Brisbane’s Best Barbecue Restaurants

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It’s time to put your tongs down and set the snags aside for a barbecue of a different kind. All-American barbecue restaurants, where the meat is cooked low and slow until it’s falling off the bone, are popping up all over Brisbane. Whether you fancy finger-licking ribs, brisket, buffalo wings or a side of mac n cheese, you can get it all and more at Brisbane’s best barbecue restaurants. 

The Smoke BBQ – New Farm

Brisbane’s first American barbecue restaurant, The Smoke are experts in cooking smoky, juicy, tender meats. If classic comfort food is what you’re after, The Smoke has it in spades with the meat cooked low and slow over hickory wood in a smoker all the way from Kentucky. You won’t go hungry at The Smoke with a hefty menu featuring beef brisket and beef ribs, pork belly and pork ribs, lamb ribs, smoked chicken and premium rib eye steak. Don’t forget the burgers, subs, sandwiches and buffalo wings.

Learn more: www.thesmokebbq.com.au 

Twelve Boar – Various locations 

If you’re craving real wood-smoked pork, brisket and beef ribs, head to Twelve Boar for a serious dose of deliciousness. Located in Cleveland, Wellington Point and North Lakes, Twelve Boar are smoking and cooking their meat fresh seven days a week. If you like your meat melting off the bone, try the 12-hour smoked pulled pork or the tender and full of flavour 12-hour smoked brisket. You’ll also find pork ribs, buffalo wings, burgers, onion rings and more on the menu. Be sure to try the house-made Buffalo sauce. 

Learn more: http://www.twelveboar.com.au/ 

Special Rub – Coorparoo 

It’s hot, smoky work, but someone’s got to do it. Special Rub cook their meats in true Texan style, ‘dry rubbing’ them with spices before smoking them over hardwood for 8 – 12 hours. On the menu, you’ll find brisket, ribs, pork butt, wings, burgers, a selection of sides and home-made sauces. Down the meaty goodness with a malt shake, Dr Pepper or root beer to complete the American barbecue experience. 

Learn more: https://specialrubbbq.com/

Big Roddy’s Rippin Rib Shack – South Brisbane 

Do you want ribs with that? Ribs are the signature dish at Big Roddy’s, where their secret rib recipe keeps customers coming back for more. Choose from babyback pork ribs, pork button ribs, or beef short ribs that are slow-cooked and smothered in Big Roddy’s BBQ sauce. If ribs aren’t your thing, there’s plenty of other southern-style goodness on the menu to keep the carnivore in you satisfied.

Learn more: https://www.bigroddysribs.com/

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Hudson Corner – Albion 

Dine in or takeaway at Hudson Corner for a southern-style feast with all the trimmings. The melt-in-your-mouth pulled pork and Texas beef brisket is cooked low and slow over smoking woods and served with barbecue sauce, fries and slaw. Try the dry-rubbed and slow cooked ribs or the burgers made fresh, in-house daily. If you fancy your food a little spicy, Hudson Corner can add a taste of Tex Mex. 

Learn more: https://www.hudsoncorner.com.au/ 

Bootlegger – Westfield Chermside 

Two words – meat feast. They have it all at Bootlegger from 14-hour brisket fresh from the smoker to pork ribs, burgers, hot dogs, crab cakes and maple-glazed smoked sweet potato. Before you fall into a food coma, be sure to try one of the dessert pies or a spirit or two from the top shelf. 

Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/bootleggersmokehousechermside/

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