Best of Boston

2025 Best Barbecue

Sweet Cheeks Q

Fourteen years in, restaurateur and food-TV chef Tiffani Faison has made this Fenway barbecue joint Boston’s go-to for serious smoked meats. Her pork belly and prime brisket are what dreams are made of, especially when they’re riding shotgun with huge scoops of mac ‘n’ cheese and collard greens. Oh, and don’t get us started on the gloriously gigantic biscuits—they’re famous for a reason.

1381 Boylston St., Boston, 617-266-1300, sweetcheeksq.com