
Need more barbecue in your life?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top barbecue hot spots in Milwaukee, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fill the bill.
1. Smoke Shack

Topping the list is Smoke Shack. Located at 332 N. Milwaukee St. in Historic Third Ward, the breakfast and brunch and traditional American spot, which offers barbecue and more, is the highest-rated barbecue spot in Milwaukee, boasting four stars out of 740 reviews on Yelp.
2. Doc's Commerce Smokehouse

Next up is Kilbourn Town's Doc's Commerce Smokehouse, situated at 754 N. Vel R Phillips Ave. With four stars out of 257 reviews on Yelp, the Southern spot, which offers barbecue and more, has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Char'd

Historic Third Ward's Char'd, located at 222 E. Erie St., Suite 100, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Korean spot, which offers barbecue and tapas, four stars out of 113 reviews.
4. Pop's BBQ

Pop's BBQ, a food truck that offers barbecue and more in Menomonee River Hills East, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 30 Yelp reviews. Head over to 7601 W. Good Hope Road to see for yourself.
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