22 BBQ joints, listed.Suggest a restaurant
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1 Moo's Craft BarbecueCentral Texas brisket and ribs, LA style🏆 👶🏻 Lincoln HeightsDowntown & Central Book on Website
Eastside pop-up turned brick-and-mortar. Peppery brisket, meaty pork ribs and poblano-Oaxaca cheese sausage, plus a brisket-trim burger and standout sides. Lines are long; order takeout before 2pm.
2118 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031Google Maps ↗Recognitions2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand2026 OAD Cheap Eats N. America Recommended2026 LA Times 101 #512026 James Beard Semifinalist, Best Chef: CaliforniaLast reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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2 Bludso's Bar & QueCompton-born Texas pit with party trays and beer🚚 👶🏻 FairfaxBeverly Hills & WeHo Book on WebsiteOrder on Uber Eats
The Compton original's La Brea outpost: picnic benches, brisket, beef sausage, ribs and hot links, with greens and banana pudding. Big trays feed groups of up to 15, and there is a good tap list.
609 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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3 Maple Block Meat Co.Texas-trained pitmaster, peppery brisket and spare ribs🛵 🚚 🏆 👶🏻 Culver CityWestside Book on WebsiteOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
Culver City smokehouse that butchers its own meat. Fruitwood-smoked brisket, pork spare ribs, house sausage and pulled pork, with pintos, slaw and buttermilk biscuits. Texas Monthly's barbecue editor praised the brisket in 2015.
3973 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230Google Maps ↗Recognitions2026 OAD Cheap Eats N. America RecommendedLast reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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4 Ray's BBQCentral Texas brisket by the pound, mostly takeout🛵 👶🏻 Huntington ParkSouth Bay Order onlineOrder on DoorDash
Family-run strip-mall smokehouse. Pepper-crusted brisket from an oak cabinet smoker, jalapeno-cheddar sausage and the Pitmaster's Sandwich, plus a famous barbecue burrito. Daytime hours, mostly takeout.
6038 Santa Fe Ave, Huntington Park, CA 90255Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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5 Swinging Door BBQSaloon-style Texas combo plates from a double smoker👶🏻 North HollywoodValley & Conejo Book on Website
Texas-style spot beside a gas station, smoking over oak and apple wood in the back alley. Combo plates of fatty brisket, baby backs and burnt ends with collards and mac and cheese. Huge platters, serious takeout.
11018 Vanowen St, North Hollywood, CA 91605Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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6 The Park's FinestFilipino-American barbecue, coconut beef adobo🛵 🚚 👶🏻 Echo ParkDowntown & Central Book on WebsiteOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
Smoked pulled pork, candy-crusted chicken, longanisa hot links and 16-hour smoked chuck stewed into coconut beef adobo, with cornbread bibingka and rice. A $20 sampler plate runs on Wednesdays.
1267 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90026Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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7 Bo Daddy's BBQDTLA walk-up window with rib tips and brisket👶🏻 Downtown LADowntown & Central Book on Website
A walk-up window on DTLA's southern edge serving tender rib tips with a vinegary bark, baby backs in sweet-spicy sauce and jiggly brisket. Often sells out by evening, so go near noon.
1415 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90015Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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8 Handy MarketSaturday-only parking-lot smoker behind a corner market🛵 🚚 👶🏻 BurbankValley & Conejo Book on WebsiteOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
A Burbank corner market that turns its lot into a Saturday barbecue stand: tri-tip, ribs, smoked chicken, turkey legs, links and corn, sold by the pound. Order inside, eat in the car.
2514 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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9 Dr. Hogly Wogly's Tyler Texas BBQDecades-old Valley Texas BBQ, brisket in a roll🛵 🚚 👶🏻 Van NuysValley & Conejo Book on WebsiteOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
A kitschy Van Nuys institution with wood paneling and AstroTurf patio. Fall-apart brisket with sweet and hot sauces, beans and slaw, best crammed in a buttered roll.
8136 Sepulveda Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91402Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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10 The Memphis GrillTakeout Memphis pulled pork and dry-rub baby backs👶🏻 North HollywoodValley & Conejo Book on Website
Takeout-only Memphis barbecue: pulled pork and dry-rubbed baby back ribs with tangy tomato sauce on the side. Two-meat, two-side combo plates (try the yams and collards) are enough for more than one meal.
5759 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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11 JR's BarbequeMemphis-style beef ribs from a gravel-lot window🛵 👶🏻 Culver CityWestside Book on WebsiteOrder on DoorDash
Order-at-the-window Memphis-style barbecue since 1998, with weekend lines in a gravel lot. The move is the large beef ribs dinner, with baked beans and potato salad, eaten at picnic tables.
