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Top 25 Barbecue restaurants worldwide
RevenueBase identified 2,214 barbecue restaurants worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 49,426 professional contacts across them, including 3,571 with verified work emails and 12,132 with mobile numbers. The United States is the largest market and Austin the largest hub.
This list covers barbecue restaurants worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 7, 2026. Country and city lists for barbecue restaurants follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest barbecue restaurants worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19,432 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “It all began on February 17, 1993, when after years of dreaming, planning, and hard, hard work, Kent Taylor opened the first Texas Roadhouse in Clarksville, Indiana.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 1,541 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “MISSION BBQ opened for business on September 11, 2011, the tenth anniversary of the day our world changed forever.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 1,509 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 1,198 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Dickey's Barbecue Pit, the world’s largest and fastest growing barbecue franchise was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 1,178 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “With nearly 100 locations throughout the southeast, Sonny’s BBQ® is one of the largest and most popular barbecue restaurant companies in the country.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 882 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Jim ‘N Nick’s started cooking pork “low and slow” in 1985 when Nick, along with his dad Jim, reclaimed an old pizza parlour on Clairmont Avenue in Birmingham, AL where they opened…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 838 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We're meat people.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 766 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Bill Miller Bar-B-Q is a family restaurant In 1950, on a $500 loan from his father, Bill Miller opened a small poultry and egg business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 629 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Born from a love of authentic barbeque and the joy of sharing it, City Barbeque has been serving the flavor of America since Founded by Kansas farm kid Rick Malir in a converted…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 471 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “It all started with a road trip… Hickory’s Smokehouse is inspired by the Southern States, the open-hearted service, the atmosphere, soul & incredible flavours of BBQ.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 424 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Picking up culinary inspiration from some of the best barbeque shacks in the South, we developed a thriving concept around "Serving the Best Bar-B-Que with the Finest Southern…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 321 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Recognized with many awards, Moe’s Original BBQ has been named in the Top 10 BBQ Chains in America by USA Today and The Daily Meal, one of the fastest growing, emerging restaurant…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 264 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q has a 50-year history in serving the finest fried chicken and Eastern North Carolina-style BBQ.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 207 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Since 1988, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (Dino BBQ) has been serving up mouth-watering food and serious suds to thousands of hungry diners craving some of the most authentic Southern…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 190 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Spring Creek Barbeque is a restaurants company based out of 571 E Round Grove Rd, Lewisville, Texas, United States.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 171 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “At Billy Sims BBQ, we’re committed to offering you and your family first-class food in a fun atmosphere that highlights the career triumphs of one of OU’s – and the nation’s – all…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 156 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Jack Stack Barbecue is a nationally-recognized barbecue company with four Kansas City-area restaurants, Catering, Private Dining, and Nationwide Shipping.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 150 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “John Rivers never set out to create the most successful BBQ chain in Florida.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 138 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “For over 30 years, our family of restaurants has been offering an exciting and unique spectrum of dining concepts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 121 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Since 1998, BBQ lovers across San Diego County have turned to restaurateur Phil Pace to satisfy a singular craving: mesquite grilled baby back and beef ribs, chicken and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 116 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Shane's Rib Shack is a true American rib shack, known for its slow-cooked ribs, hand-chopped barbecue chicken and pork, and many southern sides to compliment each plate.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 115 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The tradition began in September of 1996 when our first Bandana's BAR-B-Q opened in Arnold, Missouri.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 111 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Inspired by the 19th century shacks and Bar.B.Q joints of the American Gulf Coast, Big Easy and our amazing teams have been serving authentic Bar.B.Q and fresh seafood all to the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 104 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Corky’s BBQ is cooked in the old fashioned southern tradition.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 99 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Since 1958, we've been serving the best bar-b-que ribs you could ever hope to eat!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: barbecue restaurants. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- Strong evidence
- The company's own public description of its business names barbecue restaurants.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of barbecue restaurants, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name barbecue restaurants. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.
RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.
