Best Barbecue
VIRGINIA SUBURBS (DC)

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.


Bubba's Bar-B-Q Barbecue
12/20
Merri Falls Plaza
7810-F Lee Hwy.
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-560-8570
Eat lots of tasty pork while enjoying the pig-themed dining room More...

Dixie Bones Barbecue
Quick Bite
Woodbridge Center Plaza
13440 Occoquan Rd.
Woodbridge, VA 22191
703-492-2205
The barbecue is good but the homemade pies are better. More...

Red Hot & Blue Barbecue
Quick Bite
1600 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209
703-276-RIBS
Ribs cooked wet or dry, Memphis-style background rhythm ’n blues music, and banana pudding. More...

Red Hot & Blue Barbecue
Quick Bite
4150 Chain Bridge Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-218-6989
Good 'cue, ribs offered wet or dry, and banana pudding. More...

Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company Barbecue
Quick Bite
Stonewall Jackson Bldg.
25 S. Quaker Ln.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-778-9663
Smoky ribs in whole, half or quarter slabs and several interesting sides. More...

Willard's Real Pit BBQ Barbecue
Quick Bite
Chantilly Shopping Center
4300 Chantilly Shopping Ctr., Ste. 1A
Chantilly, VA 20151
703-488-9970
Drop into this casual barbecue spot for St. Louis-style ribs and good sides. More...

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