Across Indiana, of the 466 BBQ joints we list, 442 give a phone number and 241 have a website. 19 are branches of national chains — Dickey's Barbecue Pit (7), Mission BBQ (5), Famous Dave's (4); the remaining 447 are independent. By what they offer: 68 serve ribs, 37 are smokehouses, 35 serve brisket. Most often named on their own websites: dine-in service (13), offers catering (11) and allergen information (7). The longest-running is Mark's Feed Store Bar-B-Q, in business since 1988. 7 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 BBQ joints in Indiana
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
-
1The Prized PigMishawaka
-
2Gomez Catering and EventsIndianapolis
-
3Hoosier QueMartinsville
-
4Vincennes Pub 'N' GrubVincennes
-
5True Eats & DrinksMunster
-
6Bill's Catering & BBQCorydon
-
7Hickory Hall BBQMerrillville
-
8Jed’s BBQ & Brew of AngolaAngola
-
9Divine Bar B CueIndianapolis
-
10King Ribs Bar-B-QIndianapolis
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single BBQ joint are listed further down this page.
- Indianapolis81
- Fort Wayne26
- Evansville18
- Gary13
- Lafayette9
- Jeffersonville8
- South Bend8
- Anderson7
- Kokomo7
- Terre Haute7
- Bloomington6
- Schererville6
- Clarksville5
- Muncie5
- New Albany5
- Warsaw5
- Bedford4
- Columbus4
- Elkhart4
- Greenfield4
- Highland4
- Jasper4
- Marion4
- Merrillville4
- Mishawaka4
- Monticello4
- Nashville4
- Richmond4
- Sellersburg4
- Valparaiso4
- Washington4
Other towns in Indiana
One BBQ joint each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
-
Jawbone BBQAdvance
103 W Wall St, Advance, IN 46102
Family-owned
-
Jed’s BBQ & Brew of AngolaAngola
1801 N Wayne St, Angola, IN 46703
-
Sahms SmokehouseAttica
413 E New St, Attica, IN 47918
-
Bo Doogie's BBQAuburn
531 N Grandstaff Dr, Auburn, IN 46706
-
Bubbas BbqAuburn
914 E 1st St, Auburn, IN 46706-1940
-
Dickey's Barbecue PitAvon
9655 U S Hwy 36 Ste E, Avon, IN 46123
Offers catering · Dine-in service · Allergen information
-
Lair's BBQ ShackBainbridge
400 W Pat Rady Way, Bainbridge, IN 46105
-
Johnson's Bbq ShackBargersville
82 S Baldwin St, Bargersville, IN 46106-9089
-
BBQ StBatesville
302 E Pearl St, Batesville, IN 47006
-
TCB BBQBattle Ground
205 Main St, Battle Ground, IN 47920-9756
-
texas boys BBQ LLCBeech Grove
3425 S Emerson Ave, Beech Grove, IN 46107
-
Benny's Off the WaterBirdseye
2976 N Dillard Rd, Birdseye, IN 47513
-
Yergy's State Road BBQBluffton
1415 S Main St, Bluffton, IN 46714
-
Pappy's BarbqueBrazil
111 E National Ave, Brazil, IN 47834
-
Big Wrench BBQBrazil
3097 US-40, Brazil, IN 47834
-
Clyde's SmokehouseBristol
52430 County Road 25, Bristol, IN 46507-9702
-
Dickey's Barbecue PitBrownsburg
1561 N Green St, Brownsburg, IN 46112
-
Pit Stop BBQ & GrillBrownsburg
932 E Main St, Brownsburg, IN 46112
-
Pittstop Bbq And GrillBrownsburg
932 E Main St, Brownsburg, IN 46112-1428
-
Barbecue Ala ModeBuffalo
Buffalo, IN
-
Gump's Smokin' BbqButler
136 S Broadway St, Butler, IN 46721-1304
-
Coles Dining & SpiritsCambridge City
141 W Main St, Cambridge City, IN 47327
-
City BarbequeCarmel