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As of Sep 7, 2026Companies by employee count
How this list was built
Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among barbecue restaurants, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- Coverage
- 4 countries, largest first: the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom. Country and city lists for barbecue restaurants are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “barbecue restaurants”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
- RevenueBase Smart Search
- RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names barbecue restaurants), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
- What we exclude
- Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among barbecue restaurants, and records with no verified work email.
- Match quality
- In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 3,571 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 7, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
- Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.
Barbecue restaurants by location
5 lists · largest firstEvery Barbecue restaurants list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Barbecue restaurants based in the United States1,856
- Barbecue restaurants based in Canada150
- Barbecue restaurants based in the Netherlands122
- Barbecue restaurants based in the United Kingdom86
Cities
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase Smart Search?
RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names barbecue restaurants, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.
How many barbecue restaurants are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 2,214 barbecue restaurants worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.
What is the largest company on this list?
Texas Roadhouse, headquartered in Louisville, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which country has the most barbecue restaurants?
The United States leads with 1,856 companies, followed by Canada (150) and the Netherlands (122). Every barbecue restaurants list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most barbecue restaurants?
Austin leads with 28 headquartered companies, followed by Toronto (23) and New York (22).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 3,571 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 2,214 companies.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 7, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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Describe the businesses you want in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch matches company descriptions by meaning.
RevenueBase records 2,214 matching company records for barbecue restaurants worldwide, with 49,426 tracked contacts and 3,571 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: September 7, 2026.
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Top 25 barbecue restaurants worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Roadhousetexasroadhouse.comHQ: Louisville, KY, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Louisville, KY, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 19,432 contacts → |
“It all began on February 17, 1993, when after years of dreaming, planning, and hard, hard work, Kent Taylor opened the first Texas Roadhouse in Clarksville, Indiana.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Mission BBQmission-bbq.comHQ: Glen Burnie, MD, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Glen Burnie, MD, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,541 contacts → |
“MISSION BBQ opened for business on September 11, 2011, the tenth anniversary of the day our world changed forever.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  Famous Dave's Of Americafamousdaves.comHQ: Hopkins, MN, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Hopkins, MN, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 1,509 contacts → |
“Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 |  Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, INCdickeys.comHQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,198 contacts → |
“Dickey's Barbecue Pit, the world’s largest and fastest growing barbecue franchise was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 |  Sonny's BBQsonnysbbq.comHQ: Winter Park, FL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Winter Park, FL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,178 contacts → |
“With nearly 100 locations throughout the southeast, Sonny’s BBQ® is one of the largest and most popular barbecue restaurant companies in the country.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  JIM 'n Nick's Community Bar-B-Qjimnnicks.comHQ: Birmingham, AL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Birmingham, AL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 882 contacts → |
“Jim ‘N Nick’s started cooking pork “low and slow” in 1985 when Nick, along with his dad Jim, reclaimed an old pizza parlour on Clairmont Avenue in Birmingham, AL where they opened…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  Smokey Bonessmokeybones.comHQ: Plantation, FL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Plantation, FL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 838 contacts → |
“We're meat people.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Bill Miller Bar-B-Qbillmillerbbq.comHQ: San Antonio, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Antonio, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 766 contacts → |
“Bill Miller Bar-B-Q is a family restaurant In 1950, on a $500 loan from his father, Bill Miller opened a small poultry and egg business.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 |  City Barbequecitybbq.comHQ: Dublin, OH, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dublin, OH, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 629 contacts → |
“Born from a love of authentic barbeque and the joy of sharing it, City Barbeque has been serving the flavor of America since Founded by Kansas farm kid Rick Malir in a converted…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Hickorys Smokehousehickorys.co.ukHQ: Chester, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Chester, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 471 contacts → |
