The top 25 barbecue restaurants in Toronto by neighbourhood

Great barbecue in Toronto is never too far away. The craving might strike in an instance, but the pit masters at these fine establishments have been crafting these meals for days - brining, dry-rubbing, low and slow smoking.

Here's where to get the top peel-off the bone ribs, smoke-infused chicken thighs, and saucy pulled pork sandwiches in Toronto by neighbourhood.

ANNEX
Big Crow is like one big backyard barbecue complete with smoked baby back ribs paired with sage-pear pesto and frito pie loaded with ancho beef chili and cheddar cheese.

BABY POINT
The menu at Marky's BBQ Smokehouse encompasses all manners of meat from pulled pork and ribs to chicken and brisket. Order the samplers for a taste of everything or fill up on your favourites in sandwich and poutine form.

BEACHES
Smoked chicken, wings, brisket and ribs are all accounted for on the menu at Hogtown Smoke. Bring reinforcements before ordering the platters or stick to the crave-worthy sandwiches like the burnt ends on a bun.

BLOORCOURT
The Piston serves southern styled BBQ that'll satiate any size appetite. Riblets are a beer-worthy pairing for the snackish while the truly hungry can get down with platters packed with a chef's selection of smoke-infused meats.

CABBAGETOWN
420 Smokehouse on Parliament offers an eclectic menu of low and slow cooking. The menu boasts smokehouse faves like dry rubbed ribs alongside deli-style smoked meat sandwiches.

CORKTOWN
Carbon Bar gets fancy with its selection of pit-smoked specialties. The menu opens with chilled seafood and ceviches and then gets down with St. Louis cut ribs and prime beef brisket.

THE DANFORTH
Greenwood Smokehouse deals in slow smoked Southern staples on platters or by the pound. Order pulled pork, ribs, brisket or wings accompanied by traditional sides like smoked beans, collard greens and slaw.

DUNDAS WEST
Oh my Lard slings praise-worthy pulled pork sammiches, beef ribs, and smoked jerk chicken out of an upcycled shipping container in Market 707.

EAST YORK
Rally Sports Bar & Smokehouse scores big points for its menu featuring a lineup of smoked wings, pulled pork nachos and sandwiches piled with brisket.

ETOBICOKE
Appalachia Smokehouse & BBQ is a top destination on the Queensway for tender smoked brisket sandwiches, back ribs painted red sauce, and pulled chicken sliders paired with baked beans.

THE JUNCTION
The menu at Indie Alehouse covers a broad range of beer friendly pub foods, but dishes like the BBQ mahogany ribs finished with scallions and cilantro and spring rolls stuffed with pulled pork are standouts.

KENSINGTON MARKET
Fancy Pig is a walk-up sandwich counter on Oxford Street that doesn't seem very fancy at first glance though the BBQ joint employs made-from-scratch, farm-to-table philosophies. The Cluck Norris is a good example, it's made from the moist pulled meat of King Capon birds that are smoked then confit'd in pork drippings before being dressed with pesto mayo, arugula and sweet peppers.

KING EAST
Central Texas style BBQ is the specialty of Triple A Bar. Here the kitchen nails all the essentials of the Lone Star State including brisket, chili and spicy smoked sausages.

LESLIEVILLE
Leslieville Pumps is a gas station and general store that also serves up some surprisingly excellent smoked sandwiches. Fuel up on saucy smoked brisket on a bun crowned with crispy fried onions.

LITTLE ITALY
Buster Rhino's is the place to feast on customizable combos piled high with an array of dry-rubbed ribs and finger licking wings slathered in competition-grade BBQ sauces.

MARKHAM
Ribs and wings are the forte at Big Bone BBQ & Wicked Wings. Order rib dinners with all the fixins or try the signature smoked wings in over two dozen flavours.

MISSISSAUGA
Holy Smokez is a no frills take-out joint where smoked meats on a bun are the specialty. Opt to double or even triple up on multiple selections of smoked chicken, pork, brisket, or sausage on one bun.

PARKDALE
Ribs, links, pork rinds and bourbon cocktails are among the many reasons why Electric Mud is always a fun boozy time.

RIVERSIDE
Mac n' cheese piled with smoked duck and brisket sandwiches are highlights on the menu week round at Aft Kitchen but on weekends, the east side eatery is devoted entirely to meaty feasts featuring country sausage, side ribs, and barbecued chicken.

RONCESVALLES
The sweet smokey scent emanating from Barque Smokehouse is all it takes to seduce diners. Smoked duck tacos, herb crusted racks of ribs, and competition worthy chicken thighs are the major draw, Not to mention an always rotating selection of seasonal sides.

ST. CLAIR WEST
Beer brisket and pulled pork sandwiches are staples on the menu at The Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder but real BBQ enthusiasts know that the good stuff: ribs and chicken are only available on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

WEST QUEEN WEST
Smoque N Bones offers peppercorn beef, brisket, ribs, pork and chicken from the cooker along with a vast array fixin's including homestyle sides like collard greens, candied yams, sweet potato waffle fries, and cornbread.

WOODBRIDGE
Memphis BBQ on Islington is exactly the type of divey, line-up plagued roadhouse that the very idea of good BBQ conjures up. Peel off the bone ribs brushed with a molasses-based BBQ sauce are a must.

YONGE & DUNDAS
Lou Dawgs specializes in Southern style brisket sandwiches, poutines smothered in smoked chicken gravy, and nachos piled with pulled pork. Best of all they're open ultra late on weekends for when you need to crush hunger pangs after the bar.

YONGE & LAWRENCE
Stack Restaurant pays great reverence to regional BBQ styles of the South. Pulled pork can be had Carolina- or Lexington style, while brisket channels Texas and the baby back ribs look to Memphis.

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by Liora Ipsum via blogTO