# Best BBQ in New York City (October 2026)

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1. **Hometown Bar-B-Que** — Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens and Red Hook (11231) — Oligrail BBQ score **10.0** — Billy Durney's Red Hook Brooklyn oak-smoked brisket, beef rib & lamb belly; \#1 BBQ in NYC (Aug 2026).
1. **John Brown BBQ** — Long Island City (11101) — Oligrail BBQ score **10.0** — Long Island City Queens Kansas City burnt ends & smoked meats praised by Eater NY (Jul 2026).
3. **Bark Barbecue** — Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO (11201) — Oligrail BBQ score **9.5** — Named on The New York Times' and Eater NY's best barbecue in NYC (Aug 2026).
3. **Cote Korean Steakhouse** — Chelsea and Flatiron (10011) — Oligrail BBQ score **9.5** — Michelin-starred Flatiron tabletop Korean BBQ grill praised by the NYT and Eater NY (Aug 2026).
3. **Fette Sau** — Williamsburg (11211) — Oligrail BBQ score **9.5** — Williamsburg Brooklyn dry-rubbed Berkshire pork and brisket smokehouse (Jul 2026).
3. **Jongro BBQ** — Koreatown and NoMad (10001) — Oligrail BBQ score **9.5** — Koreatown charcoal tabletop pork belly and galbi barbecue landmark (Jul 2026).
7. **Pig Beach BBQ Astoria** — Astoria (11106) — Oligrail BBQ score **9.0** — Featured on Time Out New York's and Eater NY's Queens BBQ roundups (Jul 2026).
8. **Mighty Quinn's Barbeque** — East Village and Union Square (10003) — Oligrail BBQ score **8.5** — Featured on Time Out New York's and Eater NY's Manhattan BBQ roundups (Jun 2026).
9. **Cozy Corner BBQ & Grill** — Mott Haven (10454) — Oligrail BBQ score **8.0** — Cited on Eater NY's Bronx barbecue roundup (Jun 2026).
9. **Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Harlem** — Harlem (10027) — Oligrail BBQ score **8.0** — West Harlem pit-smoked ribs and brisket institution (Jun 2026).
9. **Hill Country Barbecue Market** — Koreatown and NoMad (10001) — Oligrail BBQ score **8.0** — Flatiron Central Texas post-oak smoked brisket and sausage (Jun 2026).
9. **Hudson Smokehouse** — Mott Haven (10454) — Oligrail BBQ score **8.0** — Mott Haven South Bronx offset-smoker brisket & ribs (Jun 2026).
9. **Virgil's Real Barbecue** — Midtown West and Hell's Kitchen (10019) — Oligrail BBQ score **8.0** — Featured on Time Out New York's Midtown barbecue guide (Jun 2026).

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