“It all started with a road trip… Hickory’s Smokehouse is inspired by the Southern States, the open-hearted service, the atmosphere, soul & incredible flavours of BBQ.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Quelucillesbbq.comHQ: Signal Hill, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Signal Hill, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 424 contacts → |
“Picking up culinary inspiration from some of the best barbeque shacks in the South, we developed a thriving concept around "Serving the Best Bar-B-Que with the Finest Southern…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  Moe's Original BBQmoesoriginalbbq.comHQ: Eagle, CO, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Eagle, CO, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 321 contacts → |
“Recognized with many awards, Moe’s Original BBQ has been named in the Top 10 BBQ Chains in America by USA Today and The Daily Meal, one of the fastest growing, emerging restaurant…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 |  Smithfield's Chicken 'n Bar-B-Qscnbnc.comHQ: Raleigh, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Raleigh, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 264 contacts → |
“Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q has a 50-year history in serving the finest fried chicken and Eastern North Carolina-style BBQ.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  Dinosaur Bar-B-Quedinosaurbarbque.comHQ: Syracuse, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Syracuse, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 207 contacts → |
“Since 1988, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (Dino BBQ) has been serving up mouth-watering food and serious suds to thousands of hungry diners craving some of the most authentic Southern…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Spring Creek Barbequespringcreekbarbeque.com HQ: Lewisville, TX, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Lewisville, TX, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 190 contacts → |
“Spring Creek Barbeque is a restaurants company based out of 571 E Round Grove Rd, Lewisville, Texas, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  Billy Sims BBQbillysimsbbq.comHQ: Tulsa, OK, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Tulsa, OK, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 171 contacts → |
“At Billy Sims BBQ, we’re committed to offering you and your family first-class food in a fun atmosphere that highlights the career triumphs of one of OU’s – and the nation’s – all…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  Jack Stack Barbecuejackstackbbq.comHQ: Overland Park, KS, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Overland Park, KS, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 156 contacts → |
“Jack Stack Barbecue is a nationally-recognized barbecue company with four Kansas City-area restaurants, Catering, Private Dining, and Nationwide Shipping.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 |  4 Rivers Smokehouse4rsmokehouse.comHQ: Winter Park, FL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Winter Park, FL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 150 contacts → |
“John Rivers never set out to create the most successful BBQ chain in Florida.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  Carmine's NYC Family Style Italiancarminesnyc.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 138 contacts → |
“For over 30 years, our family of restaurants has been offering an exciting and unique spectrum of dining concepts.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 |  Phil's BBQphilsbbq.comHQ: San Diego, CA, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | San Diego, CA, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 121 contacts → |
“Since 1998, BBQ lovers across San Diego County have turned to restaurateur Phil Pace to satisfy a singular craving: mesquite grilled baby back and beef ribs, chicken and…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  Shane's RIB Shack, LLCshanesribshack.comHQ: Mcdonough, GA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Mcdonough, GA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 116 contacts → |
“Shane's Rib Shack is a true American rib shack, known for its slow-cooked ribs, hand-chopped barbecue chicken and pork, and many southern sides to compliment each plate.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  Bandana's Bar-B-Qbandanasbbq.comHQ: Chesterfield, MO, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Chesterfield, MO, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 115 contacts → |
“The tradition began in September of 1996 when our first Bandana's BAR-B-Q opened in Arnold, Missouri.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 |  BIG Easy Restaurantsbigeasy.co.ukHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | London, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 111 contacts → |
“Inspired by the 19th century shacks and Bar.B.Q joints of the American Gulf Coast, Big Easy and our amazing teams have been serving authentic Bar.B.Q and fresh seafood all to the…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 |  Corky's BBQcorkysbbq.comHQ: Memphis, TN, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Memphis, TN, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 104 contacts → |
“Corky’s BBQ is cooked in the old fashioned southern tradition.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  Dreamland Bar-B-Quedreamlandbbq.comHQ: Birmingham, AL, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Birmingham, AL, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 99 contacts → |
“Since 1958, we've been serving the best bar-b-que ribs you could ever hope to eat!” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Barbecue restaurants: dataset insights
September 7, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. Coverage describes records in RevenueBase, rather than a census of every business in this market.
Reported company sizes
2,180 records in the displayed employee bands.
