Best BBQ Ribs in the Bay Area (sequel to hamburger and pizza threads)

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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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Best BBQ Ribs in the Bay Area (sequel to hamburger and pizza threads)

favorite in SF is Johnson's BBQ out on San Bruno Ave. good meat, the BBQ sauce isn't bad.

favorite outside of SF is Everett & Jones out on San Pablo Ave. in Berkeley and Fruitvale Ave. in Oakland. not much of a fan of the one at Jack London. very nice smoke, meat is good, and so is the sauce.

what's your favorites?

List of places from members with yelp links:
Johnson's BBQ in San Francisco
Everett and Jones in Oakland (Fruitvale)
Everett and Jones in Berkeley
Everett and Jones in Hayward
Everett and Jones in Alameda on Central
Everett and Jones in Alameda on Main
Everett and Jones in Alameda on Webster
Gorilla BBQ in Pacifica
Mack's BBQ in San Carlos
Famous Dave's BBQ in Gilroy
Uncle Frank's BBQ in Mountain View
Quincy's BBQ in Milpitas
Texas Smokehouse BBQ in San Jose
Happy Hollow Market in San Jose
Sam's BBQ in San Jose
Sticky Chicken in Brentwood
Henry's World Famous Hi-Life in San Jose
Blue Rock BBQ in San Jose
Windy City in San Mateo
Memphis Minnie's in San Francisco
The Famous Rib Shack in San Bruno
BarBersQ in Napa
Armadillo *****'s in San Mateo
Back Forty Texas BBQ in Pleasant Hill
The Brick Pig's House in Oakland
KC BBQ in Berkeley
Emergency BBQ Co. in San Carlos
Town Hall in San Francisco
Bo's BBQ in Lafayette
Dickey's BBQ in Fremont

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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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i havent gotten much bbq. but i tried gorilla bbq in pacifica and it was good. i like the sauce and rub they use plus the mac and cheese is bomb.
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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Mack's BBQ in San Carlos

and you can never go wrong with Famous Dave's
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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mMMmMMm this sounds like a yummy thread. I LOVE BBQ ribs. Where can I get some finger-lickin' yummy-licious rack of ribs?!
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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Uncle Frank's in Mt View is pretty good. I like it better than Everett & Jones in Berkeley and Hayward. Uncle Frank's has a nice spicy sauce, good meat. Would be better if the smoke were most consistent.
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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Everett & Jones Barbeque in Hayward!
http://www.yelp.com/biz/everett-and-...rbeque-hayward
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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ive tried Gorilla BBQ as well, I love that stuff and MAN does it fill you up nice and good. Ilove the Sauce and the guys there are awesome.
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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has anyone tried dickey's bbq pit in Fremont?
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by y0ungsubi3
has anyone tried dickey's bbq pit in Fremont?
the one in pacific commons?
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MrMakesItRain
i havent gotten much bbq. but i tried gorilla bbq in pacifica and it was good. i like the sauce and rub they use plus the mac and cheese is bomb.
i will try that place since it's close by.

Originally Posted by vik682
and you can never go wrong with Famous Dave's
where's Famous Dave's?

Originally Posted by Oh 4 panda
mMMmMMm this sounds like a yummy thread. I LOVE BBQ ribs. Where can I get some finger-lickin' yummy-licious rack of ribs?!
yes, good BBQ with good potato salad and wash it down with a nice beer.

Originally Posted by soggynoodles
Everett & Jones Barbeque in Hayward!
http://www.yelp.com/biz/everett-and-...rbeque-hayward
i will have to try that E&J when i get a chance. i attempted to try the one in San Leandro, but they were close when i went.

seems like we only have decent places in SF. nothing too impressive.
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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My favorite places to get some tasty ribs would have to be quincy's in milpitas. little hole in the wall on main st.

Also the texas smoke house right off capitol in san jose! They got some dam good tri tip too!
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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i heard that place in pacifica, gorilla whatever is really good
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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My favorite place would be happy hallow market in SJ, Yup that's right, BBQ from a liquor store. Their sauce is the Shiizle, prices are reasonable, and portions are good. Very hole-in-the-wall but its awesome.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/happy-hollow-market-san-jose
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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Sam's BBQ in San Jose
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Originally Posted by A.V.E.
the one in pacific commons?
yep



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