The World’s 100 Best BBQ Smokehouses Outside the US

Smokehouse in Montreal's Old Port serving American-style barbecue on paper-lined trays. Brisket, smoked to a tender texture, is the centrepiece, with beef rib and pulled pork offered as alternatives.

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Beef Smokehouse is a halal Texas-style barbecue restaurant in Manchester, cooking meat on an offset smoker. Beef rib, brisket and banana pudding are the signature dishes, and meat is sold by weight.

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Hamilton barbecue counter serving smoked brisket, ribs, wings and pulled pork, with takeout and picnic tables out back. Ben and Manjit run the business as a husband-and-wife team, and the brisket is served with sauce on the side.

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Smokehouse in Opole serving ribs, wings and burgers, with a choice of glazes and sauces. The ribs are the main draw, with large portions and meat that falls off the bone.

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The Bearded Pig is an American-style barbecue smokehouse in an industrial street in Melbourne, serving smoked meats from a food truck and a shed. The menu centres on brisket, burnt ends and house-made sausage, cooked low and slow.

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A barbecue counter in Kingston selling smoked brisket, chicken and ribs, mostly for takeaway. Its macaroni pie, cornbread and homemade sauces, including a cheese-based one, are offered as sides.

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A walk-in smokehouse in Al Quoz's industrial area, serving Texas-style barbecue Friday to Sunday. Its brisket, pastrami and house sausage are cooked in a large Texas oak smoker, with a queue to order and seating in a warehouse-style hall.

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Golden Horseshoe is a Texas-style barbecue spot in Toronto that sells smoked meats by the pound, with counter service and a dining room. Brisket, pork belly burnt ends and cornbread anchor the menu, and the sides are a strong part of the offer.

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Smokehouse in Manilla serving brisket, pulled pork and ribs at a counter. Large smokers sit out front beside outdoor picnic tables, and the buns are homemade brioche.

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A small American smokehouse on a residential street in western Amsterdam, serving Texas-style smoked meats. Its smoked dry rub, brisket and homemade barbecue sauce set it apart from sauce-coated Southern-style barbecue.

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A smokehouse in Warwick, Queensland, serving platters, burgers, tacos and wings from a service counter. Its brisket, burnt ends and sausage are smoked over ironbark, and the sides are made in house.

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A barbecue smokehouse in Nyhamnsläge, Sweden, serving American-style smoked meats at outdoor tables. The spicy bacon and beef ribs are the strongest dishes on the menu.

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Smokehouse in Brisbane serving American-style smoked meats, with counter ordering and a line at the front. Birria tacos, brisket and a weekly rotating sausage feature on the menu.

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American-style barbecue counter in Bratislava serving smoked brisket, pulled pork and ribs on trays. Homemade sides such as mac and cheese, potato salad and coleslaw come with the meals, and the house makes its own pickles and lemonades.

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Smokey Moo is a Brisbane smokehouse serving American-style barbecue, with brisket, pastrami and beef cheeks on share platters. Its menu also includes jalapeño bullets, mac and cheese balls and cocktails, with indoor and outdoor seating.

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Ribs 'n Beer is an all-you-can-eat rib restaurant on the square opposite the Kortrijk belfry, with Belgian beers and a menu of slow-cooked and regular ribs. Its slow-cooked ribs fall off the bone, and diners can switch between several sauces during one meal.

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Texas-style barbecue restaurant in Tomisato, set in a shipping container complex and run by a pitmaster trained in Texas. Brisket is cooked low and slow over wood smoke, and the menu includes pulled pork, sausage and tacos.

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Crazy Pig is a rib and wing smokehouse in Kraków's Kazimierz district, with a menu built around pork ribs, buffalo wings and fries. The ribs are the main draw, with tender meat that comes off the bone and house-made sauces.

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A barbecue counter in Invermere, BC, Smokehouse 93 sits on Highway 93, serving smoked brisket, pulled pork, chicken, turkey and ribs on buns or platters. Its smoker burns hickory and cherry wood, and it offers a large outdoor patio and several house-made sauces.

