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Trending Barbecue restaurant in Connecticut

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Good places keep getting better. Discover barbecue restaurant making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · Connecticut
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81.1
#1

Putnam Connecticut

Black Dog Bar and Grille

trending_up+16.3pts
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78.2
#2

Ridgebury Connecticut

Odeens BBQ Ridgefield Golf Course

trending_up+11.1pts
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82.5
#3

Orange Connecticut

MISSION BBQ

trending_up+10.4pts
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#4

Wire Mill Saloon & Barbeque

place Georgetown, Connecticut

trending_up+9.9pts
77.4
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#5

Hindsight BBQ

place Waterbury, Connecticut

trending_up+8.9pts
77.1
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#6

Big Franks BBQ Grill and New York Pizza

place Waterbury, Connecticut

trending_up+8.4pts
63.5
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#7

The Singing Sliders

place Torrington, Connecticut

trending_up+7.6pts
62.2
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#8

Hoodoo Brown BBQ

place Route 7 Gateway, Connecticut

trending_up+7.5pts
82.7
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#9

Bear's Smokehouse Barbecue

place New Haven, Connecticut

trending_up+7.1pts
72.3
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#10

Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar

place Hartford, Connecticut

trending_up+6.2pts
76.7
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#11

OZ n BONES BBQ

place Colchester, Connecticut

trending_up+5.8pts
73.8
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#12

Chester's Barbecue

place Long Hill, Connecticut

trending_up+5.0pts
73.4
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#13

The Cue Restaurant

place Danbury, Connecticut

trending_up+4.5pts
78.7
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#14

Farmboys Smokin' BBQ Catering

place Danbury, Connecticut

trending_up+3.6pts
63.8
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#15

Pig Rig BBQ

place Wallingford Center, Connecticut

trending_up+3.3pts
81.8
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#16

Ricky D's Rib Shack

place New Haven, Connecticut

trending_up+3.1pts
78.0
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#17

Noble Smokehouse

place Mystic, Connecticut

trending_up+3.1pts
75.5
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#18

The Rib House

place East Haven, Connecticut

trending_up+3.0pts
74.3
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#19

Wild Bills Barbecue

place Waterbury, Connecticut

trending_up+3.0pts
73.4
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#20

BanC House

place Norwalk, Connecticut

trending_up+3.0pts
73.1
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#21

Cowboy Butter

place New Milford, Connecticut

trending_up+2.6pts
67.8
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#22

Zach and Lou's Barbeque

place Torrington, Connecticut

trending_up+2.4pts
73.9
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#23

Creole BBQ

place New Britain, Connecticut

trending_up+2.0pts
23.3
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#24

The Boatyard at Smokey Joe's BBQ

place Stamford, Connecticut

trending_up+1.9pts
65.7
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#25

The Portly Pig BBQ and Catering

place Hartford, Connecticut

trending_up+1.9pts
63.1
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A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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