Highest-rated barbecue restaurants in the Asheville area by diners

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#16. Dickey's Barbecue Pit

- Rating: 3.4/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1636 Hendersonville Road Ste 125 Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, American
- Read more on Yelp

#15. LongHorn Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.6/5 (117 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3 Restaurant Court Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Texas Roadhouse

- Rating: 3.6/5 (302 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 230 Hendersonville Road Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, Barbecue, American
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Little Pigs BBQ

- Rating: 3.8/5 (182 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 384 McDowell St. Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Luella's Bar-B-Que - South Asheville

- Rating: 3.9/5 (276 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 33 Town Square Blvd. Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Shorties Drive-Thru BBQ

- Rating: 4.0/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 6 Newfound Road Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, Sandwiches, Smokehouse
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Doc Brown's BBQ

- Rating: 4.2/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1320 Smokey Park Hwy Candler, North Carolina
- Categories: Southern, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Luella's Bar-B-Que

- Rating: 4.3/5 (970 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 501 Merrimon Ave. Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Moe's Original Bar B Que

- Rating: 4.3/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 72 Weaverville Road Woodfin, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, Southern, Soul Food
- Read more on Yelp

#7. 12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1193 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5 Foundy St. Ste 10 Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, Smokehouse, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Ukiah

- Rating: 4.4/5 (231 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 121 Biltmore Ave. Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Barbecue, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Black Bear BBQ

- Rating: 4.4/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 800 Fairview Road Ste C8 Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Bear's Smokehouse Express

- Rating: 4.4/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1127 Sweeten Creek Road Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, Smokehouse, American
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Smokey & the Pig

- Rating: 4.5/5 (95 reviews)
- Address: 913 Charlotte Hwy Fairview, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Big J's BubbaQ

- Rating: 4.6/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3722 Sweeten Creek Road Arden, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

#1. Iron and Oak Brisket

- Rating: 4.9/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 995 Riverside Drive Woodfin, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cynthia Rebolledo, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 281 metros.

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