🔥 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.
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FATTY'S BBQ AND SOUL FOOD
846 49 ST S · SAINT PETERSBURG · Pinellas County
82/100
SAUCED HOGS BBQ BAR AND GRILL
2408 N FATIMA AVE · HERNANDO · Citrus County
81.8/100
SPANX THE HOG BBQ AND SALOON
147 S CYPRESS RD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County
81.8/100
SMOKEHOUSE 191 LLC
866 NE 79 ST · MIAMI · Dade County
81.6/100
SMOKE RINGS BBQ
260 DAYTONA BLVD D-440 · DAYTONA BEACH · Volusia County
81.6/100
4RIVERS SMOKEHOUSE
11764 UNIVERSITY BLVD · ORLANDO · Orange County
81.6/100
BONOS BBQ AT SAN JOSE
9820 SAN JOSE BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County
81.4/100
RONNIE RON'S BBQ
5603 LITHIA PINECREST RD · LITHIA · Hillsborough County
81.3/100
MISSION BBQ LADY LAKE
631 N US HWY 27/441 · LADY LAKE · Lake County
81/100
FOUR SMOKES BBQ
3100 SW COLLEGE RD 3090 · OCALA · Marion County
81/100
BIG MOMMAS HICKORY SMOKED BBQ
35220 US HWY 19 N · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County
81/100
K POT BBQ & BAR
7715 FRONT BEACH RD · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
80.8/100
UNITED SMOKEHOUSE
519 2 ST S · SAFETY HARBOR · Pinellas County
80.6/100
BIG DADDYS BBQ
3249 HWY 79 · VERNON · Washington County
80.6/100
THE BBQ SHACK
7440 N US HWY 19 · FANNING SPRINGS · Gilchrist County
80.5/100
RIB CITY
13908 ST RD 80 · FORT MYERS · Lee County
80.4/100
FRED COTTENS LANDMARK BBQ
1417 N MAIN ST · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County
80.2/100
WOODPECKERS BACKYARD BBQ
4930 STATE ROAD 13 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County
80.1/100
MUNCHIES LIVE BBQ
100 E 4 AVE #10 · MOUNT DORA · Lake County
79.7/100
BLUE DOG CRAFT BARBECUE
640 E MAIN ST · LAKELAND · Polk County
79.5/100
SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q
7423 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL · ORLANDO · Orange County
79.5/100
RIB CITY
11561 MAJESTIC PALMS BLVD #120 · FORT MYERS · Lee County
79.5/100
LUCILLE'S BAD TO THE BONE BBQ
6691 W BOYNTON BEACH BLVD · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County
79.4/100
OAKWOOD SMOKEHOUSE AND GRILL
27745 HWY 27 · LEESBURG · Lake County
79.3/100
KELLER'S BAR-B-Q LK
3893 LAKE EMMA RD · LAKE MARY · Seminole County
79.3/100
DUOS / LOCAL SMOKE (AT THE BIG CHILL)
18 HUB LN · ROSEMARY BEACH · Walton County
79.3/100
SMOKEY JAYS BAR-B-Q
9318 E COLONIAL DR A9 · ORLANDO · Orange County
79.2/100
MOES ORIGINAL BBQ
14896 FRONT BEACH RD · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
79.2/100
EL CHUZO BBQ
7101 N ARMENIA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County
79.1/100
OLD CROW BBQ
41100 N HWY 19 · UMATILLA · Lake County
78.9/100
PICO E’ GALLO BARBECUE
8240 NW 74 ST · MEDLEY · Dade County
78.9/100
HUNGRY HARRY'S FAMOUS BBQ
3116 LAND O LAKES BLVD · LAND O' LAKES · Pasco County
78.9/100
VJ'S FLORIDA GRILL AND BARBECUE
1403 S JEFFERSON ST · MONTICELLO · Jefferson County
78.8/100
PARK AVENUE BBQ & GRILLE
4796 N CONGRESS AVE · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County
78/100
DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT
19348 CORTEZ AVE · BROOKSVILLE · Hernando County
77.9/100
RIB CITY
80 HANCOCK BRIDGE PKWY · CAPE CORAL · Lee County
77.8/100
SONNYS BBQ 183
2250 SEMINOLE BLVD · LARGO · Pinellas County
77.7/100
VOLCANO HOT POT & BBQ
2906 OAKWOOD BLVD · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County
77.6/100
OUTSIDE BBQ LLC
6305 GULF BLVD · ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County
77.5/100
PERRY'S BBQ
3800 US 98 N #668 · LAKELAND · Polk County
77.1/100
MY MAMMA'S BBQ & GOURMET SAUCES
2829 US 301 S · RIVERVIEW · Hillsborough County
77/100
SCHOONER'S BBQ SHACK
4908 US 27 S · SEBRING · Highlands County
76.6/100
REEL BBQ
993 FLORIDA AVE · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County
76.5/100
SLAB DADDY BARBECUE
791 NW 20 ST · MIAMI · Dade County
76.5/100
MISSION BBQ
1407 SAINT LUCIE BLVD WEST · PORT ST LUCIE · St. Lucie County
76.4/100
COOPS PIT BBQ
10301 NW 7 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County
76.4/100
MISSION BBQ
1340 TAMIAMI TRL · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County
76.3/100
DAVID JONES BBQ
200 N KINGS HWY · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County
75.6/100
MISSISSIPPI SWEETS BBQ CO
9859 LAKE WORTH RD #29 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County
75.6/100
SONNY'S BBQ
425 SR 19 N · PALATKA · Putnam County
75.5/100
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