The List...
Sky BBQ Lovers’ Guide
"Rhapsody in 'Cue," a monthly feature found in our “Pie in the Sky” department, offers an opportunity, as the name implies, for you, the reader, to passionately and eloquently tell others about your favorite barbecue restaurant. In our February issue, we wondered why more of you weren’t writing in. In response, we got more than 200 recommendations, each and every one of which you’ll find listed below, organized by state—some with a reader comment on the side. And if you don’t see your favorite local hot spot listed, send a note to TrueCue@Delta-sky.com, and don’t forget to attach a sandwich or a large plate with all the fixins while you’re at it.—David Bailey
ALABAMA
Costa’s Famous Bar-B-Que
215 Lakeshore Parkway, Birmingham; 205-263-0145
Dreamland Bar-B-Que
1427 14th Avenue South, Birmingham; 205-933-2133; www.dreamlandbbq.com
Full Moon Bar-B-Que
525 25th Street South, Birmingham; 205-324-1007
Golden Rule Bar-B-Q and Grill
1901 Sixth Avenue South, Suite 263, Birmingham; 205-801-9600 (“Pack your bags and come on down to Birmingham. . . . I have been on the Atkins Diet—with a 65-pound weight loss—and have come to love barbecue.”—Perry Grant)
Jim ’N’ Nick’s
1908 11th Avenue South, Birmingham; 205-320-1060; www.jimnnicks.com
Ken’s Hickory Pit Barbecue
4817 Pinson Valley Parkway, Birmingham; 205-853-6488
Lloyd’s Restaurant
5301 Highway 280, Birmingham; 205-991-5530
Bunyan’s Bar-B-Que
901 West College Street, Florence; 256-766-3522
Greenbrier Restaurant
27028 Old Highway 20, Greenbrier; 256-351-1800; www.oldgreenbrier.com/aboutus.html (“You walk in . . . there is no menu . . . ribs are it.”—Eddie Lewis)
Richey’s BBQ
39622 Highway 25, Harpersville; 205-672-7220
Mud Creek Fishing Camp Restaurant
804 County Road 213, Hollywood; 256-259-2493
Thomas Pit Barbecue
U.S. Highway 72, Huntsville; 256-837-4900
Brick Pit
5456 Old Shell Road, Mobile; 251-343-0001; www.brickpit.com
Jim ’N’ Nick’s
6415 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery; 334-213-0044; www.jimnnicks.com
Archibald’s Bar-B-Que
1211 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Northport; 205-345-6861 (“Ribs and white bread . . . I think that’s it.”—Jonathan Hardwick)
Jim ’N’ Nick’s
1660 Gadsen Highway, Trussville; 205-661-3100; www.jimnnicks.com
Dreamland Bar-B-que
5535 15th Avenue East, Tuscaloosa; 205-758-8135; www.dreamlandbbq.com
Johnny Ray’s
1460 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia; 205-823-7437
ARIZONA
Bobby-Q
8501 North 27th Avenue, Phoenix; 602-995-5982
ARKANSAS
McClard’s Bar-B-Q
505 Albert Pike, Hot Springs; 501-623-9665; www.mcclards.com
CALIFORNIA
California Outdoor Grill
12630½ Washington Place, Los Angeles; 310-636-4745
FLORIDA
Peebles Barbecue
503 Dixie Highway, Auburndale; 863-967-3085
M&E
138 East State Road 40, Barberville; 386-804-0871
Meemaw’s Bar-B-Q
600 East Eau Gallie Boulevard, Indian Harbour Beach; 321-779-9670
Charlie & Jake’s
445 East Eau Gallie Boulevard, Indian Harbour Beach; 321-777-7675
Woody’s Bar B Q
9825 San Jose Boulevard, Jacksonville; 904-262-3955; www.woodysbarbq.com
Pit Bar-B-Q
16400 Southwest Eighth Street, Miami; 305-226-2272
Bubbalou’s Bodacious Bar-B-Q
