American BBQ restaurants - where is the best?

[Skylinecrazy]

As above really. As a lover of Brisket, ribs & well
meat I was after some recommendations from you well educated folks on places to try.

Been to your Hickorys etc, but now looking for something better!

[Chucklehead]

Franklin, as a general rule, but there are plenty. Any destination in particular?

[ambuletz]

I have never had a bad time eating at Big Easy in london. They do different 'limitless' promotions each day so check which one you fancy and go then. Been there when they had limitless bbq and limitless shrimp. both occasions ate uncomfortably huge amounts for a fair price.

i'd love to know myself if any other places in london do limitless bbq too.

[Skylinecrazy]

Chucklehead said:

Franklin, as a general rule, but there are plenty. Any destination in particular?

Not really, willing to travel wherever!

[JDiz]

Skylinecrazy said:

Not really, willing to travel wherever!

Austin, texas and the surrounding small towns, plan a trip now.

[Cotty]

How about Bare Grills Smokehouse
http://baregrills-smokehouse.co.uk/

[alabbasi]

Pappas BBQ here in Dallas is not bad.

[omniflow]

Skylinecrazy said:

As above really. As a lover of Brisket, ribs & well
meat I was after some recommendations from you well educated folks on places to try.

Been to your Hickorys etc, but now looking for something better!

Are you after places in the UK, or further afield?

In the UK, Bodeans is not bad. I'm sure there must be some decent street food type BBQ places that have emerged over the past 5 - 10 years too.

[Skylinecrazy]

omniflow said:

Skylinecrazy said:

As above really. As a lover of Brisket, ribs & well
meat I was after some recommendations from you well educated folks on places to try.

Been to your Hickorys etc, but now looking for something better!

Are you after places in the UK, or further afield?

In the UK, Bodeans is not bad. I'm sure there must be some decent street food type BBQ places that have emerged over the past 5 - 10 years too.

Sorry, UK based would be preferable. Although US will be visited at some point in the near future!

[Skylinecrazy]

Cotty said:

How about Bare Grills Smokehouse
http://baregrills-smokehouse.co.uk/

Went there New Year’s Eve.

Isn’t horrendous, but portions are small and rather greasy. Best burger I’ve had in England is probably Brewski, Manchester.

[vaud]

omniflow said:

Are you after places in the UK, or further afield?

In the UK, Bodeans is not bad. I'm sure there must be some decent street food type BBQ places that have emerged over the past 5 - 10 years too.

Glad to see Bodeans is still going. Shame they are only in London!

[rsbmw]

I would recommend Red Dog Saloon in Liverpool. The burgers, basted in bone marrow butter, are incredible.

[mantis84]

In the UK, Reds used to be quite good when it first opened in Nottingham (think there are other sites around the UK) but has gone downhill in the last few years. Surprised there are so many recommending Bodeans - pretty poor IMO maybe save for the burnt ends. As for Red Dog Saloon - bloody awful microwaved garbage. I'm yet to go to a BBQ restaurant in the UK that I thought was worth going back to.

In the USA my favourite from a Nashville -> Memphis -> New Orleans road trip in 2019 was Rendezvous BBQ in Memphis. The dry rub pork ribs and bbq pit beans were immense. Honourable mention to the peg-legged porker in Nashville. Martin's BBQ was pretty good too.

[vaud]

mantis84 said:

Surprised there are so many recommending Bodeans - pretty poor IMO maybe save for the burnt ends.

Those were the main reason for going.

[Frybywire]

vaud said:

Those were the main reason for going.

They were OK when they first opened up in Clapham but opened up lots of other branches and now only smoke/cook in one central unit and then the food is distributed and 'heated up' in the restaurants.

[UTH]

omniflow said:

Are you after places in the UK, or further afield?

In the UK, Bodeans is not bad. I'm sure there must be some decent street food type BBQ places that have emerged over the past 5 - 10 years too.

Bodeans 100%!

Since moving from Fulham I'm gutted I can't get Bodeans anymore. Their wings are the best in London, and I've tried a lot. You won't regret a nice meat filled lunch there with beers and shots of fireball whisky.

[UTH]

Frybywire said:

vaud said:

Those were the main reason for going.

They were OK when they first opened up in Clapham but opened up lots of other branches and now only smoke/cook in one central unit and then the food is distributed and 'heated up' in the restaurants.

I've loved it every time I've been, which is many many times. Perhaps I've only known it one way, maybe it used to be even better, but I'm certainly never disappointed. But then I mainly just eat two portions of wings because they are so good.

[sherman]

Brazilian bbq is also wortb considering if you like meat.
Good one in Edinburgh is Fazenda
https://fazenda.co.uk/edinburgh/

[mantis84]

UTH said:

Frybywire said:

vaud said:

Those were the main reason for going.

They were OK when they first opened up in Clapham but opened up lots of other branches and now only smoke/cook in one central unit and then the food is distributed and 'heated up' in the restaurants.

I've loved it every time I've been, which is many many times. Perhaps I've only known it one way, maybe it used to be even better, but I'm certainly never disappointed. But then I mainly just eat two portions of wings because they are so good.

Ah yes I'd forgotten about the wings! They were/are pretty good.

[kiethton]

Yep, Bodeans for burnt ends/wing but Big Easy (Kings Road specifically, others don't have the same menu/quality IMO) is the best BBQ restaurant and our go-to when we fancy a blowout