's in Elizabethton!"
#80
Noli
4.0
(1)
"Check out Noli out in Unicoi."
#81
Ohgane
4.0
(1)
"I like Ohgane in Oakland. You can get a table with a grill in the middle, and they bring you the raw beef/shrimp etc and you put it on the grill with tongs, it's easy."
#82
K-Element
4.0
(1)
"K-Element is super popular but haven’t been there in a while."
#83
Zajang
4.0
(1)
"Zajang (formerly Carbon Grill)"
#84
Rebels Roadhaus
4.0
(1)
"Rebels Roadhaus is New Berlin is great."
#85
Rusty Bucket
4.0
(1)
"Rusty Bucket is super good."
#86
B&B
4.0
(1)
"B&B is great."
#87
Smoke In the Hills BBQ
4.0
(1)
"Smoke In the Hills BBQ was there! We got to try some of the food and it was delicious!"
#88
Windmill Ice House BBQ
4.0
(1)
"Look into Windmill ice house BBQ."
#89
Smokinbarrels BBQ
4.0
(1)
"Smokinbarrels BBQ. Contact Charlie Gallagher."
#90
Longhorn Catering
4.0
(1)
"Longhorn catering, good selection of bbq and Tex mex."
#91
Big Bibs BBQ
4.0
(1)
"Big Bibs BBQ."
#92
South BBQ
4.0
(1)
"South BBQ."
#93
Don Strange
4.0
(1)
"Don Strange."
#94
Bill Miller's BBQ
4.0
(1)
"Bill Millers."
#95
Postretrocatering.com
4.0
(1)
"Postretrocatering.com."
#96
Skylight Inn
4.0
(1)
"Skylight Inn in Ayden NC if you make it that far up."
#97
Stanley's Famous Pit BBQ
4.0
(1)
"Stanley’s Famous Pit BBQ if you are going through/near Tyler, TX."
#98
SK Korean BBQ
3.0
(1)
"Not bad but prepare to wear clothes you don’t want smelling like meat :) as there’s not a lot of ventilation but the meat is cooked with charcoal grill - lots of flavor!"
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