12100 Challenger Parkway, Orlando; 407-423-1212; www.bubbalous.com
Jim & Milt’s Bar-B-Q
1923 West Pensacola Street, Tallahassee; 850-576-3998
GEORGIA
Smokejack
29 South Main Street, Alpharetta; 770-410-7611
Fat Matt’s Rib Shack
1811 Piedmont Road Northeast, Atlanta; 404-607-1622; www.fatmattsribshack.com
Pig-N-Chick
4920 Roswell Road Northeast, Suite B23, Atlanta; 404-255-6368
Rolling Bones BBQ
377 Edgewood, Atlanta; 404-222-2324; www.rollingbonesbbq.com
Georgia Pig
I-95/U.S. 17 South, Brunswick; 912-264-6664 (“Notice the smell and the smoke at Georgia Mile Marker 34.”—Keith J. Edwards)
Standard’s Smoke House BBQ
243 Georgia Highway 49 North, Byron; 478-956-6691
Maddy’s Ribs and Blues
1479 Scott Boulevard, Decatur; 404-377-0301
Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Que
7640 Concourse Parkway, Douglasville; 770-949-5058; www.realpagessites.com/williamsonbros
Mountain Man’s Barbecue
5506 Atlanta Highway, Flowery Branch; 770-967-2424 (“His ‘restaurant’ is a bus converted into a smokehouse.”—Sue Savio)
Southern Pit Bar-B-Que
2964 North Expressway, Griffin; 770-229-5887; southernpitbarbque7702295887.worldpages-ads.com
Jim ’N’ Nick’s
5153 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway, Hiram; 770-439-2662; www.jimnnicks.com
Hometown Barbecue
1173 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville; 770-963-5383
Sam & Dave’s BBQ1
4944 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta; 770-977-3005
Cafe Pig
118 Huddleston Road, Peachtree City; 770-486-9898
Don’s Famous Bar-B-Q
217 U.S. Highway 80 East, Pooler; 912-748-8400
Bailey’s Bar-B-Que
5540 Highway 41, Ringgold; 706-935-2969
The Swallow at the Hollow
1072 Green Street, Roswell; 678-352-1975; www.theswallowatthehollow.com
Champ’s Bar-B-Q
2300 South Cobb Avenue, Smyrna; 770-438-6618
Georgia Bob’s Barbecue Company
1882 Russell Parkway, Warner Robins; 478-971-1341
KANSAS
Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ & Catering
3002 West 47th Avenue, Kansas City; 913-722-3366; www.oklahomajoesbbq.com
KENTUCKY
Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn
2840 West Parrish Avenue, Owensboro; 270-684-8143; www.moonlite.com
D Starnes Barbecue
108 Broadway Street, Paducah; 270-442-2122
Frances’ B-B-Que
Hestand, Tompkinsville; 270-487-8550
R&S Barbecue
217 South Jackson Street, Tompkinsville; 270-487-1008
LOUISIANA
Two Buzzards BBQ
6865 Magnolia Bridge Road, Denham Springs; 225-791-4930 (“The brisket there will melt in your mouth.”—James and Mary Wheat)
Wayne’s Barbeque
29285 South Frost Road, Livingston; 225-686-7427
MARYLAND
Andy Nelson’s Southern Pit Barbecue
11007 York Road, Cockeysville; 410-527-1226; www.andynelsonsbbq.com
The Corner Stable
9942 York Road, Cockeysville; 410-666-8722 (“You can join the Swine Club for free.”—Peter Westcott)
Smokey Hollow Barbecue Company
7500 Montpelier Road, North Laurel; 301-617-4227; www.smokeyhollowbbq.com (“Yum, yum, yum . . . out of this world bbq.”—Joanna Morris)
MASSACHUSETTS
Holy Smokes BBQ & Whole Hog House
9 Church Avenue, West Hatfield; 413-247-5737; www.holysmokesbbq.com
Blue Ribbon Barbecue
1375 Washington Street, West Newton; 617-332-2583; www.blueribbonbbq.com
MISSISSIPPI
