Top 10 BBQ joints in Denver
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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2Riot BBQ
2180 S Delaware St, Denver, CO 80223
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3Saucy's Southern BBQ & Cuisine
2100 S University Blvd, Denver, CO 80210
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4Brothers BBQ
6499 Leetsdale Dr #1, Denver, CO 80224
Since 1998
Family-owned
Offers catering · Dine-in service
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6Post Oak Barbecue
4000 Tennyson St, Denver, CO 80212
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8Roaming Buffalo BBQ
2387 S Downing St, Denver, CO 80210
Family-owned
Offers catering · Allergen information
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9Smokin Yard's BBQ
900 W 1st Ave, Denver, CO 80223
Of the 67 BBQ joints listed in Denver, 59 give a phone number and 44 have a website. 4 are branches of national chains — Dickey's Barbecue Pit (2), Famous Dave's (1), Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q (1); the remaining 63 are independent. By what they offer: 9 serve ribs, 9 serve brisket, 7 serve BBQ chicken. Most often named on their own websites: offers catering (9), dine-in service (6) and allergen information (4). The longest-running is Franks Bar-B-Que, in business since 1969. 5 describe themselves as family-owned.
All 57 other BBQ joints in Denver
By ZIP code: 80202 (7) · 80203 (2) · 80204 (2) · 80205 (9) · 80206 (3) · 80207 (1) · 80210 (1) · 80211 (4) · 80212 (1) · 80216 (5) · 80218 (2) · 80219 (3) · 80220 (3) · 80222 (2) · 80223 (1) · 80231 (2) · 80238 (1) · 80239 (1) · 80246 (1) · 80249 (6)
ZIP 80202 7
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Kealoha's BBQ
Corner of Welton and 16th Street Mall (in the fake grassy area aboveTarget), Denver, CO 80202
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Smokehouse BBQ
1512 Larimer St Unit 50R, Denver, CO 80202
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Southern Hospitality
1433 17th St, Denver, CO 80202
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Thunderbird Burgers and BBQ
1530 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202
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Russell's Smokehouse
1422 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202
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Sons of Scullery
722 16th St, Denver, CO 80202
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Keep Smoking Wood Llc
1644 Platte St, Denver, CO 80202-2475
ZIP 80203 2
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Brothers BBQ
568 N Washington St, Denver, CO 80203
Since 1998
Family-owned
Offers catering · Dine-in service
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Moe's Original BBQ
530 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
ZIP 80204 2
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Dey Appliance Parts Co
930 Wyandot St, Denver, CO 80204
ZIP 80205 9
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Yazoo BBQ Company
2150 N Broadway, Denver, CO 80205
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Pit Fiend Barbecue
2826 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
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Smokin' Bones BBQ
3600 E 40th Ave, Denver, CO 80205-3763
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Sons of Scullery Gourmet BBQ
2620 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205
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M & D's BBQ Cafe & Fish Palace
2000 E 28th Ave, Denver, CO 80205
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Family Dinner
2554 N Downing St, Denver, CO 80205-5241
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Smokehouse at Blue Moon Brewing
Coors Field, 2001 Blake St, Denver, CO 80205-2000
ZIP 80206 3
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MaMa Jo’s Chicken, Biscuts & BBQ
3525 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206
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Cherry Creek Smokehouse
2375 E 1st Ave, Denver, CO 80206
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Chicken Riot
2906 E Sixth Ave, Denver, CO 80206
ZIP 80207 1
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AFC Wings & Fish
3690 Kearney St, Denver, CO 80207-1322
ZIP 80210 1
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Rocky Mountain Disposables
1776 S Jackson St, Denver, CO 80210
ZIP 80211 4
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The Small Batch Smokehouse
3210 Wyandot St, Denver, CO 80211
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Speer
2795 N Speer Blvd, Denver, CO 80211
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Brewshine Bbq & Tap House
3109 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80211-3744
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The Taco Connection
3550 W 38th Ave, Denver, CO 80211
ZIP 80212 1
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Big Hoss
3961 Tennyson St, Denver, CO 80212
ZIP 80216 5
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Moe's BBQ
3925 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216
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Road Warrior Grille
5150 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO 80216
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KT's BBQ & Catering
4030 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80216
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Rino Barbecue Llc
3330 Brighton Blvd Ste 202, Denver, CO 80216-5319
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Smoked Wood Llc
3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO 80216-5072
ZIP 80218 2
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Smokehouse17
1618 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO 80218
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Sauced Smokehouse
1320 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO 80218
ZIP 80219 3
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Que Rico Raspados
7 S FEDERAL Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
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Chico's Bbq & Grill
555 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219-2939
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Porkys Chicken
4 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219-2045
ZIP 80220 3
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Catfish King
4100 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220-1004
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Hank’s Texas Barbecue
5410 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220
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Oinks Bbq
6110 E Colfax Ave Unit 4, Denver, CO 80220-1567
ZIP 80222 2
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Route 85
2100 S Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80222-4912
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Big Papa's BBQ
6265 E Evans Ave, Denver, CO 80222
ZIP 80223 1
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Mario's Barbacoa
1946 W Mississippi Ave, Denver, CO 80223
ZIP 80231 2
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Rollin' Smoke Barbecue
2204 S Wabash St, Denver, CO 80231
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Caldonia's Roadside Barbeque
2252 S Parker Rd, Denver, CO 80231
ZIP 80238 1
ZIP 80239 1
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Trina's Place
4611 Peoria St, Denver, CO 80239-4851
ZIP 80246 1
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Sam Taylor's BBQ
435 S Cherry St, Denver, CO 80246
ZIP 80249 6
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62nd St BBQ
6250 Tower Rd, Denver, CO 80249
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Dickey's Barbecue Pit
6691 Tower Rd Unit 105, Denver, CO 80249
Family-owned
Offers catering · Dine-in service · Allergen information
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Dickey's Barbecue Pit
4906 Tower Rd Ste 150, Denver, CO 80249-6659
Offers catering · Allergen information
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Brothers Bbq
8500 Pena Blvd, Denver, CO 80249-6205
Since 1998
Family-owned
Offers catering · Dine-in service
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Brother's BBQ
8500 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO 80249
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R & K Smoked Meats Llc
4906 Tower Rd, Denver, CO 80249-6657