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Top 25 Pit bbq restaurants based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 1,366 company matches for pit bbq restaurants associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 21,400 professional contacts across them, including 1,796 with verified work emails. Austin is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for pit bbq restaurants associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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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1,366Companies
21,400Contacts tracked
1,796Verified emails
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The 25 largest pit bbq restaurants based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,366 company matches for pit bbq restaurants based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 20, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchHopkins, MN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,0001,509 contacts →

Exact match

“Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchDallas, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,198 contacts →

Exact match

“Dickey's Barbecue Pit, the world’s largest and fastest growing barbecue franchise was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchWinter Park, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0001,178 contacts →

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“With nearly 100 locations throughout the southeast, Sonny’s BBQ® is one of the largest and most popular barbecue restaurant companies in the country.”

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4Exact matchBirmingham, AL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000882 contacts →

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“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…”

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5Exact matchPlantation, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000838 contacts →

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“We're meat people.”

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6Exact matchSan Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000766 contacts →

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“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.”

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7Exact matchDublin, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000629 contacts →

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“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…”

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8Exact matchSignal Hill, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000424 contacts →

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“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…”

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9Exact matchEagle, CO, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000321 contacts →

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“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…”

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10Exact matchRaleigh, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000264 contacts →

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“Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q has a 50-year history in serving the finest fried chicken and Eastern North Carolina-style BBQ.”

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11Exact matchSyracuse, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000207 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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12Exact matchLewisville, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-200190 contacts →

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“Spring Creek Barbeque is a restaurants company based out of 571 E Round Grove Rd, Lewisville, Texas, United States.”

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13Exact matchTulsa, OK, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500171 contacts →

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“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…”

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14Exact matchOverland Park, KS, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500156 contacts →

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“Jack Stack Barbecue is a nationally-recognized barbecue company with four Kansas City-area restaurants, Catering, Private Dining, and Nationwide Shipping.”

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15Exact matchWinter Park, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000150 contacts →

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

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16Exact matchSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500121 contacts →

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“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…”

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17Exact matchMcdonough, GA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000116 contacts →

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“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.”

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18Exact matchChesterfield, MO, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000115 contacts →

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“The tradition began in September of 1996 when our first Bandana's BAR-B-Q opened in Arnold, Missouri.”

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19Exact matchMemphis, TN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000104 contacts →

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

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20Exact matchBirmingham, AL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-50099 contacts →

Exact match

“Since 1958, we've been serving the best bar-b-que ribs you could ever hope to eat!”

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21Exact matchRoyse City, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-50093 contacts →

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“We raised the bar on Bar-B-Que over 50 years ago.”

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22Exact matchKnoxville, TN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-50092 contacts →

Exact match

“In 1966, Buddy Smothers invested in his wife LaMuriel’s talent by helping her become the owner of her first restaurant, the Pixie Drive Inn in Seymour, Tennessee.”

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23Exact matchNashville, TN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,00091 contacts →

Exact match

“As an award-winning Nashville staple, Edley’s is a tribute to all things Southern and serves classic BBQ offerings like pulled pork, brisket, ribs and housemade sides along with…”

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24Exact matchCharleston, SC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,00088 contacts →

Exact match

“Fiery Ron's Home Team BBQ is dedicated to providing the best BBQ while still holding true to the traditional methods and processes.”

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25Exact matchNew York, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20080 contacts →

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“Mighty Quinn’s is the first authentic barbeque experience in a fast casual setting.”

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Pit bbq restaurants based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
8.4%Verified-email coverage
15.7Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
1.2%Largest-city concentration · Austin
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
568
11-50
601
51-200
124
201-500
29
501-1,000
10
1,001-5,000
13
5,001-10,000
3
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,366 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “pit bbq restaurants” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 1,796 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “pit bbq restaurants”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many pit bbq restaurants are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,366 company matches for pit bbq restaurants associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Famous Dave's Of America tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most pit bbq restaurants?

Austin leads with 17 company records, followed by Fort Worth (15) and Houston (14).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 1,796 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 1,366 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

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 SmartSearch, 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.