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Local BBQ Favorites
Next time you need a conversation starter, try asking the question “Where’s your favorite BBQ joint?” There’s bound to be some heated discussion and passionate discourse (unless it’s a vegetarian potluck). Strong opinions will likely surface, and you won’t be changing any minds. People are loyal to their BBQ. Fortunately, as we learned from a recent poll we conducted, our region has plenty of options to try in your quest to settle the debate. Here’s a sampling of local favorites. Make sure to have your moist towelettes nearby.
4 RIVERS SMOKEHOUSE, Jacksonville
ABBQ MEAT & DRINK, Atlantic Beach
BERNDT ENDS BBQ, Jacksonville
BONO'S PIT BAR-B-Q, Jacksonville
THE BUTT HUTT SMOKEHOUSE, Jacksonville
CAPTAIN'S BBQ, Palm Coast
G'S SLOW SMOKED BBQ, Middleburg
GATORS BBQ, Jacksonville
MISSION BBQ, Jacksonville
MOJO BBQ, St. Augustine
MONROE'S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-Q, Jacksonville
"POP" TIERNEY, the guy on Holmes Blvd between 207 and the railroad tracks, St. Augustine
RIB SHACK, Jacksonville
SMOKIN D'S BBQ, St. Augustine
SOUTHERN SOUL BARBEQUE, St. Simons Island
THE BEARDED PIG BBQ, Jacksonville & Jacksonville Beach
WILLIE JEWELL’S BAR-B-Q, Jacksonville
WOODPECKERS BACKYARD BBQ, St. Augustine
List updated May 2021.
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