🔥 Best BBQ in Charlotte

13 bbq spots in Charlotte, scored and ranked for 2026.

Top 10 BBQ Spots

Jon G's Barbecue

Texas-Style BBQ · Peachland · Texas Monthly / Southern Living recognition

Fifty miles east of Charlotte in a town most North Carolinians can't find on a map, Jon G's runs Texas-style brisket out of a smokehouse that only opens on Saturdays and closes the second it sells out...

Noble Smoke

BBQ · West Charlotte

Jim Noble's wood-smoked BBQ operation on Freedom Drive — a massive industrial-chic room, a longer patio, brisket and pulled pork and St. Louis ribs running through the smokers from open to close. The ...

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

Korean BBQ & Hot Pot · University City

An all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ and hot pot restaurant in University City North, where the grill and the simmering pot share the table. The format is interactive and group-friendly, with late seatings o...

Midwood Smokehouse

Texas-style BBQ · Plaza Midwood

FS Food Group's wood-smoked BBQ joint — the original Plaza Midwood location started it, now with multiple city locations. Brisket smoked over hickory and oak, pulled pork, ribs, and scratch-made sides...

Sweet Lew's BBQ

BBQ · Belmont · James Beard Best Chef: Southeast (Lewis Donald, semifinalist)

Pitmaster Lewis Donald's wood-smoked BBQ joint in the Belmont neighborhood east of Uptown. Chopped brisket sandwich, pulled pork, and stocks of whatever Lewis has worked on the smoker that morning — o...

Original Chicken & Ribs

Soul Food / BBQ · West Charlotte · Serving since 1952

Jermaine Blackmon's third-generation West Charlotte institution — a soul-food counter serving crispy fried chicken, ribs, and a community-focused menu since 1952. A longstanding Beatties Ford Road cor...

Seoul Food Meat Co.

Korean BBQ · South End

Seoul Food Meat Co. on South Church does the Korean BBQ format with a Southern accent that actually lands — kimchi-cheddar grits and bulgogi are not a joke, they're the argument for the place. Tableto...

The Improper Pig

BBQ / Asian Fusion · Plaza Midwood · Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Charlotte-born barbecue joint where smoked meats meet Asian sauces, now in a flagship Plaza Midwood corner with 100 patio seats. Brisket and St. Louis ribs share the menu with Chow Bao sliders and a k...

MOA Korean BBQ & Bar

Korean BBQ · Charlotte

A grill-at-your-table Korean barbecue in Uptown's Third Ward on South Tryon, where marinated meats from beef bulgogi to pork belly come with fresh veggies, dipping sauces, and rice. There's a full bar...

Let's Meat Korean BBQ

Korean BBQ · South End

Tabletop Korean BBQ on South Church — pork belly and bulgogi over live flame with an expansive banchan spread that arrives before you've made any decisions. The all-you-can-eat option fills the room h...

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Union Barbecue

BBQ · South Charlotte

Mac's Speed Shop

BBQ / Biker Bar · South End

Boardwalk Billy's Raw Bar and Ribs

Seafood & BBQ · University City

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