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Best Barbecue Restaurants in Virginia
Honouring the top spots in Virginia.
A table worth seeking out. Meet the restaurants leading the current rankings in Virginia, and discover what puts each one at the top.
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Virginia Beach1,438Richmond1,120Norfolk803Arlington756Chesapeake613Newport News532Alexandria512Roanoke434Hampton372Lynchburg349Charlottesville345Harrisonburg284Suffolk242Portsmouth229Tysons227Fredericksburg223Fairfax221Danville210Winchester190Leesburg175Manassas157Williamsburg157Petersburg156Chantilly155
Top Places in Virginia
#1
Saucy's Sit-Down Bar.B.Q.
Petersburg, Virginia
3
85.9
#2
County Smoak
Lynchburg, Virginia
7
85.6
#3
Deep Run Roadhouse
Richmond, Virginia
1
85.4
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#4
ZZQ Texas Craft Barbeque
Richmond, Virginia
1
84.3
#5
Barbeque Exchange
Gordonsville, Virginia
23
84.0
#6
Rocco's Smokehouse Grill
Williamsburg, Virginia
2
84.0
#7
MISSION BBQ
Roanoke, Virginia
1
83.7
#8
Monk's BBQ
Purcellville, Virginia
6
83.5
#9
Smohk RVA BBQ
Richmond, Virginia
1
83.4
#10
The Bone Barbecue
Gainesville, Virginia
1
82.7
#11
Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que
Williamsburg, Virginia
1
82.5
#12
Willard's Real Pit BBQ
Chantilly, Virginia
1
82.3
#13
MISSION BBQ
Winchester, Virginia
1
82.1
#14
MISSION BBQ
Hampton, Virginia
1
82.1
#15
Rib City - Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia
0
81.9
#16
MISSION BBQ
Norfolk, Virginia
1
81.9
#17
Old City Barbeque
Williamsburg, Virginia
1
81.8
#18
Oak & Apple BBQ
Richmond, Virginia
1
81.7
#19
MISSION BBQ
Christiansburg, Virginia
6
81.6
#20
Mama Jean’s BBQ
Roanoke, Virginia
5
81.4
#21
QDaddy's Pitmaster BBQ
Wakefield, Virginia
27
81.4
#22
Due South BBQ
Roanoke, Virginia
1
81.3
#23
MISSION BBQ
Greenbriar, Virginia
16
81.3
#24
Bluegrass BBQ
Pembroke, Virginia
23
81.2
#25
Shaffer's BBQ & Market
Middletown, Virginia
1
81.2
On the rise in Virginia.
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