3055 La Cienega Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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12 AJ's Tex-Mex & BarbequeValley Village tri-tip sandwich with white sauce🛵 🚚 👶🏻 Valley VillageValley & Conejo Book on WebsiteOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
Valley Village spot since 2018 serving brisket, ribs and chicken. The go-to is a tri-tip sandwich with Alabama white barbecue sauce and pickled onions.
12123 Riverside Dr, Valley Village, CA 91607Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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13 Baby Blues BBQDry-rubbed Memphis and Texas ribs, big combo plates🛵 🚚 👶🏻 VeniceWestside Book on WebsiteOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
Venice barbecue joint with a 19-spice dry rub on its ribs, hand-carved brisket, pulled pork with fresh slaw and housemade cornbread. Big portions built for sharing.
444 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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14 Bludso's Bar & QueRoomy Santa Monica Bludso's, beef ribs and brisket🚚 👶🏻 Santa MonicaWestside Book on WebsiteOrder on Uber Eats
The Santa Monica branch of Kevin Bludso's smokehouse, with plenty of room for brisket, whole beef ribs, dry-rub wings and cornbread. Eater credits it alongside the La Brea original.
1329 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404Google Maps ↗Chef Kevin BludsoLast reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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15 Domestic BBQSouthern smoke with brisket flautas and tea-smoked duck💰 🛵 👶🏻 CovinaSan Gabriel Valley Book on WebsiteOrder on DoorDash
California-Southern barbecue in Covina: St. Louis ribs, tri-tip, smoked pork rinds, brisket flautas and tea-smoked duck breast brisket. Save room for the banana pudding.
325 N Citrus Ave, Covina, CA 91723Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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16 Gus's BBQ70-year landmark with St. Louis ribs and cornbread🛵 🚚 👶🏻 South PasadenaSan Gabriel Valley Book on WebsiteOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
A South Pasadena landmark for over 70 years. St. Louis-style spare ribs, pecan-smoked Texas brisket, Southern fried chicken and a skillet of glazed cornbread, with Southern sangria in mason jars.
808 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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17 Harry's Oklahoma Style Smokehouse BBQOklahoma-style smoke, 17-hour meats, peach cobbler🛵 🚚 👶🏻 LomitaSouth Bay Book on WebsiteOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
South Bay smokehouse with arcade games and about a dozen tables. Meats smoked 17 hours: pulled pork, beef ribs, baby backs, with corn fritters, mac and cheese, and peach cobbler.
25501 Narbonne Ave, Lomita, CA 90717Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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18 Holy Cow BBQWestside baby backs and Carolina pulled pork🛵 🚚 👶🏻 Santa MonicaWestside Book on WebsiteOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
Westside barbecue with hand-rubbed baby back ribs, Carolina-style pulled pork, collards, mac and cheese, and a section of sandwiches. Peach crumb and mini pies for dessert.
264 26th St, Santa Monica, CA 90402Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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19 Kitchen's Corner BBQCompton dino beef ribs worth the line👶🏻 ComptonSouth Bay Walk-in only
Compton corner stand known for gargantuan dino beef ribs, brisket and greens. Lines are part of the ritual. Combo meals like the Family Bundle come with candied yams or potato salad.
4420 E Rose St, Compton, CA 90221Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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20 Max City BBQEagle Rock platters with ribs, tri-tip and brisket🛵 🚚 👶🏻 Eagle RockDowntown & Central Book on WebsiteOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
Small Eagle Rock shop. The Little BBQ platter piles on St. Louis ribs, pulled pork, half a chicken, tri-tip and brisket. Local beers on tap and lemonade.
4729 N Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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21 Steve's BBQWhittier pulled pork, mac and cheese, full bar🛵 🚚 👶🏻 WhittierSan Gabriel Valley Book on WebsiteOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
Neighborhood spot in Whittier for 23 years. Pulled pork, tri-tip sandwiches, baby backs and mac and cheese, plus a full bar with cucumber-jalapeno margaritas.
7007 Greenleaf Ave Ste 101A, Whittier, CA 90602Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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22 Woody's Bar-B-QSouth LA brick-oven oak smokehouse since 1975👶🏻 South Los AngelesDowntown & Central Book on Website
A South LA staple founded by Woody Phillips in 1975, still family-run. Oak-fired brick ovens turn out crusty pork ribs, hot links, brisket and smoked chicken, sold as big takeout platters.
3446 W Slauson Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90043Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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