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Trending Barbecue restaurant in Maine

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

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 · Maine
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71.3
#1

Biddeford Maine

Ore Nell's Barbecue - North

trending_up+12.1pts
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73.9
#2

Winthrop Maine

Black Bloc BBQ

trending_up+10.3pts
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78.4
#3

Westbrook Maine

Paper City BBQ

trending_up+9.9pts
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#4

Smoke BBQ

place Kennebunk, Maine

trending_up+6.5pts
80.7
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#5

302 West Restaurant & Tavern

place Fryeburg, Maine

trending_up+5.9pts
85.7
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#6

Wilson County Barbecue

place Portland, Maine

trending_up+5.4pts
75.0
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#7

Moe's Original BBQ

place South Portland, Maine

trending_up+4.8pts
84.8
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#8

Buck's Naked BBQ & Studio Bar

place Portland, Maine

trending_up+4.3pts
81.0
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#9

Ferris BBQ

place Presque Isle, Maine

trending_up+4.3pts
79.4
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#10

Smokey's BBQ

place Brewer, Maine

trending_up+4.0pts
85.5
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#11

Terlingua

place Portland, Maine

trending_up+4.0pts
83.5
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#12

Smokey Bears Bbq

place Presque Isle, Maine

trending_up+3.5pts
17.7
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#13

Happy Face Barbecue

place Berwick, Maine

trending_up+2.7pts
77.2
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#14

Dickey's Barbecue Pit

place South Portland, Maine

trending_up+2.5pts
9.4
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#15

Smokin' J's Wicked BBQ

place Naples, Maine

trending_up+2.0pts
73.5
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#16

The Shed

place Rangeley, Maine

trending_up+2.0pts
65.4
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#17

The Grill On The Corner

place Calais, Maine

trending_up+1.9pts
63.4
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#18

Moe's Original BBQ

place Bangor, Maine

trending_up+1.6pts
79.0
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#19

The Grill On The Corner

place Calais, Maine

trending_up+0.9pts
15.4
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#20

Backwoods BBQ and Grill

place Auburn, Maine

trending_up+0.5pts
12.7
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#21

Dickie Steels' BBQ @ wolfpeach

place Camden, Maine

trending_up+0.1pts
50.5
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#22

DJ'S Texas Style BBQ

place Lewiston, Maine

trending_up+0.1pts
46.6
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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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