Hamil’s Barbeque
751 Highway 51, Madison; 601-856-4407
Shed Barbeque
7501 Highway 57, Vancleave; 228-875-9590
MISSOURI
Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque
1727 Brooklyn Avenue, Kansas City; 816-231-1123; www.arthurbryantsbbq.com
Johnny’s Smoke Stak
201 West State Route 72, Rolla; 573-364-4838
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Fadden’s West Main BBQ
304 West Main Street, Littleton; 603-444-6743
NEW YORK
Pioneer Bar-B-Q
318 Van Brunt Street, Red Hook, Brooklyn; 718-624-0700; www.pioneerbarbq.com (“It’s offbeat, down-home and the best BBQ in NYC.”—Alan Corey)
Virgil’s Barbecue
152 West 44th Street Front, New York; 212-921-9494
Dinosaur Bar-B-Q
246 West Willow Street, Syracuse; 315-476-4937; www.dinosaurbarbque.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Little Pigs BBQ
384 McDowell Street, Asheville; 828-254-4253
The Woodlands Barbecue & Pickin Parlor
Highway 321 Bypass, Blowing Rock; 828-295-3395
Danny’s Bar-B-Que
311 Ashville Avenue, Cary; 919-851-5541
Quaker Steak and Lube
7731 Gateway Lane, Concord; 704-979-5823; www.quakersteakandlube.com
Q-Shack
2510 University Drive, Durham; 919-402-4227
Tarheel Bar-B-Q Restaurant
9 U.S. Highway 13 South, Eure; 252-357-1094 (“Used to be an old service station that sold barbecue on the side.”—Beth Polson)
Prissy Polly’s
729 N.C. Highway 66 South, Kernersville; 336-993-5045
Hanna’s Barbeque
137 Blowing Rock Boulevard, Lenoir; 828-754-7032
Lexington Barbecue No. 1
Business Loop I-85, Lexington; 336-249-9814
Speedy’s BBQ
1317 Winston Road, Lexington; 336-248-2410
Fat Boy’s
N.C. 150 Highway, Mooresville; 704-663-7089
Short Sugar’s Drive In
1328 South Scales Street, Reidsville; 336-342-7487
Joe’s Barbecue Kitchen
1702 South Madison Street, Whiteville; 910-642-3511
Bill’s Barbecue & Chicken Restaurant
3007 Downing Street Southwest, Wilson; 252-237-4372
Ted’s Famous Chicken
4695 South Main Street, Winston-Salem; 336-650-0290
OHIO
City Barbeque
5 East Franklin Street, Centerville; 937-312-1350; cityqbbq.com
Barbecue Revue
4725 Madison Road, Cincinnati; 513-871-3500; www.bbqrevue.com
City Barbeque
2111 Henderson Road, Columbus; 614-538-8890; citybbq.com
Montgomery Inn—The Original
9440 Montgomery Road, Montgomery; 513-791-3482; www.montgomeryinn.com/restaurants/original/
OKLAHOMA
Van’s Pig Stand
717 East Highland Avenue, Shawnee, 405-273-8704
OREGON
Hole in the Wall BBQ
3200 West 11th Avenue, Eugene; 541-683-7378; www.holeinthewallbbq.com (“Place doesn’t even have a sign . . . still remains packed.”—Dan Wilkins)
Hog Wild Barbecue Company
1229 Rogue River Highway, Grants Pass; 541-479-7633
PENNSYLVANIA
Clem’s Cafe
State Route 22, Blairsville; 724-459-8334
SOUTH CAROLINA
Duke’s Bar-B-Que
4248 Whiskey Road, Aiken; 803-649-7675 (“It’s kind of in the middle of nowhere with a gravel parking lot.”—Alison Pruett)
Sgt. White’s Restaurant
1908 Boundary Street, Beaufort; 843-522-2029
Jim ’N’ Nick’s
872 Fording Island Road, Bluffton; 843-706-9741, www.jimnnicks.com
Bessinger’s BBQ & Burgers
1602 North Highway 17, Charleston; 843-56-1354; www.bessingersbbq.com
Jim ’N’ Nick’s
288 King Street, Charleston; 843-577-0406; www.jimnnicks.com
Bub Sweatman’s
