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Best Albuquerque Barbecue Restaurants

From smokehouse to hoghouse and roadhouse, we've rounded up the best in barbecue. Sure, preferences abound when it comes to matters of the grill. So maybe it's a pulled pork sandwich on squishy white bread you crave or Texas brisket with a side of coleslaw and sweet tea. One day you might like your ribs slathered and glazed in tomato sauce; the next day rubbed with special spices; and the next marinated and drenched in tangy vinegar. Whatever your pleasure, try these smokin' spots for the best barbecue around in Albuquerque.

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The County Line

Barbecue

12/20

9600 Tramway Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87122
505-856-7477 |

Solid barbecue comes with a view of the twinkling valley at this Sandia pit stop. More...

The Cube

Barbecue

Quick Bite

1520 Central Ave. SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
505-243-0023 |

The look is bare bones; the barbecue is anything but. More...

Mr. Powdrell's Barbeque House

Barbecue

Quick Bite

5209 Fourth St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
505-345-8086 |

East Texas-style barbecue, perfected in New Mexico. More...

Mr. Powdrell's Barbeque House

Barbecue

12/20

11309 Central Ave. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87123
505-298-6766

East Texas-style barbecue, offered in New Mexico. More...

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