Across Connecticut, of the 141 BBQ joints we list, 135 give a phone number and 87 have a website. 4 are branches of national chains — Mission BBQ (2), Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (1), Famous Dave's (1); the remaining 137 are independent. By what they offer: 19 serve ribs, 19 are smokehouses, 9 serve brisket. The longest-running is Nick's Char Pit, in business since 1971. 3 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 BBQ joints in Connecticut
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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1Chow Food and Beverage CompanyClinton
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2Wire Mill BBQRedding
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3Cowboy ButterNew Milford
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4The Cue Restaurant and CateringDanbury
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5Taino SmokehouseMiddletown
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6BanC HouseNorwalk
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7Bear's Smokehouse BarbecueWindsor
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8Brother Jimmy's New HavenNew Haven
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9Chester's BarbecueGroton
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10Hindsight BBQWaterbury
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single BBQ joint are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Connecticut
One BBQ joint each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Pilgrim Bar-B-Que and DeliAnsonia
375 Main St, Ansonia, CT 06401
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Wood's Pit Bbq & Mexican CafeBantam
123 Bantam Lake Rd, Bantam, CT 06750-1703
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House of BBQ & Bacon LLCBristol
31 Church Ave, Bristol, CT 06010
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RJ's Hill Top BBQ CompanyBristol
88 Allentown Rd, Bristol, CT 06010-5961
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Twins BBQ CoBrookfield
401 Federal Rd, Brookfield, CT 06804
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Al's CookoutBrookfield
439 Candlewood Lake Rd, Brookfield, CT 06804
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Royster's BBQ CompanyCheshire
1076 S Main St, Cheshire, CT 06410
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Chow Food and Beverage CompanyClinton
36 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton, CT 06413
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Chester's BBQClinton
10 W Main St, Clinton, CT 06413
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Oz and Bones BBQColchester
43 Hayward Ave, Colchester, CT 06415
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Oz'NBones BBQColchester
44 Sashel Ln, Colchester, CT 06415
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The Cue Restaurant and CateringDanbury
2 Pembroke Rd, Danbury, CT 06811-2955
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Farmboys Smokin' BbqDanbury
30 South St, Danbury, CT 06810-8148
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Gut BustasDanielson
915 N Main St, Danielson, CT 06239
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Reid's BbqDerby
1 New Haven Ave, Derby, CT 06418-2181
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H 'Cue Texas BBQDerby
148 Elizabeth St, Derby, CT 06418
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House of Bones BBQDerby
1 New Haven Ave, Derby, CT 06418
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Franks' PlaceEast Granby
16 S Main St, East Granby, CT 06026
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Tavern On The HillEast Haddam
12 Rae Palmer Rd, East Haddam, CT 06469
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Carl's Barbecue & JerkEast Hartford
285 Silver Ln, East Hartford, CT 06118
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Dominas Roasting ServiceEast Hartford
23 Oakwood St, East Hartford, CT 06108
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Brazzas & CharcoalEast Haven
430 Main St, East Haven, CT 06512
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The Rib HouseEast Haven, Ct
190 Main St, East Haven, Ct, CT 06512
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Backroads Smokin' BBQEllington
292 Sandy Beach Rd, Ellington, CT 06029
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Porky Pete's BBQEssex
90 Plains Rd, Essex, CT 06426
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Porky Pete's BBQEssex
115 N Main St, Essex, CT 06426
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Post Oak Barbecue Co.Fairfield
93 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824
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Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQFairfield
1851 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824
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Flaggstead Texas SmokehouseFarmington
1085 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06032
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Gideon's BBQ SmokehouseGlastonbury
345 New London Tpke, Glastonbury, CT 06033
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Mason Street BBQGreenwich
275 Mason St, Greenwich, CT 06830
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Mt. Kisco SmokehouseGreenwich
146 Mason St, Greenwich, CT 06830
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Bobby Q's Pit StopGreenwich
1340 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich, CT 06878
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Chester's BarbecueGroton
943 Poquonnock Rd, Groton, CT 06340-4257
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Big Belly Kelly's BBQGroton
Fort Hill Rd, Groton, CT 06340
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Russell's RibsGroton
214 Route 12, Groton, CT 06340
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Jr’S Southwest Grill & BbqLitchfield
123 Bantam Lake Rd, Litchfield, CT 06750
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Thomas Smokey Pit StopManchester
182 Middle Turnpike W, Manchester, CT 06040
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Smoke Not Just BBQManchester
631 Main St, Manchester, CT 06040
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Taino Smokehouse PrimeMeriden
1388 E Main St, Meriden, CT 06450
