Top BBQ Places in California
You and your family know how to cook outdoors and you’ve been doing it for years. Yet, all too often you end up with underdone drumsticks or charred burger patties. What a waste, right? Why not skip all that and just go to a barbecue place in the California area?
That rich combination of smoke and sear on charcoal grills definitely got you hooked, didn’t it? So, if you’re craving for anything barbecued, then looking for a place in California shouldn’t be that hard. I’m sure there’s one near you!
Here is our Top BBQ Places here in California!
Mac Que’s Barbeque
Sacramento, CA
MacQue’s has been serving up the best BBQ on the planet since 1986. Take a slab of ribs or their famous tri-tip home to your family or they will cater the BBQ to you.
Baby Blues BBQ
San Francisco, CA
When you walk into any Baby Blues BBQ, be welcomed with a joint music filled with the smell of great food and the friendliness of a party you never want to leave. The regionally inspired menu features all of their favorites, Memphis Ribs, Baby Back Ribs, a Texas-style Beef Brisket, and a North Carolina-style Pulled Pork that they slow-cook in Guinness beer, served with an array of housemade sauces that hail from their travels. They use the freshest produce and best ingredients in their award-winning fix-ins.
JNJ Burger & Barbeque
Los Angeles, CA
The Hungry Pig
Los Angeles, CA
Opened in 2013, The Hungry Pig serves up American BBQ with a Asian flair. Owner Eiddy Pennson, who also owns The Rustic Spoon in Toluca Lake, served up Thai food for a decade before dipping her toe into the world of BBQ. The result is traditional BBQ with sides that aren’t so traditional like their Curried Mashed Potatoes. Good quality BBQ at reasonable prices have already made them a hit.
Kansas City Barbeque
San Diego, CA
Kansas City Barbeque is a restaurant and bar and is self-proclaimed as the “Top Gun Bar”, known for being the filming location for scenes used in the film Top Gun.
JR’s Barbeque
Culver City, CA
JR’s food is homemade and prepared with no MSG or other preservatives. Their award winning barbecue sauce is a family secret consisting of the finest herbs and spices and is sure to hook you from the very beginning. Make sure you sample the hot beforehand because it has been known to knock the best of them out in the very first round.
Everett & Jones Barbeque
Oakland , CA
Everett and Jones sauce is the best in medium and hot varieties. Their business has continued to grow to include six locations in Hayward, Oakland and Berkeley in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Barbecue King
Los Angeles, CA
The Original Texas Barbecue King serves mouthwatering, melt-in-your-mouth, barbecue, all made with the finest ingredients.
Phil’s BBQ
San Diego, CA
Phil’s BBQ thrive on providing each guest with the ‘Phil’s Experience’, which basically comes down to organized chaos. The 2014 Union Tribune Readers Poll named Phil’s BBQ the Best BBQ and Catering in San Diego.
Sandra Dee’s Bar-B-Que & Seafood
Sacramento, CA
Dine with Sandra Dee’s Bar-B-Que & Seafood in a relaxed atmosphere with professional friendly staff to serve your every need.