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The great L.A. barbecue roundup, part 2
Barbecue, barbeque, BBQ, B-B-Q, bar-b-cue, bar-b-que, bar-b-q... however you spell it, the weather's turning warmer and that means one thing -- the smell of grilling in the air. Here's the second half of a roundup of the best barbecue L.A. has to offer. Click here for the first half of the list.
Don't be fooled by the location (a dingy corner of an even dingier Van Nuys strip mall) or the low-rent interior, Mom's makes some of the best barbecue in all of Los Angeles county.
Inside its round Southern eating room, Mr. Cecil's California Ribs serves up plates of meat to dream about.
Naples Rib Company may have three locations (the others are in Costa Mesa and Ladera Ranch), but this isn't a cookie-cutter franchise rib joint.
Naples is a family-owned establishment with a comfortable atmosphere. Along with ribs, the menu features spicy Louisiana sausages, brisket and barbecued chicken.
Naples is a family-owned establishment with a comfortable atmosphere. Along with ribs, the menu features spicy Louisiana sausages, brisket and barbecued chicken.
Most people drive past the Oak Pit for years before taking the gamble on its food, but the reaction when they finally hunker down with one of the legendary burgers, tri-tip sandwiches or potato salad is an overwhelmingly universal, "Why didn't I stop here before?"
After several years at the corner of Figueroa & Sunset/Cesar Chavez, BBQ King has moved South of Exposition Park. They haven't yet got their new sign up, so look for a sign that says "The Pit."
All of the cooking is done on a huge outdoor grill. Fans seem divided over what's best: the tri-tip or the baby back ribs.
The barbecue is wet and sloppy at Pecos Bill's Pit B-B-Q, and that's the way the regulars like it at this 56-year-old neighborhood 'cue shack. On weekends, there are good pork ribs that sell out fast; as the sign says, it's open till 3 p.m. "or till the meat runs out."
Smoky, tangy, delicious Southern-meets-L.A. barbecue that comes in your choice of meat: baby back ribs, small ends, chicken links, pork ribs, beef ribs, sliced beef, beef links, rib tips or barbecued chicken.
Smoky, tangy, delicious Southern-meets-L.A. barbecue that comes in your choice of meat: baby back ribs, small ends, chicken links, pork ribs, beef ribs, sliced beef, beef links, rib tips or barbecued chicken.
From pork ribs to baby backs to brisket and links (both hot and mild) this barbecue joint knows how to bring the flavor.
They only serve barbecue on the weekends, and they serve it from a modest catering truck in the church's parking lot, but that hasn't stopped penitents from making the pilgrimage to the Prayer Assembly Church of God in Christ.
Reddi Chick is a way of life for untold numbers of Westsiders, and the BBQ chicken is one reason why (the other reason is the ribs).
Locals love the spicy barbecue sauce and mighty beef ribs. The meat is so tender it nearly falls off the bone.
If not for the Dodgers swag, you might think you were in Arkansas. It feels like it fell through a wormhole into Burbank. It is, if the menu is to be believed, “Where people go when they’re hungry for good food” and home to “America’s #1 Hot Chicken Wings.”
Who'd ever imagine that a suburban family restaurant could morph into a terrific barbecue place? That's exactly what has happened at the Pasadena restaurant formerly known as Robin's.
Authentic Kansas City-style barbecue featuring, ribs, chicken, etc. as well as some oddball menu items like fried pickles. Beer connoisseurs appreciate the 41 beer selections on tap.
It doesn't look like a barbecue joint, and the menu is a tad odd, but the Spring Street Smoke House knows its smoked meats.
That Texas twang: Slow-cooked over oak or mesquite, terrific Lone Star 'cue in NoHo.
One of the best barbecue joints in the Crenshaw district if not the entire city!
For chow that's really smokin'... Western Smoke House ropes you into the Lone Star State with its kickin' decor and down-home victuals.
You can smell the delicious scent of Woody's smoked meats from blocks away. They serve beef and pork ribs, links, barbecued chicken; a small selection of sides (mac 'n cheese, collard greens, candied yams); and an even smaller selection of desserts (cobbler and sweet potato pie).
You can smell the delicious scent of Woody's smoked meats from blocks away. They serve beef and pork ribs, links, barbecued chicken; a small selection of sides (mac 'n cheese, collard greens, candied yams); and an even smaller selection of desserts (cobbler and sweet potato pie).
Ron and Kirk Gelsinger have teamed with Leonard Schwartz and Michael Rosen to create this family-style barbecue restaurant.
Ron and Kirk Gelsinger have teamed with Leonard Schwartz and Michael Rosen to create this family-style barbecue restaurant that's conveniently located in the Target-centric shopping mall at the corner of La Brea & Santa Monica.
