Across Vermont, of the 51 BBQ joints we list, 47 give a phone number and 28 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Dickey's Barbecue Pit (1); the remaining 50 are independent. By what they offer: 3 are smokehouses, 2 serve pulled pork, 1 serves ribs. The longest-running is Big Fatty S BBQ, in business since 2003.
Top 10 BBQ joints in Vermont
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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1Sparky's BBQ & GrillEssex Junction
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2Mill River Brewing BBQ & SmokehouseSt Albans City
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3Black Ember GrillWest Dover
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4Bluebird BarbecueBurlington
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5Black Diamond BBQMorristown
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6Chicken Charlie's Rotisserie Grill & BBQSouth Burlington
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7Mogul's Sports PubKillington
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8Smokin' J's Marlboro VTBrattleboro
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9Dino Bones BBQWaitsfield
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10Curtis' All American Bar-Be-QuePutney
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single BBQ joint are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Vermont
One BBQ joint each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Willie's BBQBenson
Benson, VT 05743
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Mcclures Sugar Shack and Smoke HouseBradford
1619 Goshen Rd, Bradford, VT 05033
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Smokin' J's Marlboro VTBrattleboro
1796 VT-9, Brattleboro, VT 05301
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Top of the Hill GrillBrattleboro
632 Putney Rd, Brattleboro, VT 05301
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HazelBrattleboro
75 Elliot St, Brattleboro, VT 05301
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Smokin Somethin BBQBrighton
69 Cross St, Brighton, VT 05846
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Bluebird BarbecueBurlington
317 Riverside Ave, Burlington, VT 05401-1405
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Big Fatty's BBQBurlington
55 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401
Since 2003
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The Guilty Plate DinerColchester
164 Porters Point Rd, Colchester, VT 05446
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Mark BbqColchester
164 Porters Point Rd, Colchester, VT 05446-7854
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Smok'N'Hot BBQEast Hardwick
1171 Coles Pond Rd, East Hardwick, VT 05836
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Taste of Texas BBQ VTFairfax
3 Wimble Rd, Fairfax, VT 05454
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Big Head Ed BBQ Team and CateringFairlee
78 Burning Moon Rd, Fairlee, VT 05045-9441
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G.R.P BBQFairlee
158 US-5, Fairlee, VT 05045
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Smoke Shack BBQHighgate Center
529 Lamkin St, Highgate Center, VT 05459-5919
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Morse Mountain GrillJeffersonville
4323 Vt Route 108 S, Jeffersonville, VT 05464
Family-owned
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Mogul's Sports PubKillington
2630 Killington Rd, Killington, VT 05751
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Back Behind Restaurant & BBQKillington
36 US Route 4, Killington, VT 05751
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Back Behind Restaurant & BBQKillington
8492 US-4, Killington, VT 05751
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Mo's Backyard BBQ, LLCMarshfield
1669 US-2, Marshfield, VT 05658-7136
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Shiretown MarketplaceMiddlebury
54 College St, Middlebury, VT 05753
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Black Diamond BBQMorristown
639 Morristown Corners Rd, Morristown, VT 05661
Offers catering
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Squeels on Wheels BBQMt Holly
1491 VT-103, Mt Holly, VT 05758
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River Run BBQPlainfield
65 Main St, Plainfield, VT 05667
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Curtis' All American Bar-Be-QuePutney
7 Putney Landing Rd, Putney, VT 05346
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Restoration BarbecueRutland
131 Woodstock Ave, Rutland, VT 05701-3538
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Mama T'sRutland
Rt 7 South, Rutland, VT 05701
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Smokin' Butts BBQSaint Albans
133 N Main St, Saint Albans, VT 05478
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PAR 13Saxtons River
26 Main St, Saxtons River, VT 05154-9990
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Chicken Charlie's Rotisserie Grill & BBQSouth Burlington
1160 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403
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Hangry HoggSouth Burlington
155 Dorset St, South Burlington, VT 05403-4477
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Two Neanderthals Smokin' BBQSpringfield
361 River St, Springfield, VT 05156
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BBQ King'sSt Albans
1 Smoker Lane, St Albans, VT 05478
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Mill River Brewing BBQ & SmokehouseSt Albans City
10 Beauregard Dr, St Albans City, VT 05478
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Sunset Grille & Tap RoomStowe
140 Cottage Club Rd, Stowe, VT 05672-4139
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Mountain SmokeStratton
5 Village Lodge Rd, Stratton, VT 05155
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Dino Bones BBQWaitsfield
1144 Tucker Hill Rd, Waitsfield, VT 05673-7062
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Localfolk Smokehouse / Cousins BrewingWaitsfield
9 VT-17, Waitsfield, VT 05673
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Black Ember GrillWest Dover
171 Vermont Rte 100, West Dover, VT 05356
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Dover Forge Restaurant and One More Time Billiards Parlor & TavernWest Dover
183 Route 100, West Dover, VT 05356
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Tasty Butts BBQWestminster
7079 US-5, Westminster, VT 05158
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Wicked Awesome BbqWhite River Junction
93 Beswick Dr, White River Junction, VT 05001-6002
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Big Fatty S BBQWhite River Junction
2196 Christian St, White River Junction, VT 05001-9481
Since 2003
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Big Fatty's BBQWhite River Junction
186 S Main St, White River Junction, VT 05001
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Dickey's Barbecue PitWilliston
863 Harvest Ln, Williston, VT 05495
Offers catering · Dine-in service · Allergen information
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The Vittles Stop BBQWindsor
19 Union St, Windsor, VT 05089
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Southern SmokeWinooski
150 W Canal St, Winooski, VT 05404
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