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Best Atlanta 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 Atlanta.

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Big Shanty Smokehouse Barbecue
Quick Bite
3393 Cherokee St.
Kennesaw, GA 30144
770-499-7444 (PIGG)
Kennesaw barbecue joint with fine pulled pork and a tangy tomato-based sauce. More...

Bub-Ba-Q Barbecue
Quick Bite
Ingles Shopping Center
10020 Hwy. 92
Woodstock, GA 30188
678-402-1662
Bub-Ba-Q takes championship 'cue seriously. More...

Burnt Fork BBQ Barbecue
13/20
614 Church St.
Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-7155
A local team launches an "international" barbecue concept in Decatur. More...

The Butcher's Market Barbecue
Quick Bite
Wylie Bridge Village
14205 Hwy. 92, Ste. 103
Woodstock, GA 30188
770-288-2437
Quality meats in the butcher shop lead to quality barbecue on the weekends. More...

Community BBQ Barbecue
Quick Bite
Dining Room at Community BBQ, Decatur, GA 1361 Clairmont Rd.
Decatur, GA 30033
404-633-2080
Classically trained chefs substantially raise the bar on barbecue. More...

'Cue Barbecue Barbecue
13/20
13700 GA Hwy. 9, Ste. 300
Milton, GA 30004
770-667-0089
By making many basics in-house, ’Cue raises the bar on barbecue restaurants. More...

D.B.A. Barbecue Barbecue
13/20
Dining Room at D.B.A. Barbecue, Atlanta, GA 1190 N. Highland Ave. NE, Ste. B
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-249-5000
D.B.A. Barbecue picks up the pace excelling at its snacks, beers and, of course, barbecue. More...

Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q Barbecue
14/20
Dining Room at Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, Atlanta, GA 1238 DeKalb Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-577-4030
Smoking all barbecue on site, Fox Bros. also makes notable side dishes. More...

Hae Woon Dae Korean
12/20
Treasure Village
5805 Buford Hwy. NE
Doraville, GA 30340
770-458-6999
Late-night barbecue hankerings are satisfied at this authentic Korean barbecue joint. More...

Heirloom Market BBQ Barbecue
Quick Bite
Akers Mill Food Store
2243 Akers Mill Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-612-2502
Sharing common sensibilities, Korean and Southern barbecue show their bond and their heritage. More...

Hottie Hawg's Smokin' BBQ Barbecue
12/20
2057 Main St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-794-5224
Distinctively styled barbecue joins other savory fare at this northwest Atlanta sports bar. More...

Ming's Bar B Q Chinese
13/20
Mall Corner Shopping Center
2131 Pleasant Hill Rd., Ste 134
Duluth, GA 30096
770-623-9996
Ming’s brings a special focus to Chinese restaurants, featuring not only barbecue but also Peking duck and other specialties. More...

Moe's Original Bar B Que Barbecue
13/20
Dining Room at Moe Kool Korner Midtown Building
349 14th St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-249-0707
Moe's Original Bar B Q brings Alabama-style ’cue to Atlanta. More...

One Star Ranch Barbecue
12/20
25 Irby Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-233-7644
Texas tastes are featured at this down-home, pull-up-a-chair kind of barbecue joint specializing in beef ribs. More...

Sam's BBQ-1 Barbecue
Quick Bite
4944 Lower Roswell Rd.
Marietta, GA 30068
770-977-3005
Sam Huff's barbecue outpost is a winner. More...

Smokejack Southern Grill & BBQ Barbecue
13/20
Dining Room at Smokejack Southern Grill & BBQ, Alpharetta, GA 29 S. Main St.
Alpharetta, GA 30004
770-410-7611
Barbecue in all its glorious forms---from Kansas City to Memphis to Carolina-style---puts Smokejack on the map. More...

Smokejack Southern Grill & BBQ Barbecue
13/20
Midway Family Fun Center
5063 Post Rd.
Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-8474
Smokejack has barbecue covered in Atlanta's farthest northern 'burbs. More...



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