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BBQ Joints in Peoria, IL

11 BBQ joints in and around Peoria, Illinois.

Peoria has about 111,696 residents, which works out to 9.8 BBQ joints per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Top 10 BBQ joints in Peoria

Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.

  1. 1Smo-King Pit

    2200 W War Memorial Dr, Peoria, IL 61613

    Since 1999

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  2. 2Hickory River Smokehouse - Peoria

    5101 West Holiday Drive, Peoria, IL 61615

    Dine-in service · Allergen information

    RibsPulled porkSmokehouseBBQ sandwiches

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  3. 3The Blue Duck Barbecue Tavern

    212 SW Water St, Peoria, IL 61602-1325

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  1. 4Que For You

    301 N MacArthur Hwy, Peoria, IL 61605

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  2. 5Smokin Notes BBQ

    3311 N Sterling Ave, Peoria, IL 61604

    Dine-in service

    BrisketRibsPulled pork

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  3. 6Mission BBQ

    4513 N Sterling Ave, Peoria, IL 61615

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  4. 7Dac's Smokehouse BBQ Campustown

    1200 W. Main St. Store 11, Peoria, IL 61606

    Smokehouse

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  5. 8Famous Dave's Bar-b-que

    7411 N Grand Prairie Dr, Peoria, IL 61615-9328

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  6. 9TT'S BBQ

    436 S Western Ave, Peoria, IL 61605-1633

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  7. 10The Kings House BBQ, Soul Food, & Catering

    1917 N Wisconsin Ave, Peoria, IL 61603-2629

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11BBQ joints
9.8per 100,000 residents
10with a phone
6with a website

Of the 11 BBQ joints listed in Peoria, 10 give a phone number and 6 have a website. 2 are branches of national chains — Famous Dave's (1), Mission BBQ (1); the remaining 9 are independent. By what they offer: 3 are smokehouses, 2 serve ribs, 2 serve pulled pork. The longest-running is Smo-King Pit, in business since 1999. The nearest bigger selection is Springfield with 16.

Peoria 11 BBQ joints

All 1 other BBQ joints in Peoria

Same order: the most complete listings first.

  1. Big Juan's Tejano smokehouse and cantina

    7723 N University St, Peoria, IL 61614

    Smokehouse

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