🔥 BBQ Restaurants in Florida
1,111 restaurants
InspectFL tracks 1,111 bbq restaurants across Florida. Of those with grades, 59.3% maintain an A rating, while 11.6% are currently failing with an F grade. Use the filters below to narrow results by county, zip code, or grade.
🔍 What inspectors look for: BBQ operations involve extended smoke times and large-cut meats. Inspectors closely monitor internal temperatures during slow cooking, verify that cooling procedures for leftover brisket meet the two-stage safety window, and check smoker cleanliness.
How to read this category: This category has a heavier share of failing restaurants than you’d want, so recent inspection history matters more than vibe or review count.
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It helps you compare similar restaurant types at scale, then narrow the field by county, grade, or zip before you open a full restaurant record.
What it does not replace
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BIG GEROYS BBQ
1105 TAYLOR RD UNIT 1 · PUNTA GORDA · Charlotte County
98.3/100
SMOKE IN THE CITY BBQ # 3
2449 UNIVERSITY BLVD N · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County
98.3/100
HARVEY'S BBQ
31 NW 9TH ST KITCHEN 9 · MIAMI · Dade County
98.3/100
HURTSBBQ
1516 MAX HOOKS RD · GROVELAND · Lake County
98.2/100
LOGAN S SMOKE HOUSE LLC
11555 E SLIGH AVE · SEFFNER · Hillsborough County
98.2/100
PLAYA FAMOUS BBQ
929 W MICHIGAN ST, VIN 5547 · ORLANDO · Orange County
98.2/100
COUNTRY CATERERS BBQ
6217 SE CR 21B · KEYSTONE HEIGHTS · Bradford County
98.2/100
FLOWERS SOUL FOOD & BBQ LLC
361 NW 27 AVE · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County
98.2/100
CLARKES SMOKE HUTT
1800 FL-559 · LAKELAND · Polk County
98.2/100
BREAKING BREAD BBQ
4450 PET LN STE 107 · LUTZ · Hillsborough County
98.1/100
MACDOOBBQ
5 GEIGER RD. · KEY WEST · Monroe County
98/100
YUNG HAWGS BAR-B-Q
3450 RIO VISTA AVE · ORLANDO · Orange County
98/100
MISSION BBQ
11929 SOUTHERN BLVD STE 6 · ROYAL PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County
98/100
BIG BABIES BAR-B-Q
926 WEST JEFFERSON STREET · QUINCY · Gadsden County
98/100
BIG BOYZ RIB SHACK & MORE
655 NW 22 RD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County
98/100
FATDADDY'S SMOKEHOUSE & GRILL
897 US HWY 98 · EAST POINT · Franklin County
98/100
LIZARD CREEK SMOKEHOUSE LLC
2112 SARNO RD · MELBOURNE · Brevard County
98/100
SONNYS REAL PIT BBQ
6606 GALL BLVD · ZEPHYRHILLS · Pasco County
98/100
DJ'S CLAM SHACK
21 HYPOLITA ST · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County
98/100
DADGUM GOOD BBQ
9857 HIGHWAY 87 N · MILTON · Santa Rosa County
98/100
DOWN SOUTH COOKIN & BBQ
22697 COUNTY ROAD 137 · LAKE CITY · Suwannee County
98/100
M & M BBQ
4072 NE 5 TER · OAKLAND PARK · Broward County
98/100
RYANS SMOKEHOUSE FOOD
11770 A METRO PKWY · FORT MYERS · Lee County
98/100
COUNTRY BOYZ BBQ
1720 NW 38 AVE · OCALA · Marion County
98/100
CIRCLE S BBQ
14630 US 19 · HUDSON · Pasco County
98/100
MISSION BBQ
13612 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County
98/100
KOJAKS HOUSE OF RIBS
1809 S PARSONS AVE · SEFFNER · Hillsborough County
98/100
BOBALOU'S BBQ
3089 US 441 #27 · FRUITLAND PARK · Lake County
98/100
STROUDS BBQ
37 N ATLANTIC AVE · DAYTONA BEACH · Volusia County
98/100
HAO WONG'S BBQ
2902 S JOG RD · GREENACRES · Palm Beach County
98/100
DADGUM GOOD BBQ
9857 HWY 87 · MILTON · Santa Rosa County
98/100
PAULSON'S SOUTHERN BBQ
16103 SE 207 ST · HAWTHORNE · Alachua County
98/100
904 BARBECUE SMOKEHOUSE
4906 SOUTEL DR · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County
98/100
S&S SMOKEHOUSE
50 W ORANGE AVE STE 1 · EUSTIS · Lake County
98/100
BASTIEN BBQ & GRILL #2
866 NE 79 ST · MIAMI · Dade County
98/100
NATALIE'S BBQ SHACK
7900 NW 27 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County
98/100
JOHNSON BARBEQUE PLANT CITY
1407 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD · PLANT CITY · Hillsborough County
98/100
MISSION BBQ BRADENTON
4501 14TH ST W · BRADENTON · Manatee County
98/100
10-98 BBQ
282 SE 989TH ST · OLD TOWN · Dixie County
98/100
DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT
3511 NW FEDERAL HWY · JENSEN BEACH · Martin County
98/100
BBQ OFF DA CHAIN
4657 W IRLO BRONSON MEMORIAL HWY · KISSIMMEE · Osceola County
98/100
UNCLE BUCKY'S SOUTHERN BBQ
3342 WINTER LAKE RD · LAKELAND · Polk County
98/100
BIG TREE BBQ
9817 W SAMPLE RD · CORAL SPRINGS · Broward County
98/100
POP'S SMOKE SHED
5550 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY · MARATHON · Gilchrist County
98/100
ROCK N ROLL BBQ COMPANY
809 N MAGNOLIA AVE · OCALA · Marion County
97.9/100
KING OF SMOKE BARBEQUE CO
262 MICHAEL GLADDEN BLVD · APOPKA · Orange County
97.9/100
J & J BAR-B-QUE & SOUL FOOD
1720 NW 38 AVE · OCALA · Marion County
97.8/100
BIG DEES BACKYARD BBQ
809 N MAGNOLIA AVE · OCALA · Marion County
97.8/100
UP IN SMOKE BY BIGG RUSS
1821-1825 MAYO ST · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County
97.7/100
YOUNGBLOODS HOMESTYLE CUISINE & BARBEQUE
2272 RAY GOODGAME PKWY · CLERMONT · Lake County
97.7/100
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InspectFL category pages are comparison tools built on public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface patterns faster, but they are not official government rankings and they are not a substitute for reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
