๐ฅ 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.
๐ 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 youโd want, so recent inspection history matters more than vibe or review count.
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MIAMI HOT BBQ
6712 STIRLING RD ยท HOLLYWOOD ยท Broward County
93.5/100
KINGDOM BBQ & GRILL
9442 NARCOOSEE RD UNIT C ยท ORLANDO ยท Orange County
93.4/100
DUBSMOKE BARBECUE
1488 STATE RD 20 ยท INTERLACHEN ยท Putnam County
93.2/100
GRAHAM BOY'S BBQ
915 W DESOTO ST ยท CLERMONT ยท Lake County
93.2/100
TUBBY'S Q AND SMOKEHOUSE
5740 7 ST ยท ZEPHYRHILLS ยท Pasco County
93.2/100
TRI R TIPS BBQ
5664 E HWY 98 ยท PANAMA CITY ยท Bay County
93/100
MISSION BBQ
18707 STATE RD 54 ยท LUTZ ยท Pasco County
93/100
MANAGUITA #1
1606 W VINE ST ยท KISSIMMEE ยท Osceola County
93/100
MRS. SMOKEYS REAL PIT BAR-B-Q
5430 MILITARY TRAIL ยท JUPITER ยท Palm Beach County
93/100
4RIVERS SMOKEHOUSE
3262 SW 35 BLVD ยท GAINESVILLE ยท Alachua County
93/100
SLY B'S BBQ
900 MAIN ST ยท PALATKA ยท Putnam County
93/100
MAC N' RIBS
5805 W IRLO BRONSON MEMORIAL HWY ยท KISSIMMEE ยท Osceola County
92.8/100
EMILIO'S BBQ
301 NW 103 AVE ยท PEMBROKE PINES ยท Broward County
92.8/100
COUNTRY BOY BBQ
1021 NW 10 ST ยท OCALA ยท Marion County
92.8/100
THE ORIGINAL MCCRAY'S BBQ FLORIDA
407 N ROSEMARY AVE ยท WEST PALM BEACH ยท Palm Beach County
92.8/100
TIMMY JON'S BBQ
14910 US HWY 98 BYPASS ยท DADE CITY ยท Pasco County
92.8/100
307 CANNON FIRE BBQ
4116 N HIMES AVE ยท TAMPA ยท Hillsborough County
92.7/100
CRAFT SMOKE HOUSE LLC
1480 MLK JR BLVD STE A ยท BARTOW ยท Polk County
92.6/100
BIG JIM BBQ
1807 AVE D ยท FORT PIERCE ยท St. Lucie County
92.6/100
TOP POT & K BBQ
1780 WELLS RD. ยท ORANGE PARK ยท Clay County
92.5/100
WALLY'S BBQ
3591 TAMIAMI TRL ยท PORT CHARLOTTE ยท Charlotte County
92.5/100
MOES ORIGINAL BBQ
10801 STARKEY RD UNIT 3 ยท LARGO ยท Pinellas County
92.3/100
TOM JENKINS BBQ
1236 S FEDERAL HWY ยท FORT LAUDERDALE ยท Broward County
92.3/100
M & W SMOKEHOUSE BARBECUE
60 SON IN LAW RD ยท BONIFAY ยท Holmes County
92.3/100
MISSION BBQ TOWN & COUNTRY
5602 WEST WATERS AVENUE ยท TAMPA ยท Hillsborough County
92.3/100
BAR-B-QUE KING
2132 MAIN ST ยท TAMPA ยท Hillsborough County
92.3/100
BUTTMAN BBQ LLC
9849 US HIGHWAY 41 SOUTH ยท GIBSONTON ยท Hillsborough County
92.2/100
SWEET SMOKEY'S BBQ
139 N MAIN STREET ST STE 1 ยท HASTINGS ยท St. Johns County
92.1/100
BONOS BBQ
12620 BARTRAM PARK BLVD ยท JACKSONVILLE ยท Duval County
92/100
SLOW & LOW BBQ
5490 STADIUM PARKWAY ยท VIERA ยท Brevard County
92/100
BAD TO THE BONE BBQ & DELI
221 S MAIN ST ยท CHIEFLAND ยท Levy County
92/100
BIG NICK'S BARBECUE
4720 SE 9 PL STE 200 ยท CAPE CORAL ยท Lee County
92/100
7 STAR BARBECUE
724 DR MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE BLVD ยท DAYTONA BEACH ยท Volusia County
92/100
SLOW & LOW BBQ
306 N. ORLANDO AVE. ยท COCOA BEACH ยท Brevard County
92/100
SARGE'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ
3216 CORK RD ยท PLANT CITY ยท Hillsborough County
92/100
LOG CABIN BAR-B-QUE
480 STATE RD 80 ยท LABELLE ยท Hendry County
92/100
MAHONS REAL BBQ
247 W BROAD ST ยท GROVELAND ยท Lake County
92/100
BIG WOOD BBQ & GRILL
314 NW 72 TRACE ยท LIVE OAK ยท Suwannee County
92/100
JEROME BROWN BBQ
7830 LEM TURNER ROAD ยท JACKSONVILLE ยท Duval County
91.9/100
TNT BBQ SOUTH
4835 EAU GALLIE BLVD ยท MELBOURNE ยท Brevard County
91.8/100
RIB CITY
9191 N TAMIAMI TRL ยท NAPLES ยท Collier County
91.8/100
M & M OLD HICKORY SMOKEHOUSE BBQ
778 E SR 44 ยท WILDWOOD ยท Sumter County
91.8/100
TOP NOTCH BBQ AND EXOTICS
3476 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLV ยท FORT MYERS ยท Lee County
91.7/100
BBQ BRAZIL EXPRESS
625 E BAY ST ยท WINTER GARDEN ยท Orange County
91.7/100
LAO JIA HOT POT AND BBQ
1872 THOMASVILLE RD STE A ยท TALLAHASSEE ยท Leon County
91.6/100
SPEAKEASY BBQ & GRILL
254 WATER ST ยท APALACHICOLA ยท Franklin County
91.6/100
FAT BOYZ BARBECUE COMPANY LLC
1900 NE MIAMI CT K3 ยท MIAMI ยท Dade County
91.6/100
CINCO HERMANOS BBQ & GRILL
18398 S DIXIE HWY ยท MIAMI ยท Dade County
91.5/100
BULL SMOKEHOUSE
300 E HWY 50 ยท CLERMONT ยท Lake County
91.4/100
CS 405/SMOKEY QUE'S
1 TIAA BANK FIELD DR ยท JACKSONVILLE ยท Duval County
91.4/100
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