🔥 Best BBQ in Salt Lake City
8 bbq spots in Salt Lake City, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 8 BBQ Spots
1
R&R BBQ
Utah's best-known BBQ joint, smoking prime brisket low and slow over oak in the Granary District. R&R has racked up competition wins and grown across the state; the original SLC counter still move...
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2
Pat's BBQ
A Salt Lake BBQ institution serving Carolina, Memphis, and Texas-style barbecue from its smoky South Salt Lake location. Live music on weekends and one of the city's best patios make Pat's a local gat...
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3
Bam Bam's BBQ
Utah Valley barbecue, where Bam Bam's smokes meats daily and serves them with homemade sauces and Southern-style sides — pulled pork, smoked brisket, ribs, and baked beans. The Orem location draws cro...
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4
Kenny J's BBQ
A no-frills Sandy smokehouse selling brisket, ribs, and pulled pork by the pound with house sauces on the side. Texas-style BBQ that keeps it about the meat and the mac and cheese rather than the deco...
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5
Taste 117
Center Street Provo with smoked meats and creative sides that read less like Utah BBQ and more like a kitchen with range. The New American angle means the menu moves beyond brisket-and-slaw into terri...
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6
Big Ed's
Texas-style smoked meats in the heart of downtown SLC — brisket, ribs, pulled pork, the holy trinity. Big portions, fair prices, and late-night hours that keep it open after everything else closes. Wa...
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7
CupBop
Utah-born Korean BBQ-in-a-cup chain that started as a food truck and grew into a national brand. Bulgogi, spicy pork, and chicken over rice with customizable spice. Quick, affordable Korean comfort fo...
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8
Old Towne Tavern
Old Towne Tavern sits on Midvale's historic Main St doing what a good dive does — live music, BBQ, pool tables, and zero pretense. The crowd is local and loyal, the bar pours cold, and the vibe hasn't...
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