Where is the Best Place for Barbecue?
Let us know your favorite place for barbecue in the comments below.
Pass the Tabasco sauce. It’s time for barbecue on the Food Fight.
From New Baltimore to Trenton—and many places in between—we know there are many hot spots for barbecue. This week on the Food Fight, a new column on Patch that searches for the best places to eat in the area, we want to know where your picks for the best place for barbecue are in southeastern Michigan.
Each week, we want your suggestions on the best restaurants, diners and cafes for pizza, barbecue, pasta and more. We want your vote and your opinions for the best entrees in the area.
This week we want to know: Who has the best barbecue in southeastern Michigan?
You can let us know by leaving a comment below. You may submit comments until 5 p.m. Tuesday.
From there, we will take the top three nominees and post in an article first thing Wednesday morning. Then it will be time to vote again to decide the Food Fight champion.
Voting will continue until Friday at 5 p.m. Then, on Saturday morning, we will announce the winner.
So show your hometown pride and pick a place near you. Boast about that small family restaurant or other great eatery in your neighborhood.
If you are pulling for a certain restaurant, share this column on your personal Facebook page and Twitter feed and ask your followers to vote.
This column is all about you—your ideas, your feedback and your voice—so we hope you will chime in and check back.
So, without further ado, lets get the voting started. Patch readers, tell us by commenting below, where is the BEST place to get barbecue in southeastern Michigan.
Chris
7:04 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Slow's
Daniela Pascaris
7:28 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Bone Yard Barbeque!!
Rick
7:32 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Its Slows and Slowstogo without a doubt. Homemade sauces, as much attention to the sides as the main event, all natural hormone free pork and brisket. great beer list great ownership that lives and believes in the area!
Donald C Wheaton Jr
7:36 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Slow's BBQ in Detroit, best food and incredible selection of craft beers to accompany them.
Quinn Smith
7:52 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Yup....Slow's
Matt Guarnieri
8:03 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Kit Kat Klub, 25 and Romeo Plank in Macomb Township.
If pure BBQ ribs with homemade sauce and great taste is your thing. You have to call in your order at least three hours early but it's definately worth it.
Jocelyn
8:16 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Best ribs in Metro Detroit:
"Maria Comedias" in Hamtramck
GP For Life
8:22 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Slow's
jim gallagher
8:28 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Where is Slow's? North of the Greenbriar in Huntsville, AL, I might say Red, Hot n' Blue...
jim gallagher
8:32 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Oh, yeah, almost forgot -- is there a Houston's around here? best baby backs in the world (you might have to fly to Texas or LA, though...)
Annette Catalano
8:42 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Slows!
2138 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, by the
old train station.
Bone Yard in Dearborn is #2 IMHO
Doug Seley
9:03 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Bad Brad's BBQ in New Baltimore followed by Slow's, I know it is a surprise to be ahead of Slow's but Bad Brad's BBQ is great!
Beth Calcaterra
11:09 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
I agree. Slow's is overrated. My last 2 visits were disappointing.
Corinne Lukasik
9:20 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Bad Brad's!
Lynn Jacobs
9:20 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Slows, natch.
Ben Giovanelli, CPA
9:23 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Union Woodshop in Clarkston. Didn't get voted 2011 Free Press Restaurant of the Year for nothin. Burnt ends... yummy!
Renee De Sana Ramirez
11:52 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Guy Fieri of DD&D (foodnetwork) did nice expose' of Union Woodshop in Clarkston with none other than "Kid Rock". Putting this bbq on my to do list:)
Kurt Doelle
10:15 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Union Woodshop in Clarkston is by far the best-Slows is solid and Bad Brad is weak at times with ribs undersmoked and less than spicy sauces. Woodshop is truly worth the trek-Best regards
Justin Sharer
9:26 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Roundhouse BBQ in Trenton
Denise M Keathley
9:39 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Zukin's in Lincoln Park
Keith Poirier
9:40 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Sajos/olives
Tobias Roberts
9:45 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Lazy Bones
Grossbeck and 11 Mile
Cass Pawlowski
10:23 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
I had Lazy Bones in Lakeland, FL and they were scrumptious. If the Grossbeck location is as good, then they are one of the best...
John Engebretsen
9:53 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Roundhouse in Trenton has the best ribs in the downriver area.
CHARLES WASILEWSKI
10:10 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
LAZY BONES ARE THE BEST AND THEIR POTATO SALAD IS THE GREATEST!
Nate Stemen
10:53 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
My vote is for Roundhouse BBQ in Trenton. That place can turn a brisket into a work of art. http://patch.com/L-rkJv
John Hetzler
11:30 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
MaryJo Harris of the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce emailed two nominations: Champs Rotisserie & Spirits in Grosse Pointe Woods and Billy Bones BBQ, which offers catered meals.
stacie08
11:32 am on Monday, December 12, 2011
Roundhouse BBQ in Trenton for sure!!!!
John McKay
12:26 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Union Woodshop in Clarkston. So good. It's going to be featured on the Food Network tonight, too. Also, Beale St. Smokehouse BBQ in Fenton is fantastic.
Jessica Carreras
12:51 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
From the Dearborn Patch Facebook page, we've got...two votes for Slow's, plus Burroughs Tavern in Brighton, Red Smoke in Greektown and The BoneYard in Dearborn Heights.
Jessica Carreras
12:51 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
But personally, my vote goes for Red, Hot and