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A Texas-style barbecue smokehouse in Belgrade, serving smoked brisket, beef cheeks and pulled pork. Meat is smoked in a home-built smoker, with beans, coleslaw and poppy seed cake on the menu.

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A barbecue restaurant in Stockholm serving smoked lamb and beef by weight, with set sides and drinks included. The meat is smoked for hours and finished with a gas torch at the table.

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Kosher smokehouse at a gas station on Route 4 south of Hadera, serving smoked brisket, asado, lamb and sandwiches. Meat is sold by weight or in platters, and the menu also includes chicken, steaks and desserts.

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Smokey T's is a barbecue restaurant in Christchurch serving low-and-slow smoked meats in a relaxed setting, with a platter for two and takeaway from the Riverside Market shop. Its 12-hour smoked brisket is the signature dish, and the portions are large.

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A barbecue restaurant in an old mill in Hämeenlinna, serving smoked meats by the portion and by the platter. Brisket and ribs are the main meats, served with sides such as mac and cheese and coleslaw.

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A Stoney Creek barbecue restaurant serving smoked brisket, pulled pork and ribs in a 1950s-style diner room. Its ranch fries, pecan and apple pies, and retro décor with a jukebox set it apart.

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Joey's Smokehouse is a barbecue restaurant in Digbeth, Birmingham, serving smoked meats on shared platters. Its pit room is visible from the dining room, and the brisket is the main draw.

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A smokehouse in Târgu Mureș serving American-style smoked meats, burgers and sides. Its tables sit on a tree-shaded terrace set back from the city centre's traffic.

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An American-style smokehouse in Prague 1, with a menu built around smoked meats. Sauces, pickles and bread are made in house, and staff explain how to combine dishes.

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Cochon Grill is a barbecue restaurant in El Poblado, Medellín, with a small dining room and a street-side patio. Its pork ribs, which fall off the bone, and house sauce, which is sweet and tangy, anchor the menu.

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A barbecue restaurant in Vernon, British Columbia, serving smoked meats on platters and sandwiches, with catering for events. Its menu includes candied bacon, maple crème brûlée, and house-made sauces offered at every table.

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A smokehouse on Ladypool Road in Birmingham, with a menu of smoked brisket, ribs, burgers and steaks. Texan lamb chops and a coffee BBQ sauce set it apart from other smokehouses in the city.

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Barbecue restaurant in Kuwait City serving smoked brisket, ribs, burgers and sandwiches. The menu centres on smoked meat, and the dining room regularly fills, with a waiting list that often runs well past an hour.

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Smoked meat restaurant in Boucherville serving sandwiches, poutine and brisket, with a counter and bar seating. The smoked meat is tender and generously portioned, and the smoked meat mac and cheese is a frequent order.

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Texas Grill is an American barbecue restaurant in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, run by owners who smoke the meat on site. Its brisket and ribs, cooked low and slow in a smoker out back, set it apart from other barbecue in the city.

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Halal Southern-style barbecue restaurant in Toronto, open since 2019 and listed in the Michelin Guide. Meats are smoked over seasoned wood logs, with brisket and Dino ribs as the signature dishes.

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Protaras barbecue restaurant serving American-style smoked meats, burgers and sides, run by American owners. Its ribs, pulled pork and burgers anchor the menu, with generous portions and a kitchen open to the dining room.

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Rotorua barbecue restaurant serving smoked meats cooked low and slow in a large Texas-built smoker visible from the entrance. The Texas Platter for sharing is the dish most often ordered, and food can take a long time at busy periods.

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A rustic smokehouse in L'Île-Perrot serving smoked meat sandwiches, poutine and ribs. Live blues plays in the dining room, and the menu includes smoked chicken, sausage and spaghetti with smoked meat.

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Maplewood Smokehouse is a barbecue restaurant in Chilliwack, British Columbia, serving smoked meats, platters and poutine. Its brisket, pulled pork and house-made sauces feature on the menu, and complimentary smoked popcorn is brought to the table.

