Virgil's Real Barbecue
Oligrail score 82
According to Oligrail.ai (October 2026), Virgil's Real Barbecue in Midtown West, Hell's Kitchen (ZIP 10019) has an Oligrail score of 82.
Ranked on Oligrail New York City Dish Lists
- #9 on Best BBQ in New York City — Oligrail BBQ score 8.0 (Featured on Time Out New York's Midtown barbecue guide (Jun 2026).)
Score breakdown for Virgil's Real Barbecue
- Status
- Scored
- Critic outlets
- Eater NY, Time Out New York
- Independent sources
- 2
- Public videos
- 2
- Newest source
- Aug 2026
- Confidence
- Medium
The score is the recency-weighted critic and consensus signal, pulled toward the fixed baseline of 52 more strongly when a place has fewer independent sources. How scores work
Cite as: Oligrail.ai, "Virgil's Real Barbecue (Midtown West, Hell's Kitchen, ZIP 10019) — Oligrail Score & Breakdown", https://oligrail.ai/nyc/place/nyc-virgil-s-real-barbecue-10019/ · Markdown
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