34 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
Coverage describes records in RevenueBase, rather than a census of every business in this market.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: September 7, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Barbecue restaurants by location
5 lists · largest firstEvery Barbecue restaurants list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Barbecue restaurants based in the United States1,856
- Barbecue restaurants based in Canada150
- Barbecue restaurants based in the Netherlands122
- Barbecue restaurants based in the United Kingdom86
Cities
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for barbecue restaurants?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many barbecue restaurants did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 2,214 matching company records, 49,426 tracked contacts and 3,571 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: September 7, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 barbecue restaurants worldwide. Snapshot: September 7, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/barbecue-restaurants.
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Top 25 barbecue restaurants worldwide
RevenueBase records 2,214 matching company records for barbecue restaurants worldwide, with 49,426 tracked contacts and 3,571 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: September 7, 2026.
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Top 25 barbecue restaurants worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Roadhousetexasroadhouse.com HQ: Louisville, KY, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Louisville, KY, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 19,432 contacts → |
“It all began on February 17, 1993, when after years of dreaming, planning, and hard, hard work, Kent Taylor opened the first Texas Roadhouse in Clarksville, Indiana.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Mission BBQmission-bbq.com HQ: Glen Burnie, MD, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Glen Burnie, MD, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,541 contacts → |
“MISSION BBQ opened for business on September 11, 2011, the tenth anniversary of the day our world changed forever.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Famous Dave's Of Americafamousdaves.com HQ: Hopkins, MN, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Hopkins, MN, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 1,509 contacts → |
“Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, INCdickeys.com HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,198 contacts → |
“Dickey's Barbecue Pit, the world’s largest and fastest growing barbecue franchise was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Sonny's BBQsonnysbbq.com HQ: Winter Park, FL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Winter Park, FL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,178 contacts → |
“With nearly 100 locations throughout the southeast, Sonny’s BBQ® is one of the largest and most popular barbecue restaurant companies in the country.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | JIM 'n Nick's Community Bar-B-Qjimnnicks.com HQ: Birmingham, AL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Birmingham, AL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 882 contacts → |
“Jim ‘N Nick’s started cooking pork “low and slow” in 1985 when Nick, along with his dad Jim, reclaimed an old pizza parlour on Clairmont Avenue in Birmingham, AL where they opened…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | Smokey Bonessmokeybones.com HQ: Plantation, FL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Plantation, FL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 838 contacts → |
“We're meat people.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Bill Miller Bar-B-Qbillmillerbbq.com HQ: San Antonio, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Antonio, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 766 contacts → |
“Bill Miller Bar-B-Q is a family restaurant In 1950, on a $500 loan from his father, Bill Miller opened a small poultry and egg business.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | City Barbequecitybbq.com HQ: Dublin, OH, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dublin, OH, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 629 contacts → |
“Born from a love of authentic barbeque and the joy of sharing it, City Barbeque has been serving the flavor of America since Founded by Kansas farm kid Rick Malir in a converted…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Hickorys Smokehousehickorys.co.uk HQ: Chester, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Chester, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 471 contacts → |
“It all started with a road trip… Hickory’s Smokehouse is inspired by the Southern States, the open-hearted service, the atmosphere, soul & incredible flavours of BBQ.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Quelucillesbbq.com HQ: Signal Hill, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Signal Hill, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 424 contacts → |
“Picking up culinary inspiration from some of the best barbeque shacks in the South, we developed a thriving concept around "Serving the Best Bar-B-Que with the Finest Southern…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Moe's Original BBQmoesoriginalbbq.com HQ: Eagle, CO, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Eagle, CO, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 321 contacts → |
“Recognized with many awards, Moe’s Original BBQ has been named in the Top 10 BBQ Chains in America by USA Today and The Daily Meal, one of the fastest growing, emerging restaurant…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Smithfield's Chicken 'n Bar-B-Qscnbnc.com HQ: Raleigh, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Raleigh, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 264 contacts → |
“Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q has a 50-year history in serving the finest fried chicken and Eastern North Carolina-style BBQ.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Dinosaur Bar-B-Quedinosaurbarbque.com HQ: Syracuse, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Syracuse, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 207 contacts → |
“Since 1988, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (Dino BBQ) has been serving up mouth-watering food and serious suds to thousands of hungry diners craving some of the most authentic Southern…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Spring Creek Barbequespringcreekbarbeque.com HQ: Lewisville, TX, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Lewisville, TX, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 190 contacts → |
“Spring Creek Barbeque is a restaurants company based out of 571 E Round Grove Rd, Lewisville, Texas, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Billy Sims BBQbillysimsbbq.com HQ: Tulsa, OK, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Tulsa, OK, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 171 contacts → |
“At Billy Sims BBQ, we’re committed to offering you and your family first-class food in a fun atmosphere that highlights the career triumphs of one of OU’s – and the nation’s – all…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | Jack Stack Barbecuejackstackbbq.com HQ: Overland Park, KS, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Overland Park, KS, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 156 contacts → |
“Jack Stack Barbecue is a nationally-recognized barbecue company with four Kansas City-area restaurants, Catering, Private Dining, and Nationwide Shipping.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | 4 Rivers Smokehouse4rsmokehouse.com HQ: Winter Park, FL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Winter Park, FL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 150 contacts → |
“John Rivers never set out to create the most successful BBQ chain in Florida.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Carmine's NYC Family Style Italiancarminesnyc.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 138 contacts → |
“For over 30 years, our family of restaurants has been offering an exciting and unique spectrum of dining concepts.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Phil's BBQphilsbbq.com HQ: San Diego, CA, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | San Diego, CA, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 121 contacts → |
“Since 1998, BBQ lovers across San Diego County have turned to restaurateur Phil Pace to satisfy a singular craving: mesquite grilled baby back and beef ribs, chicken and…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Shane's RIB Shack, LLCshanesribshack.com HQ: Mcdonough, GA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Mcdonough, GA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 116 contacts → |
“Shane's Rib Shack is a true American rib shack, known for its slow-cooked ribs, hand-chopped barbecue chicken and pork, and many southern sides to compliment each plate.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Bandana's Bar-B-Qbandanasbbq.com HQ: Chesterfield, MO, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Chesterfield, MO, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 115 contacts → |
“The tradition began in September of 1996 when our first Bandana's BAR-B-Q opened in Arnold, Missouri.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | BIG Easy Restaurantsbigeasy.co.uk HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | London, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 111 contacts → |
“Inspired by the 19th century shacks and Bar.B.Q joints of the American Gulf Coast, Big Easy and our amazing teams have been serving authentic Bar.B.Q and fresh seafood all to the…” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Corky's BBQcorkysbbq.com HQ: Memphis, TN, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Memphis, TN, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 104 contacts → |
“Corky’s BBQ is cooked in the old fashioned southern tradition.” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Dreamland Bar-B-Quedreamlandbbq.com HQ: Birmingham, AL, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Birmingham, AL, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 99 contacts → |
“Since 1958, we've been serving the best bar-b-que ribs you could ever hope to eat!” Recorded description excerpt · September 7, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Barbecue restaurants: dataset insights
September 7, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. Coverage describes records in RevenueBase, rather than a census of every business in this market.
Reported company sizes
2,180 records in the displayed employee bands.
34 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
How this company list was built
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Where the company descriptions come from
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RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
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Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: September 7, 2026.
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Barbecue restaurants by location
5 lists · largest firstEvery Barbecue restaurants list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Barbecue restaurants based in the United States1,856
- Barbecue restaurants based in Canada150
- Barbecue restaurants based in the Netherlands122
- Barbecue restaurants based in the United Kingdom86
Cities
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for barbecue restaurants?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many barbecue restaurants did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 2,214 matching company records, 49,426 tracked contacts and 3,571 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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How current is this list?
Snapshot: September 7, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 barbecue restaurants worldwide. Snapshot: September 7, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/barbecue-restaurants.
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