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Trending Barbecue restaurant in the United States

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#76

Smokin' Joe's Ribhouse

place Bentonville, Arkansas

trending_up+22.0pts
77.1
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#77

FT BBQ

place Milpitas, California

trending_up+22.0pts
67.7
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#78

Spring Creek Barbeque

place McKinney, Texas

trending_up+21.9pts
75.7
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#79

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

place Laredo, Texas

trending_up+21.7pts
79.3
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#80

Pearl’s BBQ

place Friendswood, Texas

trending_up+21.7pts
43.0
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#81

Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint

place Nolensville, Tennessee

trending_up+21.4pts
76.8
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#82

Cowgirl

place Santa Fe, New Mexico

trending_up+21.1pts
78.4
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#83

Winners Smokehouse

place Cedar Hill, Texas

trending_up+21.0pts
73.6
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#84

Silver Star - Smokehouse & Tavern

place Bossier City, Louisiana

trending_up+20.6pts
72.4
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#85

Railhead Smokehouse BBQ

place Willow Park, Texas

trending_up+20.5pts
73.9
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#86

Bishop's BBQ

place Tupelo, Mississippi

trending_up+20.5pts
72.9
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#87

Rubicon

place Tulsa, Oklahoma

trending_up+20.2pts
75.2
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#88

Smokey Mo's BBQ

place Round Rock, Texas

trending_up+20.2pts
73.4
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#89

J&M BBQ

place Lubbock, Texas

trending_up+20.2pts
71.9
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#90

Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

place Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia

trending_up+20.1pts
82.2
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#91

We'll Smoke You BBQ

place Gretna, Nebraska

trending_up+19.5pts
78.2
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#92

Terry Black's Barbecue

place Austin, Texas

trending_up+19.4pts
88.0
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#93

Micklethwait Barbecue

place Austin, Texas

trending_up+19.3pts
86.2
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#94

True Texas BBQ

place McKinney, Texas

trending_up+19.3pts
73.1
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#95

Cook Out

place Kings Mountain, North Carolina

trending_up+19.2pts
60.8
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#96

Moe's Original BBQ

place Greenville, South Carolina

trending_up+19.1pts
81.2
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#97

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

place Madison, Wisconsin

trending_up+19.1pts
74.5
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#98

QDaddy's Pitmaster BBQ

place Wakefield, Virginia

trending_up+19.0pts
81.4
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#99

City Barbeque

place Hurstbourne, Kentucky

trending_up+19.0pts
80.4
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#100

Big Jake's BBQ

place Ashdown, Arkansas

trending_up+19.0pts
79.6
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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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