Best of Boston

Best Barbecue Restaurant

The Smoke Shop

Cambridge
Kendall Square has never seen anything like the Smoke Shop. The brainchild of world-championship pit master Andy Husbands, this is a stylish take on a [...] read more»
2017 Best Barbecue Restaurant

Sweet Cheeks

Boston
If we made Tiffani Faison a crown of pork ribs, would she wear it? It's been six years since the chef spearheaded a Fenway dining [...] read more»
2016 Best Barbecue Restaurant

Sweet Cheeks

Boston
The meat’s still sweet—and smoky, and spicy—at Top Chef vet Tiffani Faison’s firstborn by Fenway, where the southern-inspired barbecue hasn’t suffered for the opening of [...] read more»
2015 Best Barbecue Restaurant

Sweet Cheeks

Boston
Tiffani Faison's barbecue temple has taken the smoky crown in this town four years running, and justifiably so. Those fussing over the heftier prices should [...] read more»
2014 Best Barbecue Restaurant

Sweet Cheeks

Boston
Local barbecue fiends once faced a split decision: You could hit up roadhouse joints like Lester’s, in Burlington, or SoulFire, in Allston, or go a [...] read more»
2013 Best Barbecue Restaurant

Sweet Cheeks

Boston
Anatomy of a Winner: Contained on a paper-lined tray (and scattered on the reclaimed wood table) is barbecue bliss, as follows. 1. A variety of [...] read more»
2012 Best Barbecue Restaurant

Sweet Cheeks

Boston
Smoked meat, we've long held, is the great equalizer—the one cuisine practically everyone (vegetarians aside) can agree on. For proof, head to chef Tiffani Faison's [...] read more»
2011 Best Barbecue Restaurant

Redbones

Somerville
Trust us: Don't take your Redbones carryout on the T. At best, your bag of slow-smoked, spice-rubbed, damn-tasty barbecue will have fellow passengers growling like [...] read more»
2011 Best Barbecue Restaurant, West

Blue Ribbon Bar-B-Q

West Newton
Who says northerners can't do 'cue? Here everything's cooked low and slow over oak and hickory hardwoods, resulting in unbelievably tender smokehouse meats — from [...] read more»
2009 Best Barbecue Restaurant

M&M Ribs

Boston
Over the past year, the mouthwatering aromas wafting from this rig near the corner of Hampden and Norfolk may as well have been smoke signals, [...] read more»
2008 Best Barbecue Restaurant

Blue Ribbon Bar-B-Q

Arlington
This is Blue Ribbon's third straight year notching a win, which means we've already waxed rhapsodic about its smoked-to-perfection brisket and tender pulled pork. (For [...] read more»