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Smoque BBQ

Chicago, IL

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Katz's Delicatessen

New York, NY

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Fox Bros Bar-B-Q

Atlanta, GA

Community Score

Full Standings — 2026

#	Restaurant					Score
	Katz's DelicatessenNew York, NY	5	—	5	4	24
	Smoque BBQChicago, IL	3	1	—	3	14
	Fox Bros Bar-B-QAtlanta, GA	3	1	—	2	13
4	Eli's BBQCincinnati, OH	3	1	—	—	11
5	Buz and Ned's Real BarbecueRichmond, VA	3	—	—	1	10
5	Half Liter BBQ and Beer HallIndianapolis, IN	3	—	—	1	10
5	Pappy's SmokehouseSt. Louis, MO	3	—	—	1	10
8	Feast BBQLouisville, KY	3	—	—	—	9
9	12 Bones SmokehouseAsheville, NC	2	1	—	1	9
9	Ray Ray's Hog PitColumbus, OH	2	1	—	1	9
11	Heirloom Market BBQAtlanta, GA	1	2	1	1	9
12	Phil's BBQSan Diego, CA	2	1	—	—	8
13	Green Street Smoked MeatsChicago, IL	1	2	1	—	8
14	Bear's Smokehouse BBQAsheville, NC	1	2	—	—	7
15	The Ranch HouseSanta Fe, NM	2	—	—	—	6
16	Pig Candy BBQCincinnati, OH	1	1	1	—	6
16	Smoked on High BBQColumbus, OH	1	1	1	—	6
18	Grand Ole BBQ Y AsadoSan Diego, CA	1	1	—	—	5
19	County BBQChicago, IL	—	1	3	—	5
20	2M SmokehouseSan Antonio, TX	1	—	—	1	4
20	Arnolds Country KitchenNashville, TN	1	—	—	1	4
20	Arthur Bryants BarbequeKansas City, MO	1	—	—	1	4
20	Bashful Bandit BarbecueTucson, AZ	1	—	—	1	4
20	Blood Bros BBQHouston, TX	1	—	—	1	4
20	Blue Oak BBQNew Orleans, LA	1	—	—	1	4
20	Clark Crew BBQOklahoma City, OK	1	—	—	1	4
20	Franklin BarbecueAustin, TX	1	—	—	1	4
20	G-Que BBQDenver, CO	1	—	—	1	4
20	Hole In the Wall BBQSeattle, WA	1	—	—	1	4
20	Midwood SmokehouseCharlotte, NC	1	—	—	1	4
31	B and K Smoke HouseColumbus, OH	—	1	2	—	4
31	Lewis BarbecueAtlanta, GA	—	1	2	—	4
33	Eli's BBQ - RiversideCincinnati, OH	—	1	1	—	3
33	Smokin Js BBQSan Diego, CA	—	1	1	—	3
33	Sweets & Meats BBQ Restaurant - AvondaleCincinnati, OH	—	1	1	—	3
36	BrushFire BBQ Co.Tucson, AZ	—	1	—	—	2
36	Central City BBQNew Orleans, LA	—	1	—	—	2
36	Curry Boys BBQSan Antonio, TX	—	1	—	—	2
36	Earls Rib PalaceOklahoma City, OK	—	1	—	—	2
36	Feges BBQHouston, TX	—	1	—	—	2
36	Gates Bar-B-QKansas City, MO	—	1	—	—	2
36	Husk NashvilleNashville, TN	—	1	—	—	2
36	la BarbecueAustin, TX	—	1	—	—	2
36	Noble SmokeCharlotte, NC	—	1	—	—	2
36	OUTSIDER BBQ & BEER GARDENSeattle, WA	—	1	—	—	2
36	Rolling Smoke BBQDenver, CO	—	1	—	—	2
47	Bee's BarbecueCincinnati, OH	—	—	1	—	1
47	Bowlegged B.B.QSan Diego, CA	—	—	1	—	1
47	Bull's Smokin' BBQSan Diego, CA	—	—	1	—	1
47	Central City BBQNew Orleans, LA	—	—	1	—	1
47	DBA BarbecueAtlanta, GA	—	—	1	—	1
47	Holy Smokin Butts BBQTucson, AZ	—	—	1	—	1
47	Iron Star Urban BarbequeOklahoma City, OK	—	—	1	—	1
47	Jack Stack BarbecueKansas City, MO	—	—	1	—	1
47	Leroy and LewisAustin, TX	—	—	1	—	1
47	Martins Bar-B-Que JointNashville, TN	—	—	1	—	1
47	Pinkertons BBQHouston, TX	—	—	1	—	1
47	SmōkDenver, CO	—	—	1	—	1
47	Smoke ShackSan Antonio, TX	—	—	1	—	1
47	Sweet Lew's BBQCharlotte, NC	—	—	1	—	1
47	WOOD SHOP BBQSeattle, WA	—	—	1	—	1
62	2Fifty Texas BBQWashington, DC	—	—	—	—	0
62	Animales BBQ CoMinneapolis, MN	—	—	—	—	0
62	Animales BBQ Co.Minneapolis, MN	—	—	—	—	0
62	Arthur Bryant's BarbequeKansas City, MO	—	—	—	—	0
62	Attman's DelicatessenBaltimore, MD	—	—	—	—	0
62	Baby Blues BBQSan Francisco, CA	—	—	—	—	0
62	BardaDetroit, MI	—	—	—	—	0
62	Blue Door SmokehouseLexington, KY	—	—	—	—	0
62	Brileys BBQ and GrillLake Forest Park, WA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Cattleack BarbequeDallas, TX	—	—	—	—	0
62	Central BBQMemphis, TN	—	—	—	—	0
62	Central BBQMemphis, TN	—	—	—	—	0
62	Char BarKansas City, MO	—	—	—	—	0
62	Chubby Cattle BBQ \| Las VegasLas Vegas, NV	—	—	—	—	0
