Best BBQ in Washington DC | Smoky Flavors & Local Favorites

2Fifty Texas BBQ

Casual hub for wood-smoked BBQ fare. Laid-back restaurant offering wood-smoked BBQ meats, plus sandwiches, sides, beer & wine.

2fifty Texas BBQ, K St.

Federalist Pig

Dry-rubbed BBQ in rustic-industrial digs. Pitmaster Rob Sonderman serves wood-smoked BBQ in sandwiches & platters at his laid-back shack.

Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company

American wood-fired BBQ restaurant. Small, no-frills joint serving wood-only barbecue & American comfort-food sides, plus beer & wine.

Texas Jack’s Barbecue

Hip BBQ haunt with brisket, ribs & more. Large rustic-modern hangout with woodsy feel serving Lone Star–style 'cue & unique sides.

MISSION BBQ

Casual, patriotic joint for smoked ribs. Casual chain featuring BBQ & classic sides, plus memorabilia honoring soldiers & first responders.

Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company

Down-home BBQ joint. Local chain outpost serving oak- & hickory-smoked barbecue & sides in a roadhouse-style setting.

Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company

American wood-fired BBQ restaurant. Small, no-frills joint serving wood-only barbecue & American comfort-food sides, plus beer & wine.

garden district

Buzzy hangout for BBQ sandwiches & beers. Seasonal hangout drawing fans to its large patio for BBQ sandwiches, Southern sides & draft beers.

Sweet Fire Donna's

Casual pit stop for classic BBQ & beer. This relaxed joint offers traditional smoked barbecue with familiar sides, plus a full bar.

Smoking Kow BBQ

Food truck's brick & mortar BBQ den. Rustic-modern nook for wood-smoked meats & varied sauces with counter-service & picnic tables.

Smokecraft Modern Barbecue

Unfussy specialist for smoked meats. Casual eatery whipping up sandwiches, smoked meats & seafood, plus weekend brunch & craft cocktails.

Sloppy Mama's BBQ

Cinder BBQ

Texas Ribs & BBQ

Casual smokehouse with a cowboy theme. Relaxed, cowboy-themed roadhouse known for house-smoked babybacks, steaks & seafood plus bar.

Supreme Barbecue x Auntea Boba

Fat Pete's BBQ

Smoked meats, down-home sides & bourbon. Brick-walled spot for smoked meats like Kansas City burnt ends & Texas-style brisket, plus bourbon.

DCity Smokehouse