Here are the Top 10 BBQ restaurants in Arizona, based on public voting for the 2026 edition of Ranking Arizona, the state’s biggest and most comprehensive business opinion poll. Ranking Arizona is based purely on opinion and ranks companies based on how voters answer this simple question: with whom would you recommend doing business?


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Top 10 BBQ restaurants in Arizona

Here are the Top 10 BBQ restaurants in Arizona, as featured in the 2026 edition of Ranking Arizona:

1. Foley Ranch, Boots & BBQ

Background: Foley Ranch, Boots & BBQ is a country bar and smokehouse where the wild west meets Montana hospitality, located at Desert Ridge Marketplace in North Phoenix. Built around real barbecue and real country music, Foley Ranch smokes meats in house daily using pecan wood, quality cuts, and scratch made rubs, sauces, and sides. When the food is served, the music takes over with live country bands, line dancing, and a high energy atmosphere that keeps the place moving. Foley Ranch was created to bring people together for great BBQ, great music, and a good time, all delivered with genuine hospitality and pride in doing things right.

2. Little Miss BBQ

3. Bobby Q

4. Joe’s Real BBQ

5. Rudy’s Texas Bar-B-Q

6. Famous Dave’s BBQ

7. Dillon’s

8. Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que

9. Satchmo’s

10. Honey Bear’s BBQ


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