1356 S Rangeline Rd, Carmel, IN 46032
-
Rackz BBQCarmel
5790 E Main St, Carmel, IN 46033
-
Woody's BBQCarmel
12345 Old Meridian St, Carmel, IN 46032-8709
-
Frank's Backyard BBQCedar Lake
13106 Wicker Ave, Cedar Lake, IN 46303
-
Mike’s BBQCedar Lake
15205 Wicker Ave, Cedar Lake, IN 46303-9367
-
big butt bbqCedar Lake
13231 Wicker Ave, Cedar Lake, IN 46303
-
Just Smokin', LLCCenterville
111 E South St, Centerville, IN 47330-1447
-
Mar concessions smokehouse n grillCharlestown
Hwy 3, Charlestown, IN 47111
-
Oscar Williams SmokehouseChesterfield
109 W Main St, Chesterfield, IN 46017
-
Smokey's Southern BarbequeChesterton
375 US-20, Chesterton, IN 46304
-
Oscar's SmokehouseChurubusco
122 N Main St, Churubusco, IN 46723-1709
-
The 205Churubusco
202 W Whitley St, Churubusco, IN 46723
-
Big Dog's Smokehouse BBQCicero
29 E Jackson St, Cicero, IN 46034
Family-owned
-
Joe's GarageClay City
703 Main St, Clay City, IN 47841
-
BBQ BILLSClay City
SO MANY LOCATIONS, FOLLOW US FOR SOME GREAT HOME MADE FOOD!!, Clay City, IN 47834
-
Double D's Southern BBQClayton
1670 US-40, Clayton, IN 46118
Offers catering · Dine-in service
-
Bullcephas BBQClinton
1516 E Whitcomb Ave, Clinton, IN 47842
-
Tailgaters BBQCoal City
10542 IN-246, Coal City, IN 47427
-
1897 BBQColumbia City
126 W Van Buren St, Columbia City, IN 46725
-
Bruno's BBQ and CateringColumbia City
501 N Line St, Columbia City, IN 46725
-
Jefferson Street BBQ & CateringConverse
101 N Jefferson St, Converse, IN 46919
-
Bill's Catering & BBQCorydon
1605 Highway 62 NE, Corydon, IN 47112-7739
-
B3q BarbecueCorydon
217 N Water St, Corydon, IN 47112-1131
-
Smokin' Hogan'sCorydon
2370 Landmark Way NE, Corydon, IN 47112
-
Dogg Pound BBQCovington
Covington, IN
-
Swick's Kitchen & EmporiumCrawfordsville
115 W Market St, Crawfordsville, IN 47933
-
Smokin' Melts & Rollin' DoughCrawfordsville
1710 US-231, Home Depot Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville, IN 47933
-
Bombers BBQCrown Point
35 W 112th Ave, Crown Point, IN 46307
-
True BBQ and Whiskey BarCrown Point
116 N Main St, Crown Point, IN 46307
-
Bird's Smokehouse BBQDaleville
9008 S Walnut St, Daleville, IN 47334
Dine-in service
-
Soul Pig BBQDecatur
135 S 2nd St, Decatur, IN 46733
-
Sweet RacksDemotte
9031 N 1200 W, Demotte, IN 46310
-
Jordy n Jax BBQDemotte
10072 N 600 E, Demotte, IN 46310
-
Firehouse BBQ and BluesDunkirk
126 E Commerce St, Dunkirk, IN 47336
Dine-in service
-
DOC's Smokehouse DyerDyer
1420 Calumet Ave, Dyer, IN 46311
-
Billy's BBQ ShackDyer
8600 Sheffield Ave, Dyer, IN 46311-2757
-
Hog HavenDyer
1514 Joliet St, Dyer, IN 46311-1783
-
Brothers BBQ and Seoul FoodEast Chicago
1605 E Columbus Dr, East Chicago, IN 46312-2822
-
Hickory Hillz BBQEdinburgh
16021 N U.S Hwy 31, Edinburgh, IN 46124
-
Smoke & RyeElizabeth
11999 Casino Center Dr SE, Elizabeth, IN 47117
-
Irion's SmokehouseElwood
2840 S A St, Elwood, IN 46036
-
Hunters BarbequeEtna Green
204 E State St, Etna Green, IN 46524
-
City BarbequeFishers
9367 Ambleside Dr, Fishers, IN 46038
-
Carr's BBQ & MarketFloyds Knobs
7010 Highway 150, Floyds Knobs, IN 47119-9588
-
Carr's BBQ & MarketFloyds Knobs