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The smokehouse in Thornhill, Ontario, serves Texas-style barbecue sold by the plate, sandwich or pound. Meats are smoked in house, with generous portions and sides including cornbread and potato salad.

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Smokehouse in Nisku, Alberta, serving smoked brisket, pulled pork and ribs by the tray or takeaway. A self-serve sauce bar offers many homemade sauces, and staff cut the meat in front of guests.

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Halal Texas-style barbecue restaurant in Scarborough, Toronto, serving smoked brisket, beef ribs and jerk chicken. The meat is HMA-certified halal and sold in platters for two to five people, with ribs and brisket at the centre of the menu.

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Old Joe's BBQ is a smokehouse run from a food truck in Stockach, with a small American-style diner beside it. Smoked brisket, pulled pork and ribs come off in-house smokers, and the sides are made on site.

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A halal smokehouse on Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross, selling smoked brisket, short rib, burgers and sharing platters, mostly for takeaway. Loaded burgers, wings and chips sit alongside the smoked meats on the menu.

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A counter-service smokehouse in Holešovice, Prague, serves American-style barbecue by weight and on trays. Brisket, beef cheeks and pork ribs come with house sauces and a choice of sides.

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Chef's SmokeHouse is a Dubai barbecue restaurant serving smoked brisket, ribs and beef burgers. Portions are generous, and combo boxes are sized for sharing.

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A small American-style smokehouse in Casablanca with about five tables and counter ordering. Smoked brisket and beef ribs anchor the menu, with homemade fries, coleslaw and sauces.

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Way Down South is a barbecue smokehouse in Oslo serving Texas-style and Southern dishes. Its Family Pickins sharing platter is the set menu for booked tables.

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Meatworks Co is a barbecue smokehouse in South Melbourne, set in an industrial warehouse-style room with a menu built around smoked meats and platters. Brisket and ribs are the main meats, and a platter for two is the usual shared order.

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Guller is a barbecue restaurant with a beer garden in Lahr, Germany, serving meats cooked in an on-site smoker. Platters with brisket, turkey, pulled pork and sausage are the main order.

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Boogie's is a Southern-style American barbecue smokehouse in Nuremberg with a short menu of smoked meats and sides. Guests order at the table, collect drinks from a fridge, and help themselves to a range of house sauces with the meal.

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Texas-style barbecue smokehouse in central Bucharest, serving brisket, ribs and beef cheeks. Four house sauces come with each meat, and the small room is busy at weekends.

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Texas-style barbecue counter in Torre dell'Orso, Salento, serving meats smoked and cooked low and slow over wood. Brisket, ribs and pulled pork anchor the menu, served on trays with sauces and sides.

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A barbecue smokehouse in an industrial area of Stoney Creek, Ontario, Uncle Sam's serves smoked meats, smash burgers and Philly cheesesteaks. Portions are large, and the brisket, ribs and mac and cheese are the main draws.

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An American-style barbecue restaurant in the basement near Kannai Station, Yokohama. Meats are slow-smoked over wood and served in large plates and trays.

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Slow-smoked barbecue restaurant in London serving brisket, beef short rib, pork ribs and pork shoulder. Its menu is small, with set mains that come with a pickled slaw.

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American barbecue pub in central Bangkok with a bar serving craft beer and cocktails. Brisket, baby back ribs and house-made sauces form the core of the menu, with Kansas City, Carolina Gold and ginger sauces on offer.

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Hon's BBQ is a Texan-style smokehouse in Hackney Wick, London, run by Hon, serving smoked meats with Chinese flavours. Its menu is built on Sichuan-spiced short rib, beef dripping rice and pork belly glazed with peach tea.

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JJ's is an American-style barbecue smokehouse in an industrial district of Salo, Finland, with meats prepared the night before. The smoked brisket anchors the menu, served on platters and in burgers.

