• Mark's Feed Store
    The ceramic pig outside signals the great pork barbecue inside. A smoked-meat empire in the making and Louisville favorite since 1988, Mark’s barbecue chicken, pork, and spicy mustard-based sauce keep it on the carnivore club’s frequent-visit list. Also, try the onion straws and fried corn.
    244-0140
    marksfeedstore.com
    $$ | Middletown/Eastwood | Barbecue
  • Jucy's Smokehouse Bar-B-Q
    Roll up your sleeves. This Peewee Valley joint serves all manners of smoked pork, as well as honey-glazed ham, homemade country-fried potatoes, coleslaw, potato salad and desserts, including Donna’s Cherry Delight.
    241-5829
    jucys.com
    $ | Oldham County | Barbecue
  • Vince Staten's Old Time Barbecue
    Pulled pork and meaty ribs covered in one of six sauces from sweet Memphis-style to hot west Texas-style.
    228-7427
    $$ | Prospect/Upper River Road | Barbecue
  • Ole Hickory Pit Bar-B-Que
    This family-owned business out of Paducah features “pork as tender as your mother’s heart,” ribs, mutton sandwiches and an assortment of homemade sides, such as white beans and fried cornbread.
    968-0585
    $ | Barbecue
  • Frankfort Avenue Beer Depot
    This unpretentious place will appeal to people who love two things: meat and beer. They cook pulled pork, ribs, chicken, and salmon in a smoker out front and offer a nice beer selection. Don’t miss “Beerhalla,” the backyard filled with putt-putt, cornhole, and beer pong games.
    895-3223
    frankfortavenuebeerdepot.com
    Clifton/Crescent Hill | Barbecue
  • Feast BBQ
    Find this joint on the sunny side of the Ohio and find barbecue done right. From moist slices of brisket to a wonderfully smoky tofu sandwich, plus sides of collard greens and macaroni and cheese. Get there early to avoid the long lines.
    920-0454
    feastbbq.com
    $ | Barbecue
  • Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill
    This chain touts its baby back ribs and slow-smoked, hand-pulled pork. The signature sweet is equally down-home — a bag of hot cinnamon and sugar doughnuts.
    491-7570
    smokeybones.com
    $$ | Hurstbourne Corridor | Barbecue
  • Famous Dave's
    Famous Dave’s serves up St. Louis-style ribs, pulled pork, and its often-requested bread pudding. We recommend you don’t wear your nice white shirt.
    493-2812
    famousdaves.com
    $$ | Jeffersontown | Barbecue
  • Smoketown USA
    The beef and pork ribs, all-vegetarian sides and a funky interior make Smoketown a go-to barbecue spot. A large selection of beers is also available.
    409-9180
    smoketownusa.com
    $ | Smoketown/Shelby Park | Barbecue
  • Bootleg Bar-B-Q
    Piled-high Kentucky-style barbecue sandwiches, baby-back rib dinners and homemade sides in huge portions make for mighty good eatin’ at this Fern Creek joint. Catering available.
    239-2722
    bootlegbbq.net
    $ | Buechel/Fern Creek | Barbecue