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Trending Barbecue restaurant in Ohio

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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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#51

Combs BBQ Central

place Middletown, Ohio

trending_up+6.5pts
84.6
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#52

J P's Barbecue Ribs

place Columbus, Ohio

trending_up+6.5pts
83.9
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#53

Briquettes Smokehouse

place Ashtabula, Ohio

trending_up+6.5pts
81.1
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#54

Real Smoq'ed BBQ, Inc.

place Cleveland, Ohio

trending_up+6.5pts
81.1
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#55

Velvet Smoke BBQ - Catering & Carry Out

place Monfort Heights, Ohio

trending_up+6.5pts
76.0
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#56

Lucius BBQ

place Cincinnati, Ohio

trending_up+6.3pts
77.4
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#57

2 G's Barbecue

place Bellefontaine, Ohio

trending_up+6.3pts
69.7
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#58

Barrel & Boar BBQ Factory

place Lancaster, Ohio

trending_up+6.3pts
66.9
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#59

City Barbeque

place Beavercreek, Ohio

trending_up+6.2pts
78.3
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#60

Cowboy Food & Drink

place Bainbridge, Ohio

trending_up+6.2pts
70.5
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#61

City Barbeque

place Gahanna, Ohio

trending_up+6.1pts
75.1
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#62

Mabel's BBQ

place Cleveland, Ohio

trending_up+6.1pts
73.0
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#63

Montgomery Inn

place Montgomery, Ohio

trending_up+5.9pts
65.5
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#64

Old Carolina Barbecue Company

place Massillon, Ohio

trending_up+5.8pts
78.0
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#65

Rudy's Smokehouse

place Springfield, Ohio

trending_up+5.5pts
79.6
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#66

Deet's BBQ, Oregon, OH

place Oregon, Ohio

trending_up+5.2pts
67.8
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#67

Jones Bones BBQ & Grub

place Eaton Estates, Ohio

trending_up+5.1pts
72.8
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#68

Bee's Barbecue

place Cincinnati, Ohio

trending_up+5.1pts
71.8
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#69

Port Lounge & Smokehouse

place Thornport, Ohio

trending_up+5.1pts
60.5
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#70

City Barbeque

place Strongsville, Ohio

trending_up+5.0pts
73.7
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#71

Pickles & Bones Barbecue and Catering

place Milford, Ohio

trending_up+4.9pts
86.6
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#72

Smoked On High BBQ

place Columbus, Ohio

trending_up+4.8pts
83.4
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#73

Landmark Smokehouse

place Cleveland, Ohio

trending_up+4.8pts
82.0
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#74

Old Hickory Bar-B-Q Carryout

place Riverside, Ohio

trending_up+4.8pts
72.0
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#75

Smokin Bros BBQ Voted # 1

place Mansfield, Ohio

trending_up+4.7pts
81.1
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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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