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Trending Barbecue restaurant in the United States

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#26

Big Bad Wolf Barbeque BBQ

place Village Green-Green Ridge, Pennsylvania

trending_up+40.1pts
53.5
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#27

City Barbeque

place Finneytown, Ohio

trending_up+39.7pts
76.1
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#28

Burgers Blues Barbecue - Brandon

place Brandon, Mississippi

trending_up+39.7pts
75.8
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#29

Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q

place Amarillo, Texas

trending_up+39.7pts
74.6
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#30

Circle B BBQ

place Chesnee, South Carolina

trending_up+39.6pts
52.8
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#31

Sugarfire Wentzville

place Wentzville, Missouri

trending_up+38.7pts
73.3
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#32

Caribbean BBQ Truck

place Desoto Lakes, Florida

trending_up+37.8pts
80.6
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#33

Corky's Ribs & BBQ

place Olive Branch, Mississippi

trending_up+37.5pts
76.8
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#34

MISSION BBQ

place Bel Air, Maryland

trending_up+37.0pts
77.6
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#35

Drifters Tennessee Barbeque (BBQ) Joint

place Nashville, Tennessee

trending_up+36.9pts
80.7
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#36

The Stellar Hog

place St. Louis, Missouri

trending_up+36.7pts
82.7
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#37

Doc Jaks BBQ Bakery Distillery

place Slidell, Louisiana

trending_up+36.7pts
62.8
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#38

Cou-Yon's Cajun BBQ

place Port Allen, Louisiana

trending_up+36.3pts
84.2
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#39

Red State BBQ

place Lexington, Kentucky

trending_up+36.3pts
82.7
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#40

Fast Eddie's Pit Beef

place Pleasant Hills, Maryland

trending_up+36.2pts
79.2
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#41

Sugar's Ribs

place Chattanooga, Tennessee

trending_up+36.1pts
81.2
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#42

Mr Pigs Smokery

place Shakopee, Minnesota

trending_up+36.0pts
82.7
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#43

Little Willie's BBQ Pearl

place Pearl, Mississippi

trending_up+34.9pts
69.4
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#44

2 Brothers Authentic BBQ

place Stewartville, Minnesota

trending_up+33.9pts
77.4
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#45

Handy Andy Grocery

place Oxford, Mississippi

trending_up+33.7pts
72.7
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#46

Sonny's BBQ

place Brandon, Mississippi

trending_up+33.4pts
78.6
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#47

Kountry Kastle

place Paducah, Kentucky

trending_up+33.1pts
65.9
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#48

Guard Dawg BBQ & Spices (Pickup Only)

place Croton-on-Hudson, New York

trending_up+32.6pts
62.9
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#49

Black Market Barbeque

place Moberly, Missouri

trending_up+32.0pts
71.7
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#50

Jadean's Smokin' Six O BBQ

place Tuckahoe, Virginia

trending_up+32.0pts
65.8
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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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