🔥 BBQ Restaurants in Florida
875 restaurants
InspectFL tracks 875 bbq restaurants across Florida. Of those with grades, 65.3% maintain an A rating, while 2.3% 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 looks mixed statewide, which makes local filters and recent inspection dates especially useful.
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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.
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PEPPER & SALT BBQ
308 OLD DIXIE HWY · VERO BEACH · Indian River County
87.6/100
SHIVERS BBQ
28001 S DIXIE HWY · HOMESTEAD · Dade County
87.6/100
RIB CITY
621 N 15TH ST · IMMOKALEE · Collier County
87.5/100
SMOKE RINGS BBQ
260 DAYTONA BLVD D-440 · DAYTONA BEACH · Volusia County
87.4/100
4 TREES SMOKEHOUSE
1948 HENLEY RD · MIDDLEBURG · Clay County
87.3/100
PERRY'S BBQ
12310 UNIVERSITY MALL CT · TAMPA · Hillsborough County
87.2/100
SMOKEHOUSE GRILL
7470 HWY 192 W · KISSIMMEE · Osceola County
87.2/100
ROBERT'S SMOKIN' BBQ 2
3333 US HWY 19 S · HOLIDAY · Pasco County
87.2/100
BERNDT ENDS BBQ
125 SR 20 · PALATKA · Putnam County
87.1/100
DANCING BBQ
2346 W BEAVER ST · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County
87.1/100
SMOKIN ACES STEAKHOUSE
2509 N PARK RD · PLANT CITY · Hillsborough County
87/100
SAUCED HOGS BBQ BAR AND GRILL
2408 N FATIMA AVE · HERNANDO · Citrus County
86.9/100
SMOKIN R'S BBQ
1700 BAREFOOT WILLIAMS RD · NAPLES · Collier County
86.9/100
4RIVERS SMOKEHOUSE
1600 W FAIRBANKS AVE · WINTER PARK · Orange County
86.8/100
GAUTNEY BBQ
3309 GULF BEACH HWY · PENSACOLA · Escambia County
86.8/100
DICKEYS BARBECUE PIT
10463 GIBSONTON DR · RIVERVIEW · Hillsborough County
86.6/100
T JOHNS FAMILY BBQ
800 S MAIN ST S · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County
86.5/100
SULLY'S SMOKEHOUSE
10820 CR 44 · LEESBURG · Lake County
86.5/100
MISSION BBQ ORANGE PARK
8440 BLANDING BLVD. SUITE 3 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County
86.4/100
OAKWOOD SMOKEHOUSE & GRILL
860 S HWY 27/441 · LADY LAKE · Lake County
86.4/100
ARTMAN COUNTRY SMOKEHOUSE CO
6900 SE HWY 42 · SUMMERFIELD · Marion County
86.4/100
PARK AVE BBQ & GRILL
13897 WELLINGTON TRCE · WELLINGTON · Palm Beach County
86.2/100
C & J BBQ
13351 117TH ST N · LARGO · Pinellas County
86.2/100
MANILA GRILL & BBQ INC
12165 PEMBROKE RD · PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County
85.9/100
EMILIO'S BBQ
301 NW 103 AVE · PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County
85.7/100
H'OURS CREOLE SMOKEHOUSE
310 E TARPON AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County
85.7/100
SONNY'S BBQ
7460 DOVER GARDEN LANE · OVIEDO · Seminole County
85.5/100
CALLAHAN BARBECUE
450077 SR 200 STE# 1 · CALLAHAN · Nassau County
85.4/100
DIANNE'S OLD TIME BARBEQUE
US 301 · HAWTHORNE · Alachua County
85.2/100
SONNY'S BBQ
2700 N WALDO RD · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County
85.1/100
MISSION BBQ
1225 EAST HIGHWAY 50 · CLERMONT · Lake County
84.9/100
HONG BBQ ASIAN FOOD
6831 STIRLING RD · DAVIE · Broward County
84.9/100
T&T BBQ
5463 SR 6 W · JASPER · Hamilton County
84.8/100
BONOS PIT BAR-B-Q
10065 SKINNER LAKE DR · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County
84.7/100
KELLER'S BAR-B-Q ALT
280 S SR 434 #1047 · ALTAMONTE SPRINGS · Seminole County
84.7/100
MISSION BBQ TOWN & COUNTRY
5602 WEST WATERS AVENUE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County
84.6/100
WOODYS BBQ
51 S US HWY 27 · LAKE WALES · Polk County
84.6/100
COUSIN WILLIE'S SMOKEHOUSE
280 US HWY 90 W · BALDWIN · Duval County
84.5/100
THE NOSH PIT
4040 PARK ST N · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County
84.5/100
MISSISSIPPI SWEETS BBQ CO
9859 LAKE WORTH RD #29 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County
84.5/100
K POT BBQ & BAR
7715 FRONT BEACH RD · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
84.4/100
BBQ CHICKEN DAVIE
6370 GRIFFIN RD UNIT C11 · DAVIE · Broward County
84.3/100
MOES ORIGINAL BBQ
14896 FRONT BEACH RD · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
84/100
MARTIN'S BBQ
7306 W WATERS AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County
83.9/100
THE RED TOP PIT STOP
12160 US HWY 98 NORTH · LAKELAND · Polk County
83.7/100
KAY'S REAL PIT BAR-BQ
1552 W KING STREET · COCOA · Brevard County
83.5/100
GOTCHA SMOKEHOUSE BBQ FL MALL FOOD CT
8001 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL STE 206 · ORLANDO · Orange County
83.1/100
BBQ BILL'S
1901 N YOUNG BLVD · CHIEFLAND · Levy County
83.1/100
SONNY'S BBQ
3635 SW ARCHER RD · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County
83.1/100
SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q
7423 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL · ORLANDO · Orange County
83.1/100
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