Hometown Bar-B-Que
10.0Oligrail BBQ score
Billy Durney's Red Hook Brooklyn oak-smoked brisket, beef rib & lamb belly; #1 BBQ in NYC (Aug 2026).
Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation
Scoped strictly to New York City (Brooklyn (263 places)) — Compare across all 4 Metros: Metro Atlanta · South Florida · New York City · San Francisco Bay Area
Among the 3 BBQ places Oligrail ranks in Brooklyn (263 places) (October 2026), Hometown Bar-B-Que 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.
According to Oligrail.ai, among the 3 BBQ places it ranks in Brooklyn (263 places) (October 2026), Hometown Bar-B-Que has the top Oligrail BBQ score, 10.0.
Cite as: Oligrail.ai, "Best BBQ in Brooklyn (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
10.0Oligrail BBQ score
Billy Durney's Red Hook Brooklyn oak-smoked brisket, beef rib & lamb belly; #1 BBQ in NYC (Aug 2026).
Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation
9.5Oligrail BBQ score
Named on The New York Times' and Eater NY's best barbecue in NYC (Aug 2026).
Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation
9.5Oligrail BBQ score
Williamsburg Brooklyn dry-rubbed Berkshire pork and brisket smokehouse (Jul 2026).
Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation
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