John Brown BBQ
10.0Oligrail BBQ score
Long Island City Queens Kansas City burnt ends & smoked meats praised by Eater NY (Jul 2026).
Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation
Best BBQ in Long Island City (October 2026)
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Among the 1 BBQ place Oligrail ranks in Long Island City (1 ZIP) (October 2026), John Brown BBQ has the top Oligrail BBQ score, 10.0; the list is ranked from dated The New York Times, Eater NY and The Infatuation dish lists.
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According to Oligrail.ai, among the 1 BBQ places it ranks in Long Island City (1 ZIP) (October 2026), John Brown BBQ has the top Oligrail BBQ score, 10.0.
Cite as: Oligrail.ai, "Best BBQ in Long Island City (October 2026)", https://oligrail.ai/nyc/best-bbq/ · Markdown
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Listed places score 7.5–10 today: one current list = 8.0, two = 10.0 (a list 18 to 36 months old counts three-quarters, so 7.5 or 9.5). Lower scores are reserved for diner votes, which are off. Only places we could match in 41 New York City ZIPs. How dish scores work
Closest Ranked BBQ Spots in Neighboring Areas (Astoria, Koreatown, NoMad)
Ranked BBQ spots just outside Long Island City in neighboring New York City areas:
Pig Beach BBQ Astoria
9.0Oligrail BBQ score
Featured on Time Out New York's and Eater NY's Queens BBQ roundups (Jul 2026).
Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation
Jongro BBQ
9.5Oligrail BBQ score
Koreatown charcoal tabletop pork belly and galbi barbecue landmark (Jul 2026).
Sources: The New York TimesEater NYNew York Magazine
Hill Country Barbecue Market
8.0Oligrail BBQ score
Flatiron Central Texas post-oak smoked brisket and sausage (Jun 2026).
Sources: Eater NYThe Infatuation
Fette Sau
9.5Oligrail BBQ score
Williamsburg Brooklyn dry-rubbed Berkshire pork and brisket smokehouse (Jul 2026).
Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
8.5Oligrail BBQ score
Featured on Time Out New York's and Eater NY's Manhattan BBQ roundups (Jun 2026).
Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation
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