Best BBQ in Baltimore

Proper summer feasting in Baltimore calls for one of the following three activities: eating crabs, attending a bull roast, or barbecuing; the latter signifying the season more notably than the two former.  If you love the taste of slow-smoked goodness in the form of brisket, pulled pork, chicken, and ribs but can do without the inhalation of carcinogens or donning Eau du Smokehouse, then checking out one of Baltimore’s barbecue spots is probably your best option. Granted, Baltimore is best known for its big hair and crab cakes and let’s face it, North Carolina, Memphis, and Kansas City have the “best barbecue” titles on lock. However, if you live here or happen to be visiting and the big BBQ 3 aren’t on your travel agenda, you can still satisfy your saucy taste buds with these top barbecue houses in and around town:

Good ol' barbecue

• Corner Stable – Cockeysville, MD
• Red Hot & Blue – Annapolis, MD
• Andy Nelson’s Barbecue – Cockeysville
• Fireside Inn – Glen Burnie, MD
• Dotson’s Barbeque – Glen Burnie, MD
• Charred Rib Restaurant - Luthersville-Timonium, MD
• Adam’s Ribs – Annapolis, MD
• Rub BBQ Restaurant – Baltimore, MD
• Bare Bones – Ellicott City, MD
• Big Bad Wolf’s House of BBQ – Baltimore, MD
• Harborque – Baltimore, MD