Barbecue cuisine: the best places to taste it in Fort Wayne

14 restaurant menus in Fort Wayne, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Motha's Bbq
100/100 (9 ratings)
Restaurants
Barbecue
Lunch
"Good drinks. Polite staff. Great food! Some of the patrons can be obnoxious but still had a nice time. Only reason for me giving 4/5 stars was..."
Tabitha Henson (Tabbie)
"Hella good times!! It was great to be back home for a while yesterday ☺️ this place is a blast from my past!! I work there 30 years ago... And..."
billie jo emerick
"Nice regulars, centrally located. Quality drinks at low prices! They get the right kinds of musicians to preform not overcrowded but they keep the..."
scott Adams
"Very good food. Small portions on French fries and sides and sides. Kind of expensive the expensive. But overall very..."
Trevor Hodson
"Great service, fair prices, live music and plenty of parking..."
Tugrul Turkan
"Drinks were good and everyone there was nice! I could see myself going back there..."
Magical Pixie66
"The best little dive bar in town. The Latchstring is a great little place. They recently updated the ladies room. They usually have good music on..."
Michele
Shigs In Pit Bbq & Brew
Shigs In Pit Bbq & Brew
94/100 (543 ratings)
Restaurants
Barbecue
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
Barbecue
Seating
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Dinner
Lunch
Blue Stack Smokehouse
Blue Stack Smokehouse
90/100 (354 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
Ribs
"Always excellent. Consistently outstanding. I live within a mile and have had nearly everything on the menu. Brisket, pulled pork, chicken, ribs......"
Gypsywitch71
"I decided to eat here while in town, I'm from Indianapolis, and this place has THE BEST brisket I've ever had. Sooooo..."
Andrew Crawley
"Excellent BBQ. The smoked chicken was moist and had a very tasty rub on it. Nicely smoked! The brisket was very moist also and incredibly tender...."
Foodie Family
"Good stuff!. Came in for lunch, Seating is minimal. Most coming in did carryout.Food was great could be a little smokier but good. Try it you'll..."
CJ
"Amazing food... From the brisket to the homemade sides, you can't go wrong. The staff is always..."
Aaron
"Stuck at Brisket. Ok so I gotta confess that smoke houses are a personal thing IMO..I have yet to have any single one, satisfy all things..."
RandyO
"GRRRRREAT. This is the best bbq place in Ft wayne. The owners are friendly and..."
Martin Petit
"So good we came back 2 days in a row while staying in Fort Wayne for gear fest. The ribs were absolutely awesome, the dry rub gave it great flavor..."
Brandon Kistler
"Awesome brisket-not chewy-very tender, nice..."
4real
"We ordered two beef brisket meals to go. Service was super fast and friendly. We got home, opened up the boxes, and WHOA! The servings were huge! The..."
Veronica L
"Working on the best here.. This guys is on his way, he's been in business less than a year and has the potential to washing out the weathered..."
Kyle
"Good pulled pork. I ordered pulled pork to go. I was flavorful and well prepared. I just placed a 30 lb. order for a..."
Love2eat
"Awesome ribs! Can't wait to go back again! Like someone else said, they close when they run out, so go early! We also had the sweet sausage, which..."
Nicole E.
"Best BBQ Ever!. I'm reading reviews here and I think people are confused, BBQ is SUPPOSED to be served outta a shack or the back of a truck. The fact..."
Katherine Crouch
"Great place for true smoked BBQ food. The ribs have a AWSOME flavor and tenderness. I tried the spicy smoked sausage baked beans and macaroni salad..."
Jesse Dolsen
"Smoked saugage. The smoked sweet and or spicy sausage is to die for. You must go and try this place out. I dont believe there are any other places in..."
