The 20 Most Instagrammable BBQ Restaurants in the U.S.

These Are The 20 Most Instagrammable BBQ Restaurants in the U.S.

June 22, 2022 by

By: Sophie McLeod By: Sophie McLeod

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Franklin Barbecue of Austin, TX, has recently been named the most Instagrammable barbeque restaurant in the U.S., but where does your city’s BBQ joint rank?

The food sensitivity specialists at YorkTest crunched the numbers on the social media platform, analyzing the 700 most popular barbeque restaurants to see who had the most social media traffic with hashtags, geotags and more.

See also: Celebrate Summer With These BBQ Recipes By Chef Omar Tate

It’s no wonder this Texas haunt came in first place. The owner is a New York Times bestselling author and James Beard Best Chef Award winner. Aaron Franklin and his wife Stacy have perfected all things barbeque, most notably the famous brisket that tastes so good, you’ve just got to take a picture.

In the honorable second place, you’ll find Rippy’s Bar & Grill in Nashville, TN. This is a spot that’s all about those fall-off-the-bone ribs. The third place finish goes to Terry Black’s Barbeque, also in Austin, TX. Enjoy some authentic pork ribs with a cold drink in the Texas heat for a classic summer moment!

Texas is a big hitter in the barbecue scene, claiming seven of the most sharabale BBQ joints in the country. Tennessee follows with four spots of its own, but New York, California, Michigan, Nevada and others also make the list. The south is certainly represented, with restaurants from Georgia and North Carolina on the list, but who saw Illinois coming?

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Check the full top 20 most Instagrammable BBQ restaurants in the country below, and read the full report to see the top 50 most Instagrammable BBQ restaurants in the U.S. at .

Top 20 Most Instagrammable Barbeque Restaurants in the US

Rank

Restaurant

City

Number of tagged posts on Instagram

1

Franklin Barbecue

Austin, Texas

63,200

2

Rippy’s Bar & Grill

Nashville, Tennessee

33,600

3

Terry Black’s Barbecue

Austin, Texas

33,200

4

Kang Hodong Baekjeong

Los Angeles, California

30,600

5

Green Street Smoked Meats

Chicago, Illinois

25,500

6

Fox Bros. BBQ

Atlanta, Georgia

25,300

7

Quarter’s Korean BBQ

Los Angeles, California

23,700

8

Woodshed Smokehouse

Fort Worth, Texas

23,400

9

Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint

Nashville, Tennessee

22,200

10

Ellis Island BBQ

Las Vegas, Nevada

21,300

11

Pecan Lodge

Dallas, Texas

20,700

12

COTE Korean Steakhouse

New York City, New York

20,300

13

Jongro BBQ

New York City, New York

19,700

14

Stiles Switch BBQ

Austin, Texas

19,100

15

Lamberts Downtown

Austin, Texas

17,300

16

Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ

Austin, Texas

16,600

17

Slows Bar BQ

Detroit, Michigan

16,500

18

Charles Vergos’ Rendezvous

Memphis, Tennessee

15,600

19

The Pit Authentic Barbecue

Raleigh, North Carolina

15,600

20

Central BBQ

Memphis, Tennessee

15,100













These Are The 20 Most Instagrammable BBQ Restaurants in the U.S.

June 22, 2022 by By: Sophie McLeod

barbecue ribs

Franklin Barbecue of Austin, TX, has recently been named the most Instagrammable barbeque restaurant in the U.S., but where does your city’s BBQ joint rank?

The food sensitivity specialists at YorkTest crunched the numbers on the social media platform, analyzing the 700 most popular barbeque restaurants to see who had the most social media traffic with hashtags, geotags and more.

See also: Celebrate Summer With These BBQ Recipes By Chef Omar Tate

It’s no wonder this Texas haunt came in first place. The owner is a New York Times bestselling author and James Beard Best Chef Award winner. Aaron Franklin and his wife Stacy have perfected all things barbeque, most notably the famous brisket that tastes so good, you’ve just got to take a picture.

In the honorable second place, you’ll find Rippy’s Bar & Grill in Nashville, TN. This is a spot that’s all about those fall-off-the-bone ribs. The third place finish goes to Terry Black’s Barbeque, also in Austin, TX. Enjoy some authentic pork ribs with a cold drink in the Texas heat for a classic summer moment!

Texas is a big hitter in the barbecue scene, claiming seven of the most sharabale BBQ joints in the country. Tennessee follows with four spots of its own, but New York, California, Michigan, Nevada and others also make the list. The south is certainly represented, with restaurants from Georgia and North Carolina on the list, but who saw Illinois coming?

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Check the full top 20 most Instagrammable BBQ restaurants in the country below, and read the full report to see the top 50 most Instagrammable BBQ restaurants in the U.S. at .

Top 20 Most Instagrammable Barbeque Restaurants in the US

Rank

Restaurant

City

Number of tagged posts on Instagram

1

Franklin Barbecue

Austin, Texas

63,200

2

Rippy’s Bar & Grill

Nashville, Tennessee

33,600

3

Terry Black’s Barbecue

Austin, Texas

33,200

4

Kang Hodong Baekjeong

Los Angeles, California

30,600

5

Green Street Smoked Meats

Chicago, Illinois

25,500

6

Fox Bros. BBQ

Atlanta, Georgia

25,300

7

Quarter’s Korean BBQ

Los Angeles, California

23,700

8

Woodshed Smokehouse

Fort Worth, Texas

23,400

9

Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint

Nashville, Tennessee

22,200

10

Ellis Island BBQ

Las Vegas, Nevada

21,300

11

Pecan Lodge

Dallas, Texas

20,700

12

COTE Korean Steakhouse

New York City, New York

20,300

13

Jongro BBQ

New York City, New York

19,700

14

Stiles Switch BBQ

Austin, Texas

19,100

15

Lamberts Downtown

Austin, Texas

17,300

16

Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ

Austin, Texas

16,600

17

Slows Bar BQ

Detroit, Michigan

16,500

18

Charles Vergos’ Rendezvous

Memphis, Tennessee

15,600

19

The Pit Authentic Barbecue

Raleigh, North Carolina

15,600

20

Central BBQ

Memphis, Tennessee

15,100