Across New Hampshire, of the 74 BBQ joints we list, 70 give a phone number and 49 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Famous Dave's (1); the remaining 73 are independent. By what they offer: 14 serve ribs, 11 serve pulled pork, 11 serve brisket. The longest-running is Fox Country Smoke House, in business since 1969. 4 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 BBQ joints in New Hampshire
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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1MrSippy BBQRochester
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2Shane's Texas PitHampton
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3Goody Coles Smokehouse & Catering Co.Brentwood
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5The BBQ ShakNew Hampton
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6BeefsideConcord
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7Hudson Smoke ShackHudson
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8Muddy River SmokehouseNewfields
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9Smokeshow BarbequeConcord
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10Smoke Shack CafeLondonderry
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single BBQ joint are listed further down this page.
Other towns in New Hampshire
One BBQ joint each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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SmokehausAmherst
278 State Rte 101, Amherst, NH 03031
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Smokin' BarrelsBarrington
904 Calef Hwy, Barrington, NH 03825
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Smoke Shack BBQBoscawen
146 King St, Boscawen, NH 03303
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Goody Coles Smokehouse & Catering Co.Brentwood
374 NH-125, Brentwood, NH 03833
Since 2003
Family-owned
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Goody Cole's SmokehouseBrentwood
374 Route 125, Brentwood, NH 03833-6609
Since 2003
Family-owned
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Huntspoint BBQBrentwood
114 Calef Hwy, Brentwood, NH 03833-6245
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Alamo Texas Bbq And Tequila BarBrookline
99 Route 13, Brookline, NH 03033-2502
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Poor House Bar-B-QCanaan
1177 US Route 4, Canaan, NH 03741-7858
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Fox Country Smoke HouseCanterbury
164 Briar Bush Rd, Canterbury, NH 03224
Since 1969
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Tiede Farms Smokehouse, LLCCenter Barnstead
Center Barnstead, NH
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Rubbin' Butts BBQCenter Harbor
313 Whittier Hwy, Center Harbor, NH 03226
Since 2014
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The Refuge BBQ and MercantileCenter Tuftonboro
150 Middle Rd, Center Tuftonboro, NH 03816
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Pop's BBqCharlestown
Frank's Bargain Center, 3507 RT-11, Charlestown, NH 03603
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Sweet Fire BBQClaremont
116 Mulberry St, Claremont, NH 03743
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Boogalows Island BBQDanville
12 Colby Rd, Danville, NH 03819-5103
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Messy Mike's Barbecue And CateringDerry
161 Rockingham Rd, Derry, NH 03038-4154
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Smokin Bear BBQDorchester
937 New Hampshire 118 Off, Groton Rd, Dorchester, NH 03266
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Smokehaus BBQ DublinDublin
13 Main St, Dublin, NH 03444
Since 2017
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Dueling Chefs Smoke N GrilleEffingham
683 Town House Rd, Effingham, NH 03882-8534
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Goody Cole'sEpping
374 Calef Hwy, Epping, NH 03042-2325
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Goody Cole's SmokehouseExeter
50 Lincoln St, Exeter, NH 03833
Since 2003
Family-owned
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Chili's Grill & BarExeter
4 Ashbrook Rd, Exeter, NH 03833
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Backwoods BBQFreedom
33 Eaton Rd, Freedom, NH 03836
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Road Hawg BBQ Swine DiningGorham
195 Main St, Gorham, NH 03581
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Shane's Texas PitHampton
61 High St, Hampton, NH 03842-2291
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The Big Bad Beach EateryHampton
41 Ashworth Ave, Hampton, NH 03842
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Hawg's catchHaverhill
44 Benton Rd, Haverhill, NH 03774
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Big Kahunas SmokehouseHooksett
1158 Hooksett Rd, Hooksett, NH 03106-1033
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Hudson Smoke ShackHudson
175 Lowell Rd, Hudson, NH 03051
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Town TavernHudson
142 Lowell Rd, Hudson, NH 03051
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CC&D Kitchen Market and CateringKeene
79 North St, Keene, NH 03431
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Guerrilla GrillKeene
176 Main St, Keene, NH 03431
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Guerrilla GrillKeene
17 Bradco St, Keene, NH 03431
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The Blue Flue Brick Pizza Oven and BBQKingston
46 Depot Rd, Kingston, NH 03848-3206
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Smokin T'sLANCASTER
212 Main St, LANCASTER, NH 03584-3036
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SMOKIN T'S BAR & GRILLLANCASTER
26 MAIN St, LANCASTER, NH 03584
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lakeside 2Laconia
1187 Weirs Blvd, Laconia, NH 03246
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The Alamo Texas BBQ & Tequila BarLaconia
70 Endicott St N, Laconia, NH 03246
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Smokin' Phatty'sLaconia
263 Lakeside Ave, Laconia, NH 03246-1858
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Smoke Shack CafeLondonderry
226 Rockingham Rd, Londonderry, NH 03053
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Miss Linda's Texas Style BBQMarlborough
248 Old Chesham Rd, Marlborough, NH 03455-3118
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Angry Hog BarbecueMeredith
62 Main St, Meredith, NH 03253
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Up in Your GrillMerrimack
Front Parking, Lot 526 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack, NH 03054
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shaka's bar & grillMilford
11 Wilton Rd, Milford, NH 03055
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R & J Texas Style BBQ on WheelsMilford
184 Elm St Unit 3, Milford, NH 03055
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Willie Jewell's Old School Bar-b-qNashua
569 Amherst St, Nashua, NH 03063-1048
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Rangers BarbequeNashua
324 Daniel Webster Hwy, Nashua, NH 03060
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The BBQ ShakNew Hampton
599 NH Route 104, New Hampton, NH 03256-4825
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The Traveling Texas Smoke ShopNew Hampton
368 NH-104, New Hampton, NH 03256
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Saltt PeppaNew Hampton
599a NH-104, New Hampton, NH 03256
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Muddy River SmokehouseNewfields
70 NH-108, Newfields, NH 03856
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Bubba FrankPeterborough
8 Currier Ave, Peterborough, NH 03458-1134
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Stew's Grille & BBQPeterborough
9 Sharon Rd, Peterborough, NH 03458
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Rudy's Kitchen & CateringPlaistow
49 Main St, Plaistow, NH 03865-3005
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Legends Billiards & TavernPortsmouth
80 Hanover St, Portsmouth, NH 03801
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Muddy River Smoke HousePortsmouth
21 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH 03801
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Portsmouth Feed CompanyPortsmouth
22 Market Sq, Portsmouth, NH 03801-4008
Family-owned
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Phoenix SmokehouseRindge
242 US-202, Rindge, NH 03461
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MrSippy BBQRochester
184 S Main St, Rochester, NH 03867
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Llano & Rye BarbecueRye
15 Sagamore Rd, Rye, NH 03870
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Nick's Catering Co.Salem
264 N Broadway # 28, Salem, NH 03079
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Beachdeck BBQSeabrook
207 Ocean Blvd, Seabrook, NH 03874
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Wildwood SmokehouseSunapee
45 Main St, Sunapee, NH 03782
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Lone Star BBQ CoTilton
303 Laconia Rd, Tilton, NH 03276
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Yankee SmokehouseWest Ossipee
2345 White Mountain Hwy, West Ossipee, NH 03890
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B.S. Smoking Sauces & BBQWinchester
600 Keene Rd, Winchester, NH 03470
BEFORE YOU GO
Plan your next BBQ stop
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Build your first BBQ order
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Arrange a smooth pickup
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Plan a group meal
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