These 5 on the map
The 5 barbecue spots on this page, pinned where they actually are. Tap a marker to see which one it is — all 10 are on the map in the Whosly app.
5 of the 10
Moo's Craft Barbecue
Lincoln HeightsTexas barbecue$$East LA natives Michelle and Andrew Muñoz smoke central Texas brisket with just salt and pepper. Add pork ribs, esquites and the tres leches bread pudding.
Ray's BBQ
Huntington ParkTexas barbecue$$A family-run Huntington Park strip-mall smokehouse, kept going after founder Ray Ramirez died in 2022. Order peppery brisket by the pound or the Pitmaster's Sandwich.
Bludso's BBQ
FairfaxTexas barbecue$$Kevin Bludso brought his Compton barbecue to La Brea in 2013: charred brisket, pork ribs that sell out late in the day, mac and cheese and cornbread.
JR's Barbeque
Culver CityMemphis barbecue$$A Culver City order-at-the-window spot since 1998, Memphis style. Pork is king, but the half rack of big beef ribs is the move. Picnic tables, weekend lines.
Phillips Bar-B-Que
West AdamsBarbecue takeout$An LA institution on Crenshaw, strictly takeout: rib tips and pork ribs in a thick, glossy sauce, with spicy chicken links as the sleeper order.
The other 5
The 10 are spread across 10 neighborhoods. One in each: Beverly Grove, Culver City, Fairfax, Historic Filipinotown, Huntington Park, Lincoln Heights, North Hollywood, South Pasadena, Van Nuys and West Adams.
+5 more in the app
Longanisa hot links and a coconut beef adobo in Historic Filipinotown, a saloon smoking over oak in a NoHo alley, a Van Nuys time warp for 50-plus years, dry-rubbed spare ribs born in a Studio City driveway, and more.
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Common questions
Where is the best brisket in Los Angeles?
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Where can I see all 10?
All 10, on your own map
This page is 5 of them. The LA Barbecue pack in Whosly has all 10 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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