Highest-rated barbecue restaurants in the Johnson City area by diners

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#11. Pardner's Bar-B-Que

- Rating: 2.8/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5444 Hwy 11 East Piney Flats, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

#10. LongHorn Steakhouse

- Rating: 2.9/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2280 North Roan St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Red Pig Bar-B-Q

- Rating: 3.0/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2201 Ferguson Road Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Texas Roadhouse

- Rating: 3.1/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2005 North Roan St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Barbecue, American
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Smokey Bones Johnson City

- Rating: 3.7/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1905 North Roan St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Cootie Brown's

- Rating: 3.9/5 (434 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2715 North Roan St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Barbecue, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Burg'r & Barrel

- Rating: 4.0/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 330 Cherry St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Ridgewood Barbecue

- Rating: 4.2/5 (285 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 900 Elizabethton Hwy Bluff City, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

#3. The Firehouse

- Rating: 4.3/5 (176 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 627 West Walnut St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue, American
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Southern Craft

- Rating: 4.3/5 (507 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 601 Spring St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Southern, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

#1. Project BBQ JC

- Rating: 4.7/5 (75 reviews)
- Address: 3301 North Roan St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue
- 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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