🔥 Best BBQ in Seattle

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...

Lacquered ducks hanging in the window since 1974. Kau Kau is Chinatown-International District's Chinese BBQ anchor — point at what looks good behind the glass and it always is. Five decades of roasted...

Bellevue Korean BBQ on the premium end — wagyu, prime short rib, theatrical tableside grilling with servers actually running the meat. Banchan spread is generous. Aimed squarely at the Eastside expens...

Capitol Hill Korean BBQ where the grilling happens tableside and the proteins skew premium — wagyu and kurobuta pork over the coals. The quality of the meat is the point, so come hungry and plan to co...

West Seattle's smokehouse-and-cocktail bar on California Ave SW — wagyu smash burgers, smoked brisket, and whole-animal barbecue running alongside whiskey cocktails built to keep pace with the smoke. ...

Leary Way BBQ on the Fremont-Ballard border where slow smoke does the talking — brisket, pulled pork, and ribs in a beer garden setting built for Seattle's fleeting sunny days. Walk-in only, so arrive...

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...

Cash only, walk-up window, line out onto S Jackson St — 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, ...