3700 Paoli Pike Ste 10, Floyds Knobs, IN 47119
-
Brickhouse BBQFrancesville
322 N Brooks St, Francesville, IN 47946-8326
-
John's Smokin' BBQFrancisco
402 E Main St, Francisco, IN 47649
-
Big Country Bar.b.cueFrankfort
1651 S Williams Rd, Frankfort, IN 46041
-
Hillbilly BBQFrankfort
2520 S State Road 39, Frankfort, IN 46041
-
Slabby's Food & FreedomFrankfort
307 N Main St, Frankfort, IN 46041
-
Jibs BBQ and CateringFranklin
38 S Crowell St, Franklin, IN 46131
-
Hickory Hillz BBQFranklin
89 E Jefferson St, Franklin, IN 46131
-
SGT Rick's American Grill & BBQ In business 7 yearsFreetown
6661 N Union St, Freetown, IN 47235
-
Jackson St. BBQFremont
1865 W State Road 120, Fremont, IN 46737-9758
-
DJ's Tempting Treats & BBQFremont
114 E Toledo St, Fremont, IN 46737
-
Timmy's Pizza & BBQ GarrettGarrett
105 N Randolph St, Garrett, IN 46738
-
Pappies Smokehouse & Lunch BoxGas City
505 W Main St, Gas City, IN 46933
Dine-in service
-
B3QGeorgetown
1044 Copperfield Dr, Georgetown, IN 47122
-
King's BBQGoshen
18568 County Road 126, Goshen, IN 46528-7005
Since 2001
Family-owned
-
Big C's BBQGoshen
1021 E Kercher Rd, Goshen, IN 46526
-
King Gyro's PlusGoshen
507 W Pike St, Goshen, IN 46526
-
Dean's Barbecue and RestaurantGranger
12479 Adams Rd D, Granger, IN 46530
-
Hoggwild BBQGreencastle
308 E Berry St, Greencastle, IN 46135, Greencastle, IN 46135
-
Carriage On The Square SmokehouseGreensburg
117 N Broadway St, Greensburg, IN 47240
-
Bad Boy's BBQGreensburg
119 S Michigan Ave, Greensburg, IN 47240-2112
-
Johnson's BBQ ShackGreenwood
100 Byrd Way, Greenwood, IN 46143
-
Johnson’s BBQ Shack Greenwood LLCGreenwood
1001 N State Road 135, Greenwood, IN 46142
-
Logan's RoadhouseGreenwood
600 Greenwood Park North Dr, Greenwood, IN 46142
-
Kenny's RibsGriffith
1095 E Ridge Rd, Griffith, IN 46319
-
The Ginger GringoHagerstown
99 N Perry St, Hagerstown, IN 47346
-
Big Daddy's BbqHammond
6823 Grand Ave, Hammond, IN 46323-1944
-
Trulley's Smoke ShackHebron
497 S 800 W, Hebron, IN 46341
-
Grangers At the ClocktowerHobart
437 E 3rd St, Hobart, IN 46342
-
Big Daddy'sHuntington
20 E Market St, Huntington, IN 46750
-
Noble QKendallville
308 Morning Wind Place , Kendallville, IN 46755
-
Northside BBQLa Porte
198 McClung Rd, La Porte, IN 46350
-
Billy B’s Backyard Bbq and BarLa Porte
La Porte, IN
-
Smokin' E's BBQLake Station
2463 Ripley St, Lake Station, IN 46405
-
Jens Country Kitchen BBQ SauceLapel
927 Woodward St, Lapel, IN 46051
-
Dickey's Barbecue PitLawrence
8624 Pendleton Pike, Lawrence, IN 46226
-
Whisky's RestaurantLawrenceburg
334 Front St, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
-
Backroads BBQLebanon
1404 W South St, Lebanon, IN 46052-3006
-
Parky's SmokehouseLebanon
2479 N Lebanon St, Lebanon, IN 46052-1186
-
Big Betty's BarbecueLiberty Center
3164 S Main St, Liberty Center, IN 46766-5413
-
Smokin' Pete'sLinton
49 N Main St, Linton, IN 47441
-
Hoosier Meat RubbersLinton
618 13th St NW, Linton, IN 47441-5679
-
Rusted Silo Southern BBQ and Brew HouseLizton
411 N State St, Lizton, IN 46149
-
The Shrimp King and MoreLogansport
