Best places: Barbecue restaurants in Franklin County, United States

👍👍 Visit #2 Had dinner here and it was better than the previous visit. This place is straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. Too many great things on the menu! Oh my goodness!!! I was in town withy kids for am volleyball tournament and saw Big Kahuna on Google maps. I had to go!!! The food was amazing. We had...

Casual chain featuring BBQ & classic sides, plus memorabilia honoring soldiers & first responders.

Basic counter-service eatery with sidewalk seats serving Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken & sides.

Down-home stop for smoked meat with Memphis-, Texas- & Carolina-style sauces & comfort-food sides.

Unassuming outfit with a large, patriotically decorated dining room & classic BBQ like ribs & wings.

👍 Service was great ; chicken & pork tender & tasty. However macaroni & cheese came & looked like it was from the day before heated over. Mashed potatoes with gravy were substituted. Brownie & bourbon bread pudding were tasty.

Casual chain featuring BBQ & classic sides, plus memorabilia honoring soldiers & first responders.

Low-key, quick-serve outpost serving chicken wings with various sauces alongside BBQ plates.

👍👍 May be a tiny bit out of your way but well worth the short drive if you want fall off the bone ribs and the best pulled pork or chicken BBQ within 200 miles of Louisville. Outstanding all around.

BBQ plates, sandwiches & tacos served with Southern-leaning sides, desserts & cocktails.

Rustic mountain-lodge-themed eatery with a comfort food menu, plus a bar with TVs.

BBQ & beer made on-site are in the lineup at this industrial brewpub at Louisville Slugger Field.

Counter-serve smokehouse chain offering classic barbecue fare in down-home settings.

Counter-serve smokehouse chain offering classic barbecue fare in down-home settings.

Kansas City-style BBQ ribs & other meats, plus many sides, are served in comfy, old-school quarters.

👍👍 Browning's is the new kid on the block,so glad they picked Dryridge. Browning's is a homebuilt simple shop that focuses on the superior quality of their product, again this is the result of Kentucky hometown talent and dedication to producing the finest ultra premium products. Need a change up from...

Local chain serving BBQ, fish, comfort sides & desserts in a casual space with a country vibe.