Best of Boston
Best Barbecue Restaurant, Restaurant
Blue Ribbon Bar-B-Q
Arlington
The deep, pink ring along the outer rim of a slice of Blue Ribbon brisket proves it's been smoked long and slow, the hallmark of [...] read more»
2005 Best Barbecue Restaurant, Restaurant
Jake’s Boss BBQ
Jamaica Plain
Slow-smoked, slow-cooked, but served fast, Jake's pork ribs are greasy slabs of heaven. Or they would be, if heaven were built out of meat so [...] read more»
2004 Best Barbecue Restaurant, Restaurant
Uncle Pete’s Hickory Ribs
East Boston
Nestled in East Boston's Day Square, Uncle Pete's is the kind of barbecue place locals keep to themselves. And, really, we'd never have suspected that [...] read more»
2003 Best Barbecue Restaurant, Restaurant
Redbones
Somerville
The years-long influx of challengers has ebbed, the smoke has cleared, and the winner and still champion is...Redbones. This is barbecue the way it's meant [...] read more»
1999 Best Barbecue Restaurant, Restaurant
Blue Ribbon Bar-B-Q
Arlington
Whether it's North Carolina pulled pork, Kansas City burnt ends, Texas sliced beef brisket, or Memphis dry-rubbed ribs, the key to Blue Ribbon's success is, [...] read more»
1997 Best Barbecue Restaurant, Restaurant
Jake’s Boss BBQ
Jamaica Plain
You know you're in for a treat when the cheerful face behind the counter asks, "One Bomb, Two Bomb, or Three Bomb?" But don't be [...] read more»