Best BBQ in Boston, MA: 3 Smokehouses, Ranked

Boston has a Texas-style BBQ scene. Sweet Cheeks at 1381 Boylston St has smoked over oak and hickory on an offset stick burner since 2013. M'Dukes BBQ at 8 Westland Ave does the same in the South End. Durfee Family BBQ at 7 Howard St uses a rotisserie smoker for ribs and chicken. Rankings follow how many independent local roundups list each joint - tie-broken by verified fact count - and every listing is checked against the joint's own published information.

The ranking

1. 01

   Sweet Cheeks

   Sweet Cheeks is at 1381 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215. It has smoked over oak and hickory on an offset stick burner and is open Mon-Thu 5pm-10pm and Fri-Sun 12pm-10pm. The signature items are brisket and pulled pork in the Texas-style BBQ tradition. A brisket plate is $26 and a pulled pork plate is $18. Sides include mac and cheese, baked beans, slaw, cornbread, and collard greens.

2. 02

   Mdukes Bbq

   M'Dukes BBQ is at 8 Westland Ave, Boston, MA 02118. It has smoked over oak and hickory on an offset stick burner and is open Tue-Sun 12pm-9pm, closed Monday. The signature items are pork spare ribs and brisket in the Texas-style and Carolina-style BBQ tradition. A full slab ribs is $24 and a brisket plate is $20. Sides include baked beans, slaw, mac and cheese, cornbread, and potato salad.

3. 03

   Durfee Family Bbq

   Durfee Family BBQ is at 7 Howard St, Boston, MA 02119. It has smoked over oak on a rotisserie smoker and is open Thu-Sun 12pm-8pm, closed Mon-Wed. The signature items are ribs and chicken in the Texas-style and Carolina-style BBQ tradition. A full slab ribs is $22 and a half chicken is $12. Sides include baked beans, slaw, mac and cheese, cornbread, and potato salad.

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