• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Newark, NJ
• Eurogrill, Caldwell, NJ
• Jersey Shore BBQ, Belmar, NJ
• Loaded, Garwood, NJ
• New Barbecue Pit, Bergenfield, NJ
• Tipico BBQ, Orange, NJ
• Tropicana BBQ, North Plainfield, NJ

• 28 BBQ, Bound Brook, NJ
• Addy's Barbeque, Teaneck, NJ
• Algarve, Elizabeth, NJ
• Back Bay Barbecue, Somers Point, NJ
• Big Ed's BBQ, Old Bridge, NJ
• Big Papa Smok'M, Paramus, NJ
• Bourbon BBQ, Wyckoff, NJ
• Brasa Grille, Chatham, NJ
• Brasas BBQ, Toms River, NJ
• Brother Bear's BBQ, Chesilhurst, NJ
• Brother Jimmy's BBQ, New Brunswick, NJ
• Casa Victoria, Jersey City, NJ
• Choripan Rodizio, Hackensack, NJ
• Christine's House of Kingfish, Shamong, NJ
• Churrascaria Hackettstown Paladar, Hackettstown, NJ
• Cubby's, Hackensack, NJ
• Dickey’s Barbeque Pit, East Brunswick, NJ
• Dong Bang Grill, Fort Lee, NJ
• Dong Fang Chuan Dian, Palisades Park, NJ
• Down to the Bone Barbecue, Stanhope, NJ
• Duke's Southern Table, Newark, NJ
• El Lechón de Negron, Union, NJ
• Ferry Street Barbecue, Newark, NJ
• Fink's BBQ Smokehouse, Dumont, NJ
• General Barbecue, Richland, NJ
• Henri's "Hotts" Barbecue, Hammonton, NJ
• Hickory Hog, Point Pleasant, NJ
• Kelsy and Kim's Soul Food & BBQ, Pleasantville, NJ
• Leo's Barbecue, South Plainfield, NJ
• Local Smoke BBQ, Red Bank, NJ
• Local Smoke BBQ, Neptune, NJ
• Mama's Southern Style BBQ, Vauxhaul, NJ
• Manila BBQ, Middlesex, NJ
• McWhorter BBQ, Newark, NJ
• Memphis Pig Out, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
• Mighty Quinn's, Clifton, NJ
• More Than Q, Stockton, NJ
• Oink & Moo BBQ, Somerset, NJ
• Pepe's BBQ, Orange, NJ
• Picnic Garden BBQ Buffet, Edison, NJ
• Pinoy Filipino, Somerville, NJ
• Red White & Que Smokeshack, Kearny, NJ
• Rodeio Grill, West Long Branch, NJ
• Rowena's Delight and Cakehouse, Jersey City, NJ
• Sabor Brasil, Long Branch, NJ
• Sigri Indian BBQ, Newark, NJ
• Texas Smoke Barbecue, Jefferson, NJ
• Uncle Dewey's Outdoor BBQ, Mays Landing, NJ
• Zaika BBQ & Grill, Edison, NJ

Barbecue

For many people, BBQ is the quintessential American ethnic food. Barbecue in the United States, of course, encompasses many fiercely regional styles, from Texas brisket to Kansas City burnt ends to North Carolina pulled pork.

New Jersey is not known as a barbecue destination. There are a growing number of Garden State BBQ spots that serve up some very good renditions of the classic American styles from the rest of the country. My favorite right now is Jersey City’s Hamilton Pork. Wildwood hosts the annual New Jersey State Barbecue Championship in July, and Atlantic City is now an official stop on the USA Barbecue Championship circuit, so maybe Jersey BBQ is on the upswing.

Despite the lack of a distinct Jersey BBQ style, barbecue is alive and well in our state’s ethnic communities. You will find some of the best barbecue at the Garden State’s Portuguese and Filipino restaurants, for example, or the truly unique Kimchi Smoke. The best spots for ethnic BBQ are included in EthnicNJ’s BBQ category.

Links

6 Sizzling Central Jersey Barbecue Joints
7 Authentic South Jersey Barbecue Restaurants
11 Smoking North Jersey BBQ Spots
Central NJ BBQ Crawl
Is New Jersey still a BBQ wasteland?
Eight Great Barbecue Joints in New Jersey
Ethnic Barbeque Is One of New Jersey’s Best-Kept Secrets

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