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Top 25 Low and slow bbq joints worldwide

RevenueBase identified 1,858 low and slow bbq joints worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 49,899 professional contacts across them, including 3,269 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Austin the largest hub.

This list covers low and slow bbq joints 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 20, 2026. Country and city lists for low and slow bbq joints 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.

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49,899Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest low and slow bbq joints worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,858 low and slow bbq joints worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to low and slow bbq joints: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceLouisville, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+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 20, 2026
2Indirect evidenceUnited StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+3,409 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Logan's Roadhouse®, Inc, headquartered in Houston, Texas, currently operates 119 Logan's Roadhouse restaurants.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Indirect evidenceHopkins, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,0001,509 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Indirect evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,198 contacts →

Indirect 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 20, 2026
5Partial evidenceWinter Park, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0001,178 contacts →

Partial 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 20, 2026
6Strong evidenceBirmingham, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000882 contacts →

Strong 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 20, 2026
7Indirect evidencePlantation, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000838 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We're meat people.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Indirect evidenceSan Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000766 contacts →

Indirect 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 20, 2026
9Indirect evidenceDublin, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000629 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 20, 2026
10Partial evidenceChester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000471 contacts →

Partial 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 20, 2026
11Indirect evidenceSignal Hill, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000424 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 20, 2026
12Partial evidenceEagle, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000321 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 20, 2026
13Indirect evidenceUnited StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000270 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Wood Ranch provides a distinctive, premium-casual dining experience by offering a reasonably priced, all-American menu featuring made-from-scratch signature items; a high energy…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Indirect evidenceHerning, DenmarkHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000223 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hos Bone’s handler det om mere end bare mad – det handler om at samles om gode stunder.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Partial evidenceSyracuse, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000207 contacts →

Partial 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 20, 2026
16Indirect evidenceLewisville, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200190 contacts →

Indirect 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 20, 2026
17Partial evidenceTulsa, OK, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500171 contacts →

Partial 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 20, 2026
18Indirect evidenceOverland Park, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500156 contacts →

Indirect 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 20, 2026
19Indirect evidenceUnited StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500153 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Partial evidenceWinter Park, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000150 contacts →

Partial evidence

“John Rivers never set out to create the most successful BBQ chain in Florida.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Partial evidenceSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500121 contacts →

Partial 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 20, 2026
22Partial evidenceMcdonough, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000116 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 20, 2026
23Indirect evidenceUnited StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200116 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are a Memphis style ribhouse specializing in barbecue pulled pork, hickory-smoked wings and of course, the best ribs you will ever have.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Indirect evidenceChesterfield, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000115 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 20, 2026
25Partial evidenceMemphis, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000104 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Corky’s BBQ is cooked in the old fashioned southern tradition.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Low and slow bbq joints worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
6.6%Verified-email coverage
26.9Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
0.8%Largest-city concentration · Austin
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
831
11-50
738
51-200
180
201-500
42
501-1,000
14
1,001-5,000
20
5,001-10,000
3
10001+
4

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

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 low and slow bbq joints, 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
Every country. Country and city lists for low and slow bbq joints are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “low and slow bbq joints”. 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 low and slow bbq joints), 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 low and slow bbq joints, 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, 3,269 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 20, 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.

Low and slow bbq joints by location

3 lists · largest first

Every Low and slow bbq joints list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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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 low and slow bbq joints, 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 low and slow bbq joints are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 1,858 low and slow bbq joints 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 low and slow bbq joints?

The United States leads with 1,313 companies, followed by Canada (79) and the United Kingdom (50). Every low and slow bbq joints list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most low and slow bbq joints?

Austin leads with 15 headquartered companies, followed by Fort Worth (15) and London (15).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

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.