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Southern Que BarBQMeriden
70 Pomeroy Ave, Meriden, CT 06450
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Charleys CheesesteaksMeriden
470 Lewis Ave Ste 2052, Meriden, CT 06451
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Smokey's BbqMiddlebury
492 Middlebury Rd, Middlebury, CT 06762-2539
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Taino SmokehouseMiddletown
482 S Main St, Middletown, CT 06457
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Moodus BBQMoodus
Moodus, CT
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Hilltop Barbecue & SteakhouseMoodus
12 Rae Palmer Rd, Moodus, CT 06469
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Noble SmokehouseMystic
4 Roosevelt St, Mystic, CT 06355-2806
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Voodoo GrillMystic
12 Water St, Mystic, CT 06355
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Famous Dave'sNew Britain
65 Columbus Blvd, New Britain, CT 06051
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Pit Stop BBQNew Britain
985 W Main St, New Britain, CT 06053
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Creole BBQNew Britain
222 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051-2225
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New Canaan Chicken & BBQNew Canaan
151 Elm St, New Canaan, CT 06840
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Bayou Bbq & GrillNew London
221 Shaw St, New London, CT 06320-5432
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Chesters BarbecueNew London
549 Bank St, New London, CT 06320
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Cowboy ButterNew Milford
59 Bank St, New Milford, CT 06776
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The CookhouseNew Milford
31 Danbury Rd, New Milford, CT 06776
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Big Daddy's BBQ RestaurantNew Milford
48 Kent Rd, New Milford, CT 06776-3425
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Abigails Grill & Wine BarNewington
4 W Hartford Rd, Newington, CT 06111-1120
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Hog Wild BBQNewtown
71 S Main St, Newtown, CT 06470
Offers catering
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Nick's Char PitNorth Haven
22 Middletown Ave, North Haven, CT 06473
Since 1971
Family-owned
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Blazin BBQNorwich
Norwich, CT
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Mission BBQOrange
550 Boston Post Rd, Orange, CT 06477
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Double R Ribs & ChickenOxford
1 Oxford Rd, Oxford, CT 06478
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Steve's Top Dog & Smokehouse(Restaurant)Plymouth
18 Main St, Plymouth, CT 06786
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Not Just Blowin SmokeProspect
32 Matthew St, Prospect, CT 06712
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Wire Mill BBQRedding
12 Old Mill Rd, Redding, CT 06896-3204
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Hoodoo Brown BBQRidgefield
967 Ethan Allen Hwy, Ridgefield, CT 06877
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Odeen's BBQRidgefield
545 Ridgebury Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877-1109
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Uncle Willie'sSeymour
225 West St, Seymour, CT 06483
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Slay's Way BBQSeymour
591 N Main St, Seymour, CT 06483-2969
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When Pigs FlySharon
29 W Main St, Sharon, CT 06069
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White Hills Smoke EatersShelton
85 Birchbank Rd, Shelton, CT 06484
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Bear's Smokehouse ExpressSouth Windsor
454 Ellington Rd, South Windsor, CT 06074
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Dog Watch Bbq LlcStonington
20 Old Stonington Rd, Stonington, CT 06378-2607
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Han's Seoul BBQStorrs Mansfield
1 Dog Ln, Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
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Riders Smokehouse Bar And Grill LlcThomaston
2627 Waterbury Rd, Thomaston, CT 06787-2058
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Zach And Lou's BarbequeTorrington
2936 Winsted Rd, Torrington, CT 06790-2416
Since 2011
Family-owned
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Snowden's BarbecueTorrington
621 Winsted Rd, Torrington, CT 06790-2934
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Virgil's Real BBQUncasville
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT 06382
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Little Mark's Big BBQVernon
226 Talcottville Rd, Vernon, CT 06066-4617
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Pig Rig BBQWallingford
950 Yale Ave, Wallingford, CT 06492
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Pig Rig BBQWallingford
920 S Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT 06492-5267
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Roscoe's Smokehouse 211 So. Colony Rd WallingfordWallingford
247 S Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT 06492-4518
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Smoke Public HouseWest Hartford
140 Park Rd, West Hartford, CT 06119
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Savin Rock Roasting CompanyWest Haven
291 Captain Thomas Blvd #1, West Haven, CT 06516
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Uncle Willie'sWest Haven
473 Saw Mill Rd, West Haven, CT 06516
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Hog Wild Smokin’CueWestbrook
392 Seaside Ave, Westbrook, CT 06498
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Bobby Q's Barbeque & GrillWestport
42 Main St, Westport, CT 06880
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Moodus BbqWillimantic
600 Main St, Willimantic, CT 06226-2702
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Bear's Smokehouse BarbecueWindsor
2152 Poquonock Ave, Windsor, CT 06095
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Nat's Real Pit BarbecueWindsor
144B Broad St, Windsor, CT 06095
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Wicked Sinister SmokehouseWoodstock
835 CT-169, Woodstock, CT 06281
BEFORE YOU GO
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