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Big Roddy's is a casual rib shack and burger diner on Fish Lane in South Brisbane, with red booths and wall memorabilia. Ribs come off the bone, and a wide range of barbecue sauces is on offer.

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Brisket's is a Texan and Southern style barbecue counter at Pacific Fair on the Gold Coast, serving meat in baskets, boxes and burgers. Slow-cooked brisket and pulled pork come with waffle fries, mac and cheese and a choice of sauces.

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Port Adelaide smokehouse serving American-style barbecue meats, sides and bourbon-led drinks, with indoor and outdoor seating. Its meats are slow-cooked and smoked, and the Feed Me platter lets diners sample five meats and four sides.

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Red Gum BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula, serving American-style smoked meats in a large shed. Its smokers sit in the dining area, and the menu runs from brisket and pulled pork to cornbread and mac and cheese.

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A smokehouse on Puławska Street in Warsaw serving smoked meats in sandwiches, platters and rib portions. Pastrami and ribs are the main draws.

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An American-style barbecue restaurant in central Geneva, serving smoked brisket, ribs and pulled pork alongside burgers and sandwiches. A wall of hot sauces sits in the dining room, and the menu includes a Sunday brunch.

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Riverside barbecue restaurant on the edge of Hoi An's old town, serving smoked ribs, brisket, steaks and burgers. The smoker sits on site, and the menu includes shared platters and a craft beer selection.

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A Melbourne smokehouse serving American-style barbecue, with a bar and a large offset smoker in view. Brisket, beef ribs and buffalo wings form the core menu, with platters for sharing.

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The White Hart is a country pub in Godalming serving smoked barbecue from an on-site smoker. Its sharing trays of meat, along with dirty fries and burgers, set it apart.

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A barbecue smokehouse in Ottawa serving Southern-style meats in a dining room built from shipping containers. The Kentucky Derby platter combines ribs, brisket, pulled pork and fried chicken, with house sauces set out on the tables.

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A Texas-style barbecue restaurant in Smithfield, Dublin, serving smoked meats in boxes, boards and platters. Beef ribs and brisket are the main dishes, with mac and cheese and slaw as the usual sides.

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An American-style barbecue smokehouse in Da Nang serves smoked brisket, ribs and pulled pork on platters. Carolina pulled pork and Montreal steak sandwiches sit alongside the platters on the menu.

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Burnt Smokehouse is a London barbecue restaurant serving smoked meats such as brisket, short ribs and bavette, with shared platters for groups. Staff explain dishes at the table, and the room is small and often busy.

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A barbecue smokehouse in Zurich's Old Town serving brisket, pulled pork and ribs. Its beef brisket, smoked with Swiss Angus beef, and its cocktails set it apart.

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A smokehouse in Toronto serving brisket, ribs, pulled pork and sides, Benny's Barbecue seasons its meats well enough that sauce is optional. Its brisket, burnt ends and ribs are the core of the menu.

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Family-run smokehouse and grill in Dubai, run by owner Mostafa, a trained pitmaster, with a menu centred on smoked meats. Brisket leads the menu, and rubs, sides and desserts are made in-house.

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American-style barbecue restaurant in Mulgrave, Melbourne, with platters of smoked meats and takeaway orders. Brisket, burnt ends and pulled pork feature across the menu, and a marquee out the back serves as the main dining room.

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City Chef Barbecue is a smokehouse in Vilnius serving meat platters, burgers and grilled chicken. Its ribs, pulled pork and chorizo are the core dishes, served with house lemonade.

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A meat restaurant on King Abdulaziz Street in Jeddah, spread over two floors with parking. Meat dishes can be sampled before ordering, and food is paid for at the counter and brought to the table.

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A smokehouse with locations in Langford and downtown Victoria, Jones Bar B Que smokes its meats in a large smoker behind the building. Brisket, pork and sausage form the core menu, and the gluten-free range covers fried chicken.

