Across Maine, of the 76 BBQ joints we list, 71 give a phone number and 50 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Famous Dave's (1); the remaining 75 are independent. By what they offer: 13 serve ribs, 12 serve pulled pork, 11 serve brisket. The longest-running is Terlingua, in business since 2015.
Top 10 BBQ joints in Maine
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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1Smoked PortlandPortland
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2Burnt Ends BarbecueAuburn
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3Moe's Original BBQBangor
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4Salvage BBQPortland
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5Smokey's BBQBrewer
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6TerlinguaPortland
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7Wilson County BarbecuePortland
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9ALL GRILLScarborough
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10Back Cove BBQ & PizzeriaPortland
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single BBQ joint are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Maine
One BBQ joint each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Texas Grace KitchenArundel
1600 Portland Rd, Arundel, ME 04046
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CHAD’SArundel
1632 Portland Rd, Arundel, ME 04046-8108
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Mr. T's Smoke ShackArundel
1632 Portland Rd, Arundel, ME 04046-8108
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Burnt Ends BarbecueAuburn
120 Center St, Auburn, ME 04210
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Riverfront Barbeque & GrilleAugusta
300 Water St, Augusta, ME 04330
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Moe's Original BBQBangor
650 Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401
Offers catering
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Scotty's Beam Me Up BBQBangor
2354 Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401-2003
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Mainely Meat Barbeque At Atlantic Brewing CompanyBar Harbor
15 Knox Rd, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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Mainely Meat BBQ on Dreamwood HillBar Harbor
369 ME-3, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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Happy Face BarbecueBerwick
12 Sullivan St, Berwick, ME 03901
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Smokin' Good BBQBethel
212 Mayville Rd, Bethel, ME 04217
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BBQ Bob's Real Pit BBQBethel
US Route 2, Bethel, ME 04217
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Ore Nell's BarbecueBiddeford
42 Franklin St, Biddeford, ME 04005
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MAC'S BBQ and CateringBiddeford
Victory Lane, Biddeford, ME 04005
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Riverside Breakfast and BBQBingham
36 Main St, Bingham, ME 04920-4103
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cod's head fish house and bbqBoothbay Harbor
63 Atlantic Ave, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
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Smokey's BBQBrewer
500 S Main St, Brewer, ME 04412
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Harbor View GrilleBucksport
96 Main St, Bucksport, ME 04416
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Rudy's of the CapeCape Elizabeth
517 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
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Carrabassett Inn & GrillCarrabassett Valley
1242 Carrabassett Dr, Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947
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Fire and Spice Trading Co.Casco
302 West on the Corner of Hill Side Ave, Casco, ME 04015
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Deer Isle Music Hall & BBQDeer Isle
653 Sunset Rd, Deer Isle, ME 04627
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Drooling GoatDexter
29 Church St, Dexter, ME 04930-1320
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Belly of Beast BBQDover-Foxcroft
920 W Main St, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
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Pung Hill BBQFairfield
114 Norridgewock Rd, Fairfield, ME 04937
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The Outpost BBQFarmington
495 Wilton Rd, Farmington, ME 04938
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Buck's Naked BBQFreeport
132 US-1, Freeport, ME 04032-7032
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Buck's Naked BBQ & Studio BarFreeport
568 US-1, Freeport, ME 04032
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302 West Smokehouse & TavernFryeburg
636 Main St, Fryeburg, ME 04037-1127
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Water Street GrillGardiner
463 Water Street, Gardiner, ME 04345
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Brian's BBQ GrillGorham
587 Ossipee Trl, Gorham, ME 04038-2135
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Bates St BBQGuilford
1 Bates St, Guilford, ME 04443
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ShireWood SmokeHouse BBQHoulton
135 Military St, Houlton, ME 04730
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Smokin' BarrelsJackman
513 Main St, Jackman, ME 04945
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Backwoods Eatery & TavernJay
Main St, Jay, ME 04239
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Smoke BBQKennebunk
58 York St, Kennebunk, ME 04043-7157
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Hillside BBQLebanon
Lebanon, ME
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Nothing But The Blues CafeLewiston
81 College St Apt 1, Lewiston, ME 04240
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Roadside BBQLisbon
73 Lisbon St, Lisbon, ME 04250
Offers catering
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Timberwolves RestaurantMars Hill
45 Main St, Mars Hill, ME 04758
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Grindstone BBQMedway
5 Grindstone Rd, Medway, ME 04460
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Bar B Que HouseMillinocket
10 Balsam Dr, Millinocket, ME 04462
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Spring Creek Bar-B-QMonson
26 Greenville Rd, Monson, ME 04464
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Sweet Georgia BBQ | Newcastle MENewcastle
67 Main St, Newcastle, ME 04553-3815
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Smokey B's Gin MillOgunquit
422 Main St # 432, Ogunquit, ME 03907-3210
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Smokin' Dave's Backyard BBQ and GrillOxford
674 Main St, Oxford, ME 04270
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Bear Mountain Smoke Shack LLCPatten
927 Shin Pond Rd, Patten, ME 04765
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Flatlander's SmokehousePatten
274 Houlton St, Patten, ME 04765-3040
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Maple Pig Bar & GrillPresque Isle
710 Main St, Presque Isle, ME 04769
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J&R BarbequePresque Isle
769 Main St, Presque Isle, ME 04769
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Ferris BBQPresque Isle
79 Parsons St, Presque Isle, ME 04769
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The ShedRangeley
2647 Main St, Rangeley, ME 04970
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Mary's Smokehouse Dispensary BBQRichmond
146 Brunswick Rd, Richmond, ME 04357
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Texas Grace KitchenSanford
42 Jagger Mill Rd, Sanford, ME 04073-2414
Since 2016
Locally owned
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Moe's Original BBQScarborough
450 Payne Rd, Scarborough, ME 04074
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ALL GRILLScarborough
238 Gorham Rd, Scarborough, ME 04074
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Famous Dave's Bar-B-QueScarborough
1 Cabela Blvd, Scarborough, ME 04074
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Beale Street BarbequeSouth Portland
90 Waterman Dr, South Portland, ME 04106
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Moe's Original Bar B QueSouth Portland
209 Western Ave Unit A, South Portland, ME 04106
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Flanders Bay BBQSullivan
2673 US-1, Sullivan, ME 04664
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Station 118Thomaston
118 Main St, Thomaston, ME 04861
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Up in Smoke BBQ MaineThomaston
212 New County Rd, Thomaston, ME 04861-3121
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Camo's SmokeshackWashington
148 Augusta Rd, Washington, ME 04574
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North Star CantinaWells
Wells, ME 04090
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Paper City BBQWestbrook
855 Main St, Westbrook, ME 04092
Since 2022
Family-owned
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Wing StreetWestbrook
25 Main St, Westbrook, ME 04092
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Binga's WingasYarmouth
907 US-1, Yarmouth, ME 04096
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Locally SaucedYarmouth
30 Forest Falls Dr, Yarmouth, ME 04096
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BBQ Betty's SmokehouseYork
2 US-1, York, ME 03909
BEFORE YOU GO
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