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BBQ Joints in Durham, NC

20 BBQ joints in and around Durham, North Carolina.

Durham has about 301,870 residents, which works out to 6.6 BBQ joints per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Top 10 BBQ joints in Durham

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

  1. 1Maverick's Smokehouse & Taproom

    900 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701

    BrisketSmokehouseBBQ chickenBBQ sandwiches
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  2. 2Backyard BBQ Pit

    5122 NC Highway 55, Durham, NC 27713-9466

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  3. 3Bullock's Bar-B-Cue

    3330 Quebec Dr, Durham, NC 27705

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  1. 4Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q

    2419 Guess Rd, Durham, NC 27705-3304

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  2. 5KoKyu

    245 E, NC-54 Ste 105, Durham, NC 27713

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  3. 6Picnic

    1647 Cole Mill Rd, Durham, NC 27705

    Dine-in service

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  4. 7The Original Q Shack

    2510 University Dr, Durham, NC 27707

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  5. 8Bluestone Grille

    3800 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC 27705

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  6. 9Byrd's BBQ Restaurant & Catering

    2816 Cheek Rd, Durham, NC 27704

    Since 1959

    Family-owned

    BrisketRibs
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  7. 10Danny's Bar-B-Que

    2945 S Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703

    Family-owned

    BrisketRibsPulled pork
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20BBQ joints
6.6per 100,000 residents
20with a phone
17with a website

Of the 20 BBQ joints listed in Durham, 20 give a phone number and 17 have a website. No national chains here — every BBQ joint on this page is independent. By what they offer: 3 serve brisket, 2 serve ribs, 2 are smokehouses. The longest-running is Byrd's BBQ Restaurant & Catering, in business since 1959. 2 describe themselves as family-owned. The nearest bigger selection is Raleigh with 39.

Durham 20 BBQ joints

All 10 other BBQ joints in Durham

Same order: the most complete listings first.

  1. Mike D's BBQ Smokehouse & Retail

    455 S Driver St, Durham, NC 27703

    Smokehouse
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  2. Ole NC Bar-B-Que

    4201 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704

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  3. The Pit

    321 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701

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  4. Moe's Original BBQ

    2014 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC 27705

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  5. City Barbeque

    208 W N Carolina # 54, Durham, NC 27713

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  6. Dickeys Barbecue Pit

    5318 New Hope Commons Blvd Ext, Durham, NC 27707

    Offers catering · Allergen information

    Texas-style
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  7. Lawrence Barbecue

    900 Park Offices Dr Ste 120, Durham, NC 27709

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  8. TGI Fridays

    2608 Erwin Rd Ste 104, Durham, NC 27705

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  9. ITAEWON GRILL

    2608 Erwin Rd Ste 132, Durham, NC 27705

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  10. Dillard's Bar-B-Que

    3921 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27713

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