The World’s 100 Best BBQ Smokehouses Outside the US · 2026
The Best BBQ Smokehouses in Africa
2 of the 100 smokehouses in The World’s 100 Best BBQ Smokehouses Outside the US 2026 are in Africa, in 2 countries. The highest placed is Ribs’on BBQ in Casablanca, Morocco, at number 47 in the world.
Brisket and beef ribs
Both smokehouses build their menus around smoked brisket and beef ribs. Ribs'on BBQ in Casablanca serves them with homemade fries, coleslaw and sauces. Hickville Smokehouse in Elgin smokes its brisket and beef ribs for hours, and the ribs fall from the bone, with homemade sauces served alongside.
Where they sit
Ribs'on BBQ is a small American-style smokehouse in Casablanca with about five tables, and guests order at the counter. Hickville Smokehouse is a Texas-style restaurant on the Elgin Valley road off the N2, with wooden decks and views of a farm setting.
Smokehouses
Best by region
- The NordicsHoly Smoke BBQNyhamnsläge, SwedenN° 12
- EuropeBeef SmokehouseManchester, United KingdomN° 2
- AsiaT's Texas BBQTomisato, JapanN° 17
- The Middle EastBig T BBQ KitchenDubai, United Arab EmiratesN° 7
- North AmericaLattuca BarbecueMontreal, CanadaN° 1
- Latin AmericaCochon GrillMedellín, ColombiaN° 29
- AfricaRibs’on BBQCasablanca, MoroccoN° 47
- OceaniaThe Bearded PigMelbourne, AustraliaN° 5