Florida isn't known for its barbecue but which Sunshine State city still makes the best? See ranking
LawnStarter, a lawn service company with locations throughout the U.S., conducted a national survey to find the best towns for barbecue.
Unlike some other states, Florida doesn't exactly have a distinct style of barbecue. However, according to Dickey's Barbecue Pit blog, the Sunshine State might have some BBQ favs.
"In Florida, the most popular type of barbecue is smoked pork. This meat is cooked low-and-slow over oak wood for a smoky flavor and then served with a tomato-based sauce that's sweet and tangy from ingredients like molasses or honey," the website writes.
The four most prominent regional styles are Texas, Memphis, Carolina and Kansas City. Kentucky, St. Louis and Alabama also have popular variations of barbecue.
Central Florida's Orlando reigns supreme for barbecue, placing 17th out of 476. It beat cities such as Atlanta, New Orleans, Philadelphia and Louisville.
Orlando received high scores for access, consumer satisfaction and elite BBQ memberships.
In total, there were 37 Florida cities featured in the list of 476 locations:
17 - Orlando
20 - Miami Beach
27 - Daytona Beach
29 - Miami
36 - Jacksonville
55 - Tampa
56 - Homestead
66 - Fort Myers
67 - Lakeland
68 - Clearwater
69 - Tallahassee
74 - Kissimmee
99 - Deltona
111 - Palm Coast
119 - Gainesville
157 - Port St. Lucie
180 - Hialeah
182 - Cape Coral
202 - West Palm Beach
206 - Hollywood
221 - Sunrise
231 - Pompano Beach
241 - Boca Raton
245 - Largo
250 - Melbourne
251 - Boynton Beach
254 - Palm Bay
266 - Fort Lauderdale
270 - St. Petersburg
292 - North Port
298 - Davie
309 - Pembroke Pines
320 - Doral
339 - Plantation
345 - Lauderhill
357 - Deerfield Beach
416 - Miami Gardens
LawnStarter highlighted barbecue hotspots not located in the top cities. Three Florida spots were mentioned:
Homestead, Florida (No. 56) - Shiver's BBQ
Fort Myers, Florida (No. 66) - JonesEZ BBQ and Big Nick's Barbecue
Of course, Missouri's Kansas City was declared the best of barbecue.
"With a history going back to the early 1920s, the self-proclaimed BBQ Capital of the World continues to smoke all contenders from the restaurant scene to the competitive sphere," the survey writes.
According to LawnStarter's 2025 BBQ ranking, here are the top 10 cities in the U.S.:
Kansas City, Missouri
Los Angeles, California
Houston, Texas
St. Louis, Missouri
Austin, Texas
Chicago, Illinois
Las Vegas, Nevada
Memphis, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
New York, New York
According to LawnStarter, researchers calculated scores out of 100 points for each city and factor to determine its ranking.
"A city's overall score is the average of its scores across all factors and categories. The highest Overall Score ranked 'Best' (No. 1) and the lowest 'Worst' (No. 476)," LawnStarter said.
Researchers weighed several metrics to determine the ranking. Here are the metrics:
BBQ establishments (the number of barbecue vendors or smokehouses)
Average consumer rating for BBQ establishments
Average number of reviews per BBQ establishment
Number of top-rated BBQ establishments (4.5 plus and 10 plus reviews)
Competition awards, such as the National Barbecue and Grilling Association
Number of elite BBQ memberships in the Kansas City Barbecue Society and the NBBQA
Contributing: Sarah Moore, Lansing State Journal
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Florida barbecue cities rankings. Here are this list's best
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