Smoking Pig BBQ Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

1. Smoking Pig BBQ Company

8.5
1144 N 4th St (at Burton Ave.), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · Downtown San Jose · 87 tips and reviews

Erica O.Erica Ota: Mac n cheese, corn bread, pulled pork, brisket are great!

Kyle F.Kyle Fowler: There was brisket in the mac & cheese, enough said. The brisket was awesome, pull pork was great and the place was packed. Definitely a must visit BBQ joint in San Jose.

Jason S.Jason Sigal: Two words: amazing brisket!

Henry's Hi-Life is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

2. Henry's Hi-Life

8.7
301 W Saint John St (near the Julian/St. James exit off CA87), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · Central San Jose · 85 tips and reviews

Karen H.Karen Hao: best spare ribs ever!!! :)

Jennifer J.Jennifer Jergens: Food is incredible. The ribs and the garlic bread are my favorites :)

Isaac C.Isaac Cabrera: best ribs I've ever tasted. Hands. Down.

Sam's BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

3. Sam's BBQ

7.7
1110 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · Del Mar · 34 tips and reviews

Ryan D.Ryan Desorbo: Best BBQ EVER! ! Beef Ribs are to die for! :)

VeronicaVeronica: Come in on Tuesday's and Wednesday's to listen to live bluegrass from 6-9pm! Brisket is superb!

Dan P.Dan Pritchett: Pulled pork sandwich is amazing. Top it with the slaw and drench it in their sauce!

South Winchester BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

4. South Winchester BBQ

8.4
1362 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · 14 tips and reviews

S D.S Dugan: Brisket is awesome here. But my girlfriend loves the ribs. Nice amount of meat on a good ciabatta roll makes for a great Sandwich

Sally W.Sally Wallace: We really enjoyed all the offerings but a couple items we highly recommend are the ribs and the brisket sandwich. If they have the beef rib special you can get a single rib and it's divine.

ThreedukesThreedukes: California BBQ, which is say a lil smoking + some sauces ... and delicious. Ribs and tri-tip are great (all I've tried so far), as is a good, lager-ish beer.

Famous Dave's is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

5. Famous Dave's

7.2
61 Curtner Ave (at Monterey Hwy), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · South San Jose · 38 tips and reviews

Christine B.Christine Bautista: Ribs are to die for! Yum yummmmmm!

NaiNai: Try the rib tips they are awesome

J H.J H: Great BBQ!

Excite Ballpark is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

6. Excite Ballpark

8.2
588 E Alma Ave (at Senter Rd), San Jose, CA
Baseball Stadium · Central San Jose · 41 tips and reviews

Katie M.Katie M: The food from the BBQ is pretty awesome- the chicken Philly & the tri-tip in particular are excellent :-)

Carole R.Carole Reyes: eat the BBQ, it's a must. get free SJ Giants tix from OSH!

Lydia H.Lydia Han: Best BBQ ever! Love Turkey Mike's BBQ!

Poor House Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

7. Poor House Bistro

8.3
91 S Autumn St (at W San Fernando St), San Jose, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central San Jose · 62 tips and reviews

Eric F.Eric Forsberg: BBQ shrimp bowl if you like spicy and delicious.

RondaRonda: Sausage bread dipped in the bbq shrimp sauce = awesome!

Ryan O.Ryan Ota: Bbq chicken po boy is pretty spicy, messy and awesome

Korean Fusion BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

8. Korean Fusion BBQ

7.9
255 N White Rd Ste 102 (at McKee), San Jose, CA
Korean Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Kristel C.Kristel Chan: The short ribs are really good! And if you come close to closing time and can't finish they offer you a refill on rice to take home for free

Leslie D.Leslie Duldulao: Short ribs are awesome and the kimchee is hella good!!!

Cheryl ❤️ M.Cheryl ❤️ Marquez: I liked the BBQ short ribs, my BF liked the spicy BBQ pork which was the right amount of sweet & spicy. Order by the number, it's easier for them.

