New York City may not have invented barbecue, but we\u2019ve gotten pretty damn good at it.<\/p>\n
Our updated ranking of the best barbecue restaurants in NYC<\/a> covers everything from Texas-style brisket to Kansas City-style burnt ends\u2014and one Brooklyn institution smoked the competition. Hometown Bar-B-Que<\/a> in Red Hook is officially Time Out’s pick for the best barbecue joint in New York City.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve been, the result probably won\u2019t shock you. Hometown has been feeding hungry New Yorkers from its Van Brunt Street home since 2013, and the restaurant has long been one of the city\u2019s standard-bearers for serious barbecue. The warehouse-like space feels like it could have been airlifted from somewhere far beyond the five boroughs, with split oak stacked outside and a pit cranking out smoky meat inside.<\/p>\n RECOMMENDED:\u00a0Three NYC burger joints are among the best burgers in America, according to Time Out<\/a><\/p>\n So, what should you order? Start with the brisket, obviously. The smoky bark gives way to tender, fatty meat, while the pulled pork is another must. Add a couple of sides and a drink and prepare to leave considerably less mobile than when you arrived. On weekends, Hometown also serves a Reuben sandwich that, according to us, \u201cgoes toe-to-toe with the best delis.\u201d<\/p>\n Hometown wasn\u2019t the only smokehouse to make the cut. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que<\/a> in Morningside Heights took second place, followed by Williamsburg\u2019s Oklahoma-style Mable\u2019s Smokehouse and Banquet Hall<\/a> at No. 3. The wonderfully elusive 9 Bells BBQ (better known as the Eastern Parkway BBQ Man) landed at No. 4, despite the fact that actually tracking it down can require some serious dedication. Kosher barbecue destination Izzy\u2019s Brooklyn Smokehouse<\/a> rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n