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Trending Barbecue restaurant in Oklahoma

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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#51

Earl's Rib Palace

place Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

trending_up+5.7pts
75.0
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#52

Sharp’s BBQ

place Piedmont, Oklahoma

trending_up+5.6pts
69.2
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#53

RibCrib BBQ

place Elk City, Oklahoma

trending_up+5.6pts
65.0
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#54

Oklahoma Style Bar-B-Que

place Tulsa, Oklahoma

trending_up+5.5pts
81.0
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#55

Billy Sims BBQ

place Altus, Oklahoma

trending_up+5.5pts
62.6
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#56

SMOKEY RAY'S

place Del City, Oklahoma

trending_up+5.4pts
69.5
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#57

Swadley’s Bar-B-Q

place Midwest City, Oklahoma

trending_up+5.3pts
78.1
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#58

Billy Ray's Catfish & BBQ - Tulsa

place Tulsa, Oklahoma

trending_up+5.3pts
75.4
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#59

Clark Crew BBQ

place Tulsa, Oklahoma

trending_up+5.0pts
76.0
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#60

RibCrib BBQ

place Muskogee, Oklahoma

trending_up+5.0pts
72.6
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#61

K & L COUNTRY BBQ

place Kingfisher, Oklahoma

trending_up+5.0pts
68.6
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#62

Bootlegger’s BBQ

place Verden, Oklahoma

trending_up+4.9pts
65.5
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#63

Smokey Joes BBQ Bartlesville

place Bartlesville, Oklahoma

trending_up+4.9pts
46.9
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#64

Cherokee Strip BBQ

place Stillwater, Oklahoma

trending_up+4.8pts
73.3
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#65

Prairie Smoke BBQ

place Blackwell, Oklahoma

trending_up+4.7pts
66.1
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#66

JL's Barbeque

place Pryor Creek, Oklahoma

trending_up+4.5pts
75.4
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#67

Alpha Grill BBQ Restaurant, Mobile Catering & BAR

place Tulsa, Oklahoma

trending_up+4.2pts
86.6
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#68

Okie Joes BBQ LLC

place Stilwell, Oklahoma

trending_up+4.1pts
55.4
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#69

Swadley's Bar-B-Q

place Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

trending_up+4.0pts
79.9
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#70

King's Custom Smoked Meats Restaurant

place Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

trending_up+4.0pts
77.8
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#71

Mahylon's

place Muskogee, Oklahoma

trending_up+4.0pts
74.6
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#72

Swadley's Bar-B-Q

place Ardmore, Oklahoma

trending_up+3.9pts
79.4
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#73

RibCrib BBQ

place Owasso, Oklahoma

trending_up+3.9pts
70.7
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#74

RibCrib BBQ

place Stillwater, Oklahoma

trending_up+3.8pts
72.7
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#75

Swadley's Bar-B-Q

place El Reno, Oklahoma

trending_up+3.7pts
81.2
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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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