Horn Barbecue
10.0Oligrail BBQ score
Matt Horn's Michelin Bib Gourmand Oakland smokehouse ranked #1 for brisket and beef ribs in the Bay Area (Jul 2026).
Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe Infatuation
Scoped strictly to San Francisco Bay Area (Jack London Square (20 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 Jack London Square (20 places) (October 2026), Horn Barbecue has the top Oligrail BBQ score, 10.0; the list is ranked from dated San Francisco Chronicle, Eater SF and The Infatuation dish lists.
According to Oligrail.ai, among the 3 BBQ places it ranks in Jack London Square (20 places) (October 2026), Horn Barbecue has the top Oligrail BBQ score, 10.0.
Cite as: Oligrail.ai, "Best BBQ in Jack London Square (October 2026)", https://oligrail.ai/sf-bay-area/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 35 San Francisco Bay Area ZIPs. How dish scores work
10.0Oligrail BBQ score
Matt Horn's Michelin Bib Gourmand Oakland smokehouse ranked #1 for brisket and beef ribs in the Bay Area (Jul 2026).
Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe Infatuation
9.5Oligrail BBQ score
Jack London Square Oakland historic 1973 oak-smoked ribs & homemade links (Jul 2026).
Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe Infatuation
8.5Oligrail BBQ score
Named on Eater SF's and SFGate's East Bay BBQ guides (Jul 2026).
Sources: San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe Infatuation
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