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A Quebec City smokehouse serving American-style barbecue, with a tasting menu and à la carte ordering. Its smoked meats, mac and cheese, and pork rinds set it apart, along with a whiskey and bacon shot served as a starter.

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A North Vancouver barbecue restaurant and caterer run by a founder with years of competition barbecue behind him. Brisket, ribs and pulled pork are the main draw, and the walls carry trophies and awards.

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Stack BBQ Smokehouse is a barbecue restaurant in Oakville serving brisket, ribs and pulled pork platters with cornbread and mac and cheese. Its menu also includes smoked wings, sandwiches, poutine, and catering for groups.

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A Texas-style smokehouse near Geelong that serves platters of meat smoked on site. The smokers sit out back where diners can see them, and brisket, beef cheek and pork belly come off them.

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Smokehouse in Leszno, Poland, with a dining room decorated with plants and wood and a patio for warm weather. The pastrami, pulled pork and ribs are the main draw, served with several house sauces on the tables.

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Smoke 'N' Barrel is a Southern-style barbecue restaurant in Kingston, Ontario, serving smoked brisket, ribs and pulled pork. Its sauces sit at a self-serve station, and its sampler platter lets diners try several meats.

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Smoke BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Belfast serving platters of smoked meats, with a large smoker visible from the dining room. Its menu centres on brisket, ribs, pulled pork and burnt ends, with takeaway boxes for leftovers.

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A Texas-style barbecue restaurant on the Elgin Valley road off the N2, with wooden decks and farm-setting views. Its brisket and beef ribs are smoked for hours and fall from the bone, with homemade sauces served alongside.

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Third Wave is an American-style barbecue restaurant in Melbourne with several branches, serving smoked meats on platters alongside cocktails and milkshakes. Portions are large.

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Smokehouse in an industrial estate unit serving brisket, short ribs and smash burgers, with counter service and a small menu. Brisket loaded fries and a coffee barbecue sauce are both on the menu.

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Inkies Smokehouse is an American-style barbecue spot in woodland beside Golitha Falls near Liskeard, with outdoor seating and a counter order system. Its burnt ends, burgers and large portions draw long queues, and meat often runs out by afternoon.

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A Calgary smokehouse with locations in Blackfoot and Canyon Meadows, serving smoked meats, platters and sides. Its house sauces are poured from self-serve taps at the sauce bar.

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Texas-style barbecue restaurant and takeaway in Narraweena on Sydney's Northern Beaches, with a courtyard and a cocktail list. Brisket, pulled pork and short ribs are smoked in the restaurant's own smoker.

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Smokehouse on a main street in Amman, serving smoked brisket, burnt ends, short ribs and burgers. Meats are cooked over wood, with platters and an all-you-can-eat option on the menu.

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Smokehouse in Edmonton serving Southern-style barbecue, with a smoker set in the middle of the dining room. Platters such as the Memphis Feast and Elvis Platter are built for groups, and the sides are made in house.

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Smokestak is a barbecue restaurant in Shoreditch, London, serving smoked meats in an industrial dining room. Its brisket, pastrami and ox cheek are smoked over oak, and the dishes lean on meat rather than heavy sauce.

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A smokehouse and grill in Nuneaton serving smoked meats, steaks and American-style burgers in a busy, relaxed room. Its beef ribs, burnt ends and homemade sauces set it apart from chain restaurants.

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A smokehouse in Caserta serving American barbecue, with mixed platters of brisket, ribs, pulled pork and sausage. The meat is smoked on site, and the menu centres on large platters meant for sharing.

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A barbecue restaurant in Northampton serving smoked meats, burgers and cocktails in a room hung with art and graffiti. Large sharing platters are the main draw.

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A barbecue restaurant in Kitchener, Ontario, with brisket, pulled pork and ribs served on large platters. The portions are big enough for leftovers, and the restaurant also caters weddings and events.

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A small Texas-style barbecue restaurant in Dubai. The menu centres on smoked brisket, beef cheek pastrami, the Dubai Taco and smashed burgers, with mac and cheese and loaded fries as sides.

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