Highest-rated barbecue restaurants in Denver

Cooking meat low and slow over an indirect heat source鈥攖he only real qualifications for barbecue鈥攊s a truly American tradition, going back to and picked up by early Spanish colonizers who also gave it the name the cooking style goes by now: barbacoa. Today, barbecue is a wildly popular staple across the U.S., with many cities and regions (and all claiming to have the best). Because barbecue meat spends hours upon hours cooking, restaurants are a go-to source for many Americans who would rather not spend all day and all night tending to their flames. compiled a list of the highest-rated barbecue restaurants in Denver on . Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Some restaurants on the list may have recently closed.

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#23. Aviator's Sports Bar & Bar-B-Que

- Rating: 3.5 / 5 (15 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Bar, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: Denver Airport Main Terminal Lounge Concourse B, Terminal Level 6, Denver, CO
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#22. Hong Kong Barbecue

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (12 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Chinese, Asian
- Price: $
- Address: 1048 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219-4102
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#21. Tony Roma's

- Rating: 3.0 / 5 (26 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (2.5/5), Service (3.0/5), Value (2.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 4411 Peoria Street, Denver, CO 80239
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#20. Seoul Korean BBQ & Sushi

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (36 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (3.0/5), Value (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Sushi, Asian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 311 W 104th Ave Northglenn Marketplace, Denver, CO 80234-4105
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#19. Kt's BBQ

- Rating: 3.0 / 5 (16 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (3.0/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, Fast Food
- Price: $
- Address: 4030 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80216-4303
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#18. Dae Gee Korean Bbq

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (37 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Barbecue, Korean
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 460 N Broadway, Denver, CO 80203-3404
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#17. Owlbear Barbecue

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (10 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2826 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
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#16. Dae Gee

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (60 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Barbecue, Asian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 827 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80206-4037
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#15. Brothers BBQ

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (46 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 568 N Washington St, Denver, CO 80203-3812
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#14. Moe's Original BBQ

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (37 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 530 North Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
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#13. Brothers BBQ

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (26 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 6499 Leetsdale Dr, Denver, CO 80224-1298
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#12. Post Oak BBQ

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (20 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 4000 Tennyson St, Denver, CO 80212-2374
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#11. Smokin' Dave's BBQ & Brew

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (31 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1551 Cortez St.,, Denver, CO 80221
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#10. Smok Barbecue

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (18 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 3330 Brighton Blvd Unit 202, Denver, CO 80216-5021
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#9. Ragin' Hog BBQ

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (27 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $
- Address: 4361 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO 80211-1654
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#8. Kitchen Table BBQ & Comfort Food @ Goosetown Tavern

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (96 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $
- Address: 3242 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80206
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#7. Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (190 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 7557 E 36th Ave, Denver, CO 80238
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#6. Smokin Yard's BBQ

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (29 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (5.0/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 900 W 1st Ave Ste 100, Denver, CO 80223
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#5. Roaming Buffalo BBQ - Denver

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (79 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2387 S Downing St, Denver, CO 80210-5809
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#4. Yazoo Barbeque Co.

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (78 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2150 N Broadway, Denver, CO 80205-2537
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#3. Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (264 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 8264 East 49th Ave, Denver, CO 80238-3529
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#2. Boney's BBQ Restaurant

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (125 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1543 Champa St Lower Level, Denver, CO 80202-2900
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#1. Russell's Smokehouse

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (212 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1422 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202-1705
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