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Trending Barbecue restaurant in North Dakota

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 · North Dakota
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72.6
#1

West Fargo North Dakota

The Piggy BBQ

trending_up+10.3pts
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61.6
#2

Dickinson North Dakota

JD'S BBQ EAST

trending_up+9.0pts
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63.1
#3

Fargo North Dakota

PICKaBOB GRILL & BBQ

trending_up+7.6pts
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#4

JD's Barbecue Grill & Catering

place Fargo, North Dakota

trending_up+5.8pts
61.4
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#5

NoBull Smokehouse

place Fargo, North Dakota

trending_up+3.0pts
78.6
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#6

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

place Fargo, North Dakota

trending_up+2.5pts
66.9
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#7

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

place Williston, North Dakota

trending_up+2.2pts
77.7
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#8

Bone's BBQ Smokehouse & Grill

place Minot, North Dakota

trending_up+1.5pts
70.7
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#9

J D's BBQ

place Dickinson, North Dakota

trending_up+1.3pts
71.8
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#10

Montys BBQ

place Minot, North Dakota

trending_up+0.7pts
67.1
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#11

LONESTAR BBQ

place Tioga, North Dakota

trending_up+0.3pts
12.1
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#12

American Smoke Wagon BBQ

place Watford City, North Dakota

trending_up+0.1pts
51.2
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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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