Tyson
Shigs In Pit
Shigs In Pit
90/100 (1020 ratings)
Quick Bites
American
Barbecue
Barbecue
American
Gluten Free Options
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Nachos
Cucumber Salad
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Sandwiches
Apple pie
Pork
Beef
Pasta
Salad
Wings
Chili
Mac and cheese
Ribs
Sit down
American
Barbecue
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Seating
Accepts Discover
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Shigs In Pit Bbq & Brew
Shigs In Pit Bbq & Brew
86/100 (527 ratings)
Quick Bites
American
Gluten Free Options
Barbecue
American
Barbecue
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Wings
Mac and cheese
Ribs
Pork
Sit down
American
Barbecue
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Buffalo Wings And Ribs
Buffalo Wings And Ribs
81/100 (1575 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Bar
Pub
Bar
American
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Wings
Ribs
Sit down
American
Bar
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Television
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
Buffalo Wings & Ribs
Buffalo Wings & Ribs
81/100 (2371 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Bar
Pub
Barbecue
Bar
Barbecue
American
Dinner
Lunch
Fries with Cheese
BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Buffalo Wings
Fried Shrimp
Steak Sandwich
Ribs Curly Fries Garlic Parmesan Wings and Fries
Fried Pickles
Bowl Chili
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Half Order Loaded Ends
Asian Zing Cauliflower Wings
Flat Wings with 1 2 Slab of Ribs with Fries French Bread as Well
Potato Ends More Like Burnt Cardboard
Salad
Rib Combo with Wings
Wings
Soggy Greasy Fries
Ribs
Whole Rack of Ribs with Fries
mozzarella sticks
Coleslaw
Cheese Fries
Root Beer
American
Barbecue
Bar
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Television
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Ziffle's Rib Bar
Ziffle's Rib Bar
81/100 (319 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Bar
Barbecue
Bar
Barbecue
American
Dinner
Lunch
Sandwiches
Salad
Wings
Ribs
Pork
American
Barbecue
Bar
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Takeout
Television
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
Lucille's Bbq
Lucille's Bbq
81/100 (568 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Barbecue
Barbecue
American
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Salad
Mac and cheese
Ribs
Nachos
Pork
American
Barbecue
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Television
Seating
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
Big Lacy's Bbq
Big Lacy's Bbq
84/100 (1 ratings)
Restaurants
Barbecue
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
"First time I've ordered here and the food is absolutely fantastic. They give you a great portion for the price and he makes his own dry..."
Rex Mercer
"Consistently good food, fast friendly service, at a reasonable price. I recommend Neighborhood Smokehouse for good Downhome Midwestern cooking, an..."
Len Maydwell
"This is the most amazing comfort food I've ever had and it is so frickin affordable. Hands down..."
A Google User
"One of the greatest neighborhood restaurants to eat please come get some yum yum sold food at it's..."
Anthony Mars
"The food was amazing! The green beans were so good with a kick. Definitely some good soul..."
Summer Case
"Great food! The best BBQ in Fort Wayne! Soul food at its..."
Kimmere Tabb
Wings Etc.
Wings Etc.
74/100 (1390 ratings)
Restaurants
Barbecue
American
American
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
Sandwiches
Wings
Chicken Wings
American
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"The service is great. The wings are yummy. My boyfriend did not get his burger made the way he likes it but, they corrected it and gave us a coupon..."
Angelia Winslow
"Great food nice servers. Try the new pot roast..."
Martha Mills
"I have lived in Waynedale off & on for 15 years, and never ate here before... Don't know why lol Tonight ,however, I finally did & it was..."
Shary Mullins Simpson
"Hair Nation, wings and beer! Margaritas are delicious..."
Mark Leipold
"After a hard week, coming to wings was exactly what we needed. The service was amazing the food was great and a random customer paid it forward by..."
Allison Bodnar
"Margarita was good, although I ordered with salt and was given sugar. Wings were either over cooked, or grease was old. Burger was good, although..."
Ryan bittner
"For what you get compared to the price. It's solid. Two people can dine and drink for around 30$ for a sit down it isnt bad. They got good wings as..."
Brett Trevino
"Food was hot and delicious! Atmosphere was cool. Our server was awesome! We drove to the Waynedale location because they are consistent!! I think our..."
T.M. Berning
Smokey Bones Fort Wayne
Smokey Bones Fort Wayne
73/100 (4254 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Barbecue
American
American
Bar
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
Pork
Burger
Beef
Salad
Wings
Salmon
Ribs
Baby Back Ribs
Sit down
Bar
American
Barbecue
Television
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Big Rick's Bbq
Big Rick's Bbq
73/100 (14 ratings)
Restaurants
Barbecue
Ribs
"Great food very pleasant atmosphere very friendly staff love their burnt ends makes my mouth water thinking about..."
Charles Farren
"Great..."
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