Top 10 BBQ joints in Washington
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Federalist Pig
1654 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009
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2DCity Smokehouse
203 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
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3Ivy City Smokehouse
1356 Okie St NE, Washington, DC 20002
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4Hill Country Barbecue Market
410 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
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5Iron Age
3365 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
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6Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company
2418 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007
Since 1990
Allergen information
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7Smokin' Pig
1208 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
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8Garden District
1801 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
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9Fat Pete's BBQ
3407 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
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10Pitmasters Back Alley BBQ
4818 Yuma St NW, Washington, DC 20016-2000
Of the 38 BBQ joints listed in Washington, 38 give a phone number and 30 have a website. No national chains here — every BBQ joint on this page is independent. By what they offer: 5 serve ribs, 5 serve Texas-style barbecue, 5 are smokehouses. The longest-running is Matson Navigation Co., in business since 1882.
All 28 other BBQ joints in Washington
By ZIP code: 20001 (4) · 20002 (5) · 20003 (1) · 20004 (1) · 20005 (1) · 20006 (1) · 20007 (1) · 20009 (3) · 20010 (2) · 20011 (4) · 20017 (1) · 20018 (2) · 20020 (1) · no ZIP (1)
ZIP 20001 4
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Hill Country Backyard Barbecue
401 F St NW, Washington, DC 20001
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National Capital BBQ Battle
555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
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Texan Bbq
414 K St NW, Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC 20001
ZIP 20002 5
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Disbe Good
2000 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
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Supreme Barbecue X Auntea Boba
2 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002-3302
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2fifty’s
1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
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Capitol Q
707 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
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Uncle Kenny's Smokehouse
732 Maryland Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002-5234
ZIP 20003 1
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Due South
301 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20003
ZIP 20004 1
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Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company
601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004-1605
ZIP 20005 1
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The Pig
1320 14th St. Nw, Washington, DC 20005
ZIP 20006 1
ZIP 20007 1
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Old Glory
3139 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007
ZIP 20009 3
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Chartwell Grill
1914 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
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Smoke & Barrel
2471 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
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The BBQ Joint
2005 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
ZIP 20010 2
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Acre 121
1400 Irving St NW, Washington, DC 20010
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Kangaroo Boxing Club
3412 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
ZIP 20011 4
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BBQ Bus Smokehouse
5830 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
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Cabana Grill
4128 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
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Epiphany Open Pit Beef & Subs
4128 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
ZIP 20017 1
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SmokeDatt Barbecue
2800 10th St NE, Washington, DC 20017
ZIP 20018 2
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The Rib Pit
2117 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC 20018
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Hogs on the Hill III
2003 Bladensburg Rd NE, Washington, DC 20018
ZIP 20020 1
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DCity Smokehouse
1301 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020