BBQ Highway 453, Eutawville
Henry’s Smokehouse
240 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville; 864-232-7774
Melvin’s Legendary
BBQ 538 Folly Road, Charleston; 843-762-0511; www.melvinsbbq.com
Sticky Fingers
341 U.S. 17 North Bypass, Mount Pleasant; 843-856-7427; www.stickyfingersonline.com
Carolina BBQ
109 Main Street, New Ellenton; 803-652-2919
Wise Bar-B-Q House 25548
U.S. Highway 76, Newberry; 803-276-6699; www.wisesbbq.com
TENNESSEE
Ridgewood Barbecue
900 Elizabethton Highway, Bluff City; 423-538-7543
Scott’s Bar-B-Que
10880 Highway 412 West, Lexington; 731-968-0420 (“Shack off the main road on the west side of town.”—Susan Camp)
Charles Vergos Rendezvous Barbecue
52 South Second Street, Memphis; 901-523-2746 (“Their BBQ lamb [is] to die for.”—Jona)
Corky’s BBQ
5259 Polar Avenue, Memphis; 901-685-9744; www.corkysbbq.com
Cozy Corner Restaurant
745 North Parkway, Memphis; 901-527-9158
Interstate Bar-B-Q & Restaurant
2265 South Third Street, Memphis; 901-775-2921
Slick Pig Bar-B-Q
1920 East Main Street, Murfreesboro; 615-890-3583; www.slickpigbar-b-q.com
Jack’s Bar-B-Que
416 Broadway, Nashville; 615-254-5715
Jim ’N’ Nick’s
7004 Charlotte Pike, Nashville; 615-352-5777; www.jimnnicks.com
Judge Bean’s BBQ
611 Wedgewood Avenue, Nashville; 615-244-8884
Whitt’s Barbecue
640 Spencer Lane, Nashville; 615-361-8055; www.whittsbarbecue.com
TEXAS
Donn’s Texas BBQ
7001 Oak Meadow Drive, Austin; 512-288-4060; www.donnsbbq.com
Schoepf’s Old Time BBQ & Pit
702 East Central Avenue, Belton; 254-939-1151
The Salt Lick
18300 FM 1826, Driftwood; 512-858-4959; www.saltlickbbq.com (“Leave with your gut busting and a lot of new friends.”—E.D. Hill)
Angelo’s Barbecue
2533 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth; 817-738-9808
Railhead Smokehouse
2900 Montgomery Street, Fort Worth; 817-738-9808
McBee’s Bar-B-Que
1303 Zanderson Avenue, Jourdanton; 830-769-2634
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
1211 14th Street, Plano; 972-423-9960
Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q
24152 West Highway 10, San Antonio; 210-698-2141; www.rudys.com
Clarks Outpost Bar-B-Q
Highway 377, Tioga; 940-437-2414; www.clarksoutpost.com
UTAH
Sugarhouse Barbeque Company
2207 South 700 East, Salt Lake City; 801-463-4800; sugarhousebbq.com
Q4U Hickory Smoked Bar B Que Restaurant
4655 South 4800 West, West Valley City; 801-955-8858; www.q4u.com
VIRGINIA
Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company
25 South Quaker Lane, Alexandria; 410-666-8722; www.rocklands.com
Blue Ridge Pig
Route 151, Nellysford; 434-361-1170
Red Hot and Blue
4150 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax; 703-218-6989; www.redhotandblue.com
Buz & Ned’s Real Barbecue
1119 North Boulevard, Richmond; 804-355-6055; www.buzandneds.com (“Not much to look at from the outside, not in the most fashionable section . . . but it has real good barbecue.”—Donald L. Unger)
WASHINGTON
HOLE IN THE WALL BARBECUE
215 James Street, Seattle; 206-622-8717
WISCONSIN
SPEED QUEEN RESTAURANT
1130 West Walnut Street, Milwaukee; 414-265-2900 (“The owners decided to open a rib shop in an old Speed Queen laundry sales store.”—Dan Wood)
