3 Best Barbecue Restaurants in Washington, DC

“Hill Country Barbecue Market was founded by Marc Glosserman and his wife and partner Kristen. The restaurant offers a rustic-chic, cafeteria-style setup, with nightly live music downstairs. Hill Country Barbecue Market boasts a semi-private loft that overlooks the main dining room, perfect for an intimate gathering. The restaurant serves the best of both traditional and contemporary food. Hill Country Barbecue Market offers full-service or drop-off catering for events. They provide the highest quality meat, their simple dry rub, and post-oak wood. Their meats are carved to order, sold by weight, and served with white bread and crackers. The team at Hill Country Barbecue Market works closely with customers to not only bring tasty barbecues, sides, and desserts but also to coordinate all aspects of customer's events. They specialize in wedding showers, bachelor functions, rehearsal dinners, and wedding parties. They provide happy hour Available Monday to Friday from 2.00 pm to 7.00 pm at the bar. The restaurant shows a live music area. They have amazing specials every day from 12pm to 4pm including their 'Cue and 2 which includes 2 meats, 2 sides, and cornbread.”

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“DCity Smokehouse offers a variety of sandwiches, combo platters, vegetarian sides, beer, wine, and bourbon drinks in a spacious dining area. Proud to be a black-owned business, they have been serving their smokehouse BBQ in a little DC space for nearly 11 years. The restaurant has been recognized as one of the top 15 new BBQ joints in America. They strive to provide customers with affordable and accessible meals with a high level of execution, with influences from southern soul cuisine. Freshness, sustainability, and supporting local vendors are crucial to their ethos. Their signature, award-winning brisket, and delicious ribs are smoked for 8-10 hours in their custom smokehouse. DCity Smokehouse's famous wings and coleslaw are freshly made every day. They offer full-service catering and large party packages. Their experienced event planner can handle everything from rentals to staffing.”

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“Fat Pete's BBQ has a skilled team who takes great pride in serving up the most delicious dishes for their customers. The wait staff at Fat Pete's BBQ is friendly, professional, and always willing to offer prompt service. All of the ingredients they use are sourced from local farmers, and they carefully select and handpick each one during the cooking process. Must try dishesdouble-smoked pork belly bites, smoked tofu satay, and Texas-style chili. They stuff their truck with their delicious BBQ then it serves to their events. Customers get to taste different cuts of their award-winning “DC’s Best BBQ. At Fat Pete's BBQ, private events, parties, and carry-out orders are available. Customers can host their event with them. Fat Pete’s Barbecue offers E-Gift Cards that you can email or text to their facilities. They offer full-service catering services and deliver for all the events. Fat Pete’s BBQ is a large venue with spacious of 200 guests and a stage for bands, musicians, and DJs.”

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