27 South 3rd Street, Logansport, IN 46947
-
Smokey Bellz BBQ and Sugar Bellz TreatzLowell
108 W Commercial Ave, Lowell, IN 46356
Offers catering
-
Butts N Racks BBQ LLCMadison
3231 N Jefferson Lake Rd, Madison, IN 47250-9275
-
Hoosier QueMartinsville
1970 Maple Turn Rd, Martinsville, IN 46151
-
Gather Around BBQMartinsville
43 S Main St, Martinsville, IN 46151
-
Texas CorralMartinsville
610 Birk Rd, Martinsville, IN 46151
-
Meat Slingers BbqMauckport
11900 Valley City Mauckport Rd SW, Mauckport, IN 47142-9619
-
Trax BBQMcCordsville
7724 Depot St, McCordsville, IN 46055
-
BBQ on BroadwayMentone
104 S Broadway St, Mentone, IN 46539
-
The Bar-B-Que Smoke HouseMichigan City
2311 US-12, Michigan City, IN 46360
-
Social Que BBQ and CateringMichigan City
1701 Franklin St, Michigan City, IN 46360
-
Up N Smoke MCMichigan City
517 E Barker Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360
-
14th Street BarbequeMiddlebury
335 N Main St, Middlebury, IN 46540
-
Boss SmokehouseMiddlebury
335 N Main St, Middlebury, IN 46540-9003
-
Homestyle Cooking & GrillMonterey
6248 E County Road 790 N, Monterey, IN 46960
-
Squealers Barbeque GrillMooresville
390 E High St, Mooresville, IN 46158
-
Smok-N-Crew BBQMooresville
490 St Clair St, Mooresville, IN 46158
Since 2020
-
Hawg N SauceMt Vernon
6580 Leonard Rd N, Mt Vernon, IN 47620
Dine-in service
-
True Eats & DrinksMunster
8940 Calumet Ave Suite B, Munster, IN 46321
-
Bombers BbqMunster
435 Ridge Rd Ste F, Munster, IN 46321-1565
-
That's My Dogg Southern BBQNew Castle
211 S 15th St, New Castle, IN 47362
-
Stacks Pancake HouseNew Castle
2201 S Memorial Dr, New Castle, IN 47362
-
Grill'tNew Castle
535 N Memorial Dr, New Castle, IN 47362
-
Andy's Knockout ChickenNew Haven
404 Broadway St, New Haven, IN 46774-1106
Offers catering
-
Smokin Barrel BarbequeNew Palestine
28 E Main St, New Palestine, IN 46163
-
Famous Dave'sNoblesville
13445 Tegler Dr., Noblesville, IN 46060
-
Ribs ExpressNoblesville
1094 Conor St , Noblesville, IN 46060
-
Nameless BBQNoblesville
56 S 9th St, Noblesville, IN 46060
-
Roll-N Smoke BBQ LLCNorth Webster
108 Washington St, North Webster, IN 46555
Since 2018
Locally owned
-
Juicy Butts BBQPalmyra
1724 E Martinsburg, Firehouse Rd, Palmyra, IN 47164
-
Porkys BBQ of PaoliPaoli
711 W Main St, Paoli, IN 47454
-
JagsPendleton
8424 S State Road 67, Pendleton, IN 46064
-
Just PorkPeru
1630 W Logansport Rd, Peru, IN 46970
-
Hometown BBQPeru
17 E 6th St, Peru, IN 46970
-
423 SmokehousePetersburg
804 E Illinois St, Petersburg, IN 47567
-
Hogheads BBQPittsboro
26 E Main St, Pittsboro, IN 46167
-
Dickey's Barbecue PitPlainfield
2551 E Main St Ste 100, Plainfield, IN 46168
Offers catering · Allergen information
-
Marassa's Smokey GrillPleasant Lake
4250 S 325 W, Pleasant Lake, IN 46779
-
Rasta Joes BBQ IncPlymouth
13530 6A Rd, Plymouth, IN 46563-7727
-
Robs GrillPlymouth
121 W Garro St, Plymouth, IN 46563-2113
-
Dickey's Barbecue PitPortage
6200 Us-6, Portage, IN 46368
-
Cisco's SmokehousePortage
6291 Central Ave, Portage, IN 46368-3725
-
Wagner's RibsPorter
361 Wagner Rd, Porter, IN 46304
Dine-in service
-