62	Chubby Cattle BBQ \| Little TokyoLos Angeles, CA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Cochon King BBQNew Orleans, LA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Deke's Bar-B-QuePhiladelphia, PA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Double B's BBQWest Allis, WI	—	—	—	—	0
62	Everett and Jones BarbequeOakland, CA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Fette SauPhiladelphia, PA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Gates Bar-B-QKansas City, MO	—	—	—	—	0
62	Goldees BBQFort Worth, TX	—	—	—	—	0
62	Harp BarbecueKansas City, MO	—	—	—	—	0
62	Heritage SmokehouseBaltimore, MD	—	—	—	—	0
62	Hometown Bar-B-QueBrooklyn, NY	—	—	—	—	0
62	Jack Stack BarbecueKansas City, MO	—	—	—	—	0
62	Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-QueKansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	0
62	Joes Kansas City Bar-B-QueKansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	0
62	Joess Kansas City Bar-B-QueKansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	0
62	John Brown BBQAstoria, NY	—	—	—	—	0
62	Laser WolfPhiladelphia, PA	—	—	—	—	0
62	LC's Bar-B-QKansas City, MO	—	—	—	—	0
62	LCs Bar-B-QKansas City, MO	—	—	—	—	0
62	LeRoy and Lewis BarbecueAustin, TX	—	—	—	—	0
62	Little Miss BBQPhoenix, AZ	—	—	—	—	0
62	Mabel's BBQCleveland, OH	—	—	—	—	0
62	Mike's BBQPhiladelphia, PA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Miss Essie's Southern BBQMurray, UT	—	—	—	—	0
62	Over the Cole’s BBQHolladay, UT	—	—	—	—	0
62	Panther City BBQFort Worth, TX	—	—	—	—	0
62	Pat's BBQSalt Lake City, UT	—	—	—	—	0
62	Pecan LodgeDallas, TX	—	—	—	—	0
62	Peg Leg PorkerNashville, TN	—	—	—	—	0
62	Pickles & Bones Barbecue and CateringMilford, OH	—	—	—	—	0
62	Proof BBQCleveland, OH	—	—	—	—	0
62	Q39Kansas City, MO	—	—	—	—	0
62	R and R BBQBoise, ID	—	—	—	—	0
62	Redbones BBQSomerville, MA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Reunion BBQBoston, MA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQBirmingham, AL	—	—	—	—	0
62	Rollin Smoke BarbequeLas Vegas, NV	—	—	—	—	0
62	Saint Lawrence GridironBoise, ID	—	—	—	—	0
62	Salt and SmokeUniversity City, MO	—	—	—	—	0
62	Sandfly BBQSavannah, GA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Showcase BBQPittsburgh, PA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Slaps BBQKansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	0
62	Slows Bar BQDetroit, MI	—	—	—	—	0
62	Smoke N Ash BBQArlington, TX	—	—	—	—	0
62	Smoke ShackMilwaukee, WI	—	—	—	—	0
62	Smokey Joe's BBQDallas, TX	—	—	—	—	0
62	Smokin D’s BBQ SFSan Francisco, CA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Smokin' Yards BBQDenver, CO	—	—	—	—	0
62	Soulbelly BBQLas Vegas, NV	—	—	—	—	0
62	Southern JunctionBuffalo, NY	—	—	—	—	0
62	Sunset Texas BarbecueHonolulu, HI	—	—	—	—	0
62	Sweet Cheeks QBoston, MA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Sweet Lucy's SmokehousePhiladelphia, PA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Taco y VinoDallas, TX	—	—	—	—	0
62	Tank House BBQ and BarSacramento, CA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Terry Blacks BarbecueAustin, TX	—	—	—	—	0
62	The Brisket ShoppeTampa, FL	—	—	—	—	0
62	The JointNew Orleans, LA	—	—	—	—	0
62	The Pit Authentic BarbecueRaleigh, NC	—	—	—	—	0
62	The Smoke Shop BBQCambridge, MA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Truth BBQHouston, TX	—	—	—	—	0
62	Urban Roots Brewing and SmokehouseSacramento, CA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Walter's BBQ Southern KitchenPittsburgh, PA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Wiley's Championship BBQSavannah, GA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Wood RanchSan Diego, CA	—	—	—	—	0
62	Woodyard Bar-B-QueKansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	0
62	Yazoo BBQ CompanyDenver, CO	—	—	—	—	0
62	Zig Zag BBQPhiladelphia, PA	—	—	—	—	0

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