Koja Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

9. Koja Kitchen

8.0
1085 E Brokaw Rd, San Jose, CA
Korean Restaurant · Berryessa · 12 tips and reviews

Flora M.Flora Morrow: Short ribs are a must!!! And the bowls are a good deal.

Kyle F.Kyle Fowler: As amazing as the food truck. Best things on the menu: short rib koja and the kamikaze fries.

Al B.Al B.: First time coming here? Get the Short Rib Koja. What are you waiting for, get to it!

Malibu Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

10. Malibu Grill

8.3
5735 Camden Ave (Camden), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · Noddin · 14 tips and reviews

Nathaniel P.Nathaniel Page: BBQ chicken sandwich. Has bacon and homemade BBQ sauce. My personal favorite!

Cathy N.Cathy Noonan: The BBQ Pork sandwich is excellent and is big enough to share.

Jez B.Jez Barraza: Best: Filly on Fire!! -Also, best Pulled Pork sandwich I've been told-

Gen Korean BBQ House is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

11. Gen Korean BBQ House

7.5
1628 Hostetter Rd (at Lundy Ave), San Jose, CA
Korean BBQ Restaurant · Berryessa · 22 tips and reviews

Francisco B.Francisco Balcazar: Me and my girlfriend have never had Korean bbq before and my friends took us to this place and it was a great experience and great customer service.

Josh M.Josh Miller: My wife loved the Geisha drink with lychee and sake. There is a BBQ option that looks like shredded beef and is sensational.

Stefanie (.Stefanie (Trimble) Fluin: I love the brisket and usually get the shrimp and premium steak. Sides are also yummy. There's always a long line, so come ready to wait!

Armadillo Willy's is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

12. Armadillo Willy's

7.0
2071 Camden Ave (at Union Ave), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · Cambrian · 26 tips and reviews

JohnJohn: Get the pulled pork BBQ smokehouse sandwich

Travis W.Travis W: Burgers, ribs, chicken - all good. Be sure and order some sides. The portions aren't huge.

Eddie P.Eddie Pangindian: Texas BBQ ribs n garlic fries are delicious

Armadillo Willy's BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

13. Armadillo Willy's BBQ

7.7
878 Blossom Hill Rd (at Santa Teresa Blvd), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · Blossom Valley · 18 tips and reviews

Juan C.Juan Campos: Way over priced. $21 for mediocre brisket & a soda. For the same price, you can get a 2 way combo at Everett & Jones near Jack London Square. They have the best BBQ in the bay.

Shane L.Shane Lynch: Brisket is succulent and tasty

rory m.rory montero: I had the half rack of Texas ribs. Very good flavor and generous ribs. The Thursday special loaded potato was also very good.

Smoking Pig BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

14. Smoking Pig BBQ

7.6
530 Newhall Dr (Coleman), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · North San Jose · 5 tips and reviews

Kyle F.Kyle Fowler: Highly recommended take out. Not sure why it's a sit-down place. The brisket and pulled pork sandwiches are my gotos.

Derrick Y.Derrick Yu: There's a separate area for take-out orders. Service is relatively fast and the BBQ is some of the best in the area. Satisfies my cravings every time!

Michael R.Michael Ruiz: Burnt ends, brisket, Mac n Cheese and 2x corn bread

High Five Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in San Jose.

15. High Five Pizza

8.6
171 Branham Ln (at Snell Ave.), San Jose, CA
Pizzeria · Parkview · 26 tips and reviews

Adam M.Adam Mayberry: Wednesday Night BBQ may be the best food for your money in the Bay Area.

Dan R.Dan Romero: Don't get me wrong the pizza is good. But this place doesn't care about people the make mad $$$$ at this place. The owner needs to focus on service and not BBQ on wed nights!!!

Tawny P.Tawny Peña-Parsons: BBQ Wednesdays! Very good!