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The best bbq smokehouses in New Zealand: 2 on the world’s top 100
2 of the world’s 100 best bbq smokehouses are in New Zealand, according to The World’s 100 Best BBQ Smokehouses Outside the US 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Smokey T's in Christchurch at N° 23, followed by Black Label Barbecue in Rotorua at N° 37.
Source: The World’s 100 Best BBQ Smokehouses Outside the US 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/bbq-smokehouses/
New Zealand has the 10th most entries of the 31 countries on The World’s 100 Best BBQ Smokehouses Outside the US 2026.
New Zealand has 2 of the 16 entries from Oceania; the highest ranked in Oceania is The Bearded Pig in Melbourne, Australia, at N° 5 in the world.
N° 1 in the world is Lattuca Barbecue in Montreal, Canada.
Smokey T's in Christchurch is N° 23 of The World’s 100 Best BBQ Smokehouses Outside the US 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in New Zealand.
Black Label Barbecue in Rotorua is N° 37 of The World’s 100 Best BBQ Smokehouses Outside the US 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in New Zealand.
| New Zealand | World | Venue | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N° 23 | Smokey T's | Christchurch | New Zealand |
| 2 | N° 37 | Black Label Barbecue | Rotorua | New Zealand |
