Looking to sample the best barbecue around town?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top barbecue outlets in Phoenix, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.
Phoenix-area consumer spending at restaurants tends to increase the most in December and November, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of reputation management and email automation for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Phoenix-area restaurants last year rose by 5% in November over the month before, just shy of the top monthly increase of 6% in December.
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1. Little Miss BBQ
First on the list is Little Miss BBQ. Located at 4301 E. University Drive in South Mountain, the spot to score barbecue and more is the most popular barbecue spot in Phoenix, boasting five stars out of 2,317 reviews on Yelp.
2. Bobby Q
Next up is North Mountain's Bobby Q, situated at 8501 N. 27th Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 3,273 reviews on Yelp, the New American spot, which offers barbecue and more, has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Bobby Q
Camelback East's Bobby Q, located at 3154 E. Camelback Road, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the steakhouse and cocktail bar, which offers barbecue and more, 4.5 stars out of 450 reviews.
4. JL Smokehouse
Over in South Mountain, check out JL Smokehouse, which has earned five stars out of 146 reviews on Yelp. You can find the smokehouse, which offers barbecue, sandwiches and more, at 1712 E. Broadway.
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