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Trending Barbecue restaurant in Orlando, Florida

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.

calendar_monthScores as of October 9, 2026

The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · Orlando
Illustrative image: Destination dining room
84.6
#1

Orlando Florida

Smokemade Meats + Eats

trending_up+5.2pts
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Illustrative image: Close-up of a bright coastal restaurant dish
81.4
#2

Orlando Florida

Pig Floyds Urban Barbakoa

trending_up+4.5pts
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Illustrative image: Moody restaurant interior with polished service
86.4
#3

Orlando Florida

Sonny's BBQ

trending_up+3.1pts
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More restaurants gaining ground

Illustrative image: Chef-led tasting counter framed in warm wood
#4

Sonny's BBQ

place Orlando, Florida

trending_up+2.0pts
82.9
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Illustrative image: High-end plated dish
#5

St. Vic's Smoke Shack

place Orlando, Florida

trending_up+1.9pts
58.0
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Illustrative image: Refined sushi or chef counter interior
#6

Bubbalou's Bodacious Bar-B-Que

place Orlando, Florida

trending_up+1.3pts
74.1
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Illustrative image: Destination dining room
#7

Smoke & Donuts BBQ

place Orlando, Florida

trending_up+0.3pts
75.7
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Progress you can see.

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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