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Trending Barbecue restaurant in Massachusetts

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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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#26

The Crest Room

place West Springfield Town, Massachusetts

trending_up+2.7pts
69.2
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#27

Doggz & Hoggz

place Falmouth, Massachusetts

trending_up+2.5pts
82.2
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#28

Blue Ribbon BBQ

place Newton, Massachusetts

trending_up+2.3pts
80.8
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#29

Triple S Craft BBQ

place Seekonk, Massachusetts

trending_up+2.2pts
75.4
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#30

Pinchos el encanto

place Springfield, Massachusetts

trending_up+2.1pts
50.2
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#31

The Smoke Shop BBQ - Harvard Square

place Cambridge, Massachusetts

trending_up+2.0pts
75.0
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#32

How's Your Meat?

place Boston, Massachusetts

trending_up+2.0pts
72.2
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#33

Smokey Diva's

place Pittsfield, Massachusetts

trending_up+2.0pts
70.3
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#34

Bigg Daddy’s Philly Steak House

place North Adams, Massachusetts

trending_up+2.0pts
65.4
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#35

Golden Grillz BBQ Hartwell Place

place Lexington, Massachusetts

trending_up+2.0pts
53.0
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#36

Westside | Steak & BBQ

place Worcester, Massachusetts

trending_up+1.9pts
72.1
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#37

Peoples Restaurant & Bakery

place Peabody, Massachusetts

trending_up+1.9pts
23.2
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#38

David's BBQ Restaurant

place Malden, Massachusetts

trending_up+1.9pts
23.2
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#39

Wildfire Barbecue

place Millis-Clicquot, Massachusetts

trending_up+1.9pts
23.2
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#40

ThankQue Catering

place Walpole, Massachusetts

trending_up+1.7pts
63.6
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#41

Noah's BBQ

place Braintree Town, Massachusetts

trending_up+1.4pts
64.3
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#42

Momma Lo's Southern Style BBQ

place Great Barrington, Massachusetts

trending_up+1.3pts
75.6
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#43

Blue Ribbon BBQ

place Arlington, Massachusetts

trending_up+1.3pts
71.2
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#44

Just Kickin' It Bar-B-Que, pittsield

place Pittsfield, Massachusetts

trending_up+1.2pts
58.1
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#45

Redbones Barbecue

place Somerville, Massachusetts

trending_up+1.0pts
73.6
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#46

Red River BBQ

place Harwich Port, Massachusetts

trending_up+0.8pts
74.9
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#47

Jules' Jamaican Food

place Cambridge, Massachusetts

trending_up+0.6pts
54.6
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#48

Mill City BBQ and Brew

place Lowell, Massachusetts

trending_up+0.5pts
16.3
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#49

Da Bomb BBQ

place Revere, Massachusetts

trending_up+0.5pts
13.3
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#50

Boneyard Barbecue

place North Seekonk, Massachusetts

trending_up+0.3pts
14.8
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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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