Best Barbecue
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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.


Blue Ribbon Bar-B-Q Barbecue
12/20
908 Massachusetts Ave.
Arlington, MA 02474
781-648-7427
Crack your knuckles and snag some paper towels: they're dishing up superb Carolina-style BBQ out in Arlington. More...

Blue Ribbon Bar-B-Q Barbecue
12/20
1375 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02465
617-332-2583
Southern-style barbecue in Newton? You bet your sweet patootie: Blue Ribbon's cooked-to-perfection ribs and more keep carnivores in the pink. More...

East Coast Grill Seafood
14/20
1271 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-491-6568
After many years, Chris Schlesinger's no-holds-barred seafood and barbecue joint is still fresh and lively. More...

M&M Ribs Barbecue
Quick Bite
200 Geneva Ave.
Dorchester, MA 02121
617-825-9667
Get your barbecue fix the Southern way---from a tricked-out truck parked roadside in Dorchester. More...

Redbones Barbecue
12/20
55 Chester St.
Somerville, MA 02144
617-628-2200
Serving legendary barbecue and rare ales, Redbones also offers up a slice of the blue-collar Somerville of old. More...

Soul Fire Barbecue
Quick Bite
182 Harvard Ave.
Allston, MA 02134
617-787-3003
At this Allston joint, the dry-rubbed 'cue is plentiful and cheap, and the soul tunes are so old-school they're new again. More...

Uncle Pete's Hickory Ribs Barbecue
Quick Bite
72 Squire Rd.
Revere, MA 02151
781-289-7427
Uncle Pete’s introduced many an East Bostonian to slow-cooked barbecue; now it’s doing the same favor for Revere residents. More...

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