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BBQ Joints in El Cajon, CA

9 BBQ joints in and around El Cajon, California.

El Cajon has about 103,291 residents, which works out to 8.7 BBQ joints per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

BBQ Joints in El Cajon

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  1. Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs

    15505 Olde Hwy 80, El Cajon, CA 92021

    Texas-styleBrisketRibs

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  2. The Barbecue Pit

    2388 Fletcher Pkwy, El Cajon, CA 92020

    Since 1947

    BrisketRibs

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  3. Dickey's Barbecue Pit

    2959 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon, CA 92019

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  1. Pork Belly's BBQ

    1578 Country Crest Dr, El Cajon, CA 92021-3606

    Since 2014

    RibsPulled pork

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  2. Buckboard's Barbecue & Brew

    975 Greenfield Dr, El Cajon, CA 92021

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  3. The Wrangler Family Barbecue

    901 El Cajon Blvd, El Cajon, CA 92020-5716

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  4. Froggy Dicks Brewing

    716 Lauree St, El Cajon, CA 92020-5814

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  5. It's Lit Bbq Place

    2025 Harbison Canyon Rd, El Cajon, CA 92019-1300

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  6. TGI Fridays

    2991 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon, CA 92019

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9BBQ joints
8.7per 100,000 residents
8with a phone
7with a website

Of the 9 BBQ joints listed in El Cajon, 8 give a phone number and 7 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Dickey's Barbecue Pit (1); the remaining 8 are independent. By what they offer: 3 serve ribs, 2 serve brisket, 1 serves pulled pork. The longest-running is The Barbecue Pit, in business since 1947. The nearest bigger selection is San Diego with 79.

El Cajon 9 BBQ joints

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