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๐Ÿ”ฅ Best BBQ in Seattle

8 bbq spots in Seattle, scored and ranked for 2026.

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Top 8 BBQ Spots

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Jack's BBQ
Texas BBQ ยท Georgetown
Jack's has been smoking Central Texas-style barbecue in the Georgetown industrial flats since 2014, low and slow with a dry rub and plenty of attitude about doing it right. Brisket and ribs anchor the...
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2
Kau Kau Barbeque
Chinese / BBQ ยท Chinatown-International District
Lacquered ducks hanging in the window since 1974. Kau Kau is Chinatown-International District's Chinese BBQ anchor โ€” point at what looks good behind the glass and it always is. Five decades of roasted...
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3
K-BBQ Woobling
Korean BBQ ยท Bellevue
Bellevue Korean BBQ on the premium end โ€” wagyu, prime short rib, theatrical tableside grilling with servers actually running the meat. Banchan spread is generous. Aimed squarely at the Eastside expens...
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4
MEET Korean BBQ
Korean BBQ ยท Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill Korean BBQ where the grilling happens tableside and the proteins skew premium โ€” wagyu and kurobuta pork over the coals. The quality of the meat is the point, so come hungry and plan to co...
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5
Lady Jaye
American / Smokehouse ยท West Seattle
West Seattle's smokehouse-and-cocktail bar on California Ave SW โ€” wagyu smash burgers, smoked brisket, and whole-animal barbecue running alongside whiskey cocktails built to keep pace with the smoke. ...
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6
Outsider BBQ
BBQ / American ยท Fremont
Leary Way BBQ on the Fremont-Ballard border where slow smoke does the talking โ€” brisket, pulled pork, and ribs in a beer garden setting built for Seattle's fleeting sunny days. Walk-in only, so arrive...
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7
Wood Shop BBQ
BBQ ยท Columbia City
Columbia City barbecue on Rainier Ave, where the brisket comes with a proper bark and the burnt ends disappear fast. Pulled pork and mac & cheese round out a lineup built for the long haul. Walk i...
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8
Pecos Pit BBQ
BBQ ยท SODO
Cash only, walk-up window, line out onto S Jackson St โ€” Pecos Pit in SODO has been operating like this since 1980 and sees no reason to change. The BBQ beef sandwich is the one to get: smoke-forward, ...
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