Across Alaska, of the 47 BBQ joints we list, 44 give a phone number and 17 have a website. No national chains here — every BBQ joint on this page is independent. By what they offer: 10 serve ribs, 4 are smokehouses, 2 serve pulled pork. The longest-running is Tony Roma's, in business since 1972. 2 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 7 BBQ joints in Alaska
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1T's BBQ ConnectionFairbanks
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2Smokehouse BBQAnchorage
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3BBQ Kitch'nAnchorage
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4Mama's BBQSterling
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5Big J's BBQWasilla
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6Chowder ExpressAnchorage
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7TaTu BBQAnchorage
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single BBQ joint are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Alaska
One BBQ joint each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Morino GrillDenali National Park and Preserve
Denali National Park and Preserve, Visitor Center Campus, Denali National Park and Preserve, AK 99755
Dine-in service
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Bless Your Heart BBQEagle River
12130 Regency Dr, Eagle River, AK 99577
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BlackJaxx Bar-B-Q-Homer, AKHomer
3150 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK 99603
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Fire GrillHomer
361 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK 99603
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Fatmo's BBQJuneau
1720 Crest St, Juneau, AK 99801-8058
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Randy's Rib ShackJuneau
3200 Hospital Drive, Juneau, AK 99801
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Bernadette's Fast FoodJuneau
225 Front St, Juneau, AK 99801
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Davis & Sons Pit BBQKenai
36086 Kenai Spur Hwy, Kenai, AK 99669
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Davis and Sons Pit BBQKenai
11440 Kenai Spur Hwy, Kenai, AK 99611
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Caboose Bar B QueKodiak
515 Lower Mill Bay Rd, Kodiak, AK 99615
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Caboose Bar B QueKodiak
515 Mill Bay Rd, Kodiak, AK 99615-7304
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Benny's GrillNorth Pole
101 S Santa Claus Ln, North Pole, AK 99705
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Son of the South BBQNorth Pole
1096 Dee Ln, North Pole, AK 99705-5319
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El Heffes Garage cantina & SmokehouseNorth Pole
1131 Aztec Rd, North Pole, AK 99705-5755
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Firebrand BBQSeward
1101 3rd Ave, Seward, AK 99664
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PalatesSoldotna
44332 Sterling Hwy, Soldotna, AK 99669-8065
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Mama's BBQSterling
35590 Sterling Hwy, Sterling, AK 99672-9520
Family-owned
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Mama's Chipped China DinerSterling
33320 Sterling Hwy, Sterling, AK 99672-9200
Family-owned
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Y Knot BBQ & GrillTalkeetna
39301 Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna, AK 99676
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Bevs BBQ HutTok
1314 Alaska Hwy, Tok, AK 99780
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Willow Tastee "Q"Willow
28011 W Parks Hwy, Willow, AK 99688
BEFORE YOU GO
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