Tim's Awesome BbqPrinceton
525 S Main St, Princeton, IN 47670-2445
Offers catering
-
Alamo BBQPrinceton
818 W Broadway St, Princeton, IN 47670
-
Heaven in Your Mouth BBQ and CateringRising Sun
7255 IN-56 W, Rising Sun, IN 47040
-
Flood's FoodsRising Sun
425 1st St, Rising Sun, IN 47040
-
Tina's Bar-B-QRising Sun
228 Main St, Rising Sun, IN 47040-1225
-
Patio Pizza and BBQRoanoke
170 N, 170 High St, Roanoke, IN 46783
-
Slappy's Rib ShackRochester
614 E 9th St, Rochester, IN 46975-1904
-
FarmBoys Pattywagon BBQ at American LegionRushville
311 N Morgan St, Rushville, IN 46173-1617
-
S&S BBQ, PizzeriaSanta Claus
21 N Kringle Pl, Santa Claus, IN 47579
-
752 CafeScottsburg
45 N 1st St, Scottsburg, IN 47170
-
Danny Mac's BarbecueScottsburg
1123 S Gardner St, Scottsburg, IN 47170-6776
-
Bubba Luke’s Bar-B-QueScottsburg
83 S 1st St, Scottsburg, IN 47170-1801
-
Mad Max SmokehouseSheridan
10 S Sherman Ave, Sheridan, IN 46069
-
The Black Sheep From Scratch KitchenShipshewana
125 1/2 Harrison St, Shipshewana, IN 46565
-
Big Boss BBQSilver Lake
3860 W 950 S, Silver Lake, IN 46982
-
Stan's Smokin' BBQ and CateringSouth Whitley
106 S State St, South Whitley, IN 46787
-
Barbecue and BourbonSpeedway
1414 N Main St, Speedway, IN 46224
-
3 Brothers Pub & GrubSpeedway
5836 Crawfordsville Rd, Speedway, IN 46224
-
Slayer SmokeHouseStar City
1656 W State Road 119, Star City, IN 46985-8805
-
Diamond BBQ TavernSullivan
649 S Section St, Sullivan, IN 47882
-
Grillbillies BBQSullivan
1202 N Section St, Sullivan, IN 47882
-
Bill and Dave's Smokin' PitTell City
1527 11th St, Tell City, IN 47586
Since 2001
Offers catering
-
Smokin' Hookers Bar-B-Q LLCTippecanoe
1683 18th Rd, Tippecanoe, IN 46570-9754
-
The Pig's TailTrafalgar
105 N State Road 135, Trafalgar, IN 46181
-
Vincennes Pub 'N' GrubVincennes
15 S 4th St, Vincennes, IN 47591
-
Dogwood BarbequeVincennes
2232 N 6th St, Vincennes, IN 47591
-
Little Houston's Storage SolutionsVincennes
1952 Willow St, Vincennes, IN 47591-4288
-
Barabbas BbqWabash
1710 S Wabash St, Wabash, IN 46992-4118
-
Rudy's Apple Mountain BBQWanatah
10700 US-30, Wanatah, IN 46390-9767
-
Quad Que BBQ and CateringWest Harrison
28205 IN-1, West Harrison, IN 47060
Family-owned
Offers catering
-
Crabby Mike's BBQWest Lafayette
2060 Sagamore Pkwy W, West Lafayette, IN 47906
-
Eddie Joe's IcehouseWest Point
4941 Washington St, West Point, IN 47992
-
Big Hoffa's SmokehouseWestfield
800 E Main St, Westfield, IN 46074
-
Ben's Bbq ShackWestfield
124 E Main St, Westfield, IN 46074-8924
-
Ben's BBQ ShackWestfield
1000 E 181st St, Westfield, IN 46074
-
City BarbequeWhitestown
6082 Whitestown Pkwy, Whitestown, IN 46075
-
Maggie's BBQWilliamsport
524 IN-28, Williamsport, IN 47993
BEFORE YOU GO
Plan your next BBQ stop
Understand the order, arrange pickup and bring your group together.
Build your first BBQ order
Understand portions, sides and the ordering process.
Read the guide
Arrange a smooth pickup
Confirm availability, collection time and the complete order.
Read the guide
Plan a group meal
Match the menu and service format to your gathering.
Read the guide