Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Barbecue in Queens, by the Record

3 places in the record

The best barbecue in Queens, by the professional record: Time Out has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. John Brown BBQ comes out on top.

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  1. Rank 1. John Brown BBQ

    Kansas City-Style Barbecue

    Awards
    Address
    27-20 40th Ave, Long Island City, NY · Queens
    Hours
    Mon 11:30 AM–9 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 1. Pig Beach BBQ Queens

    Awards
    Address
    35-37 36th St, Astoria, NY · Queens
    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  3. Rank 1. Queens Bully

    Awards
    Address
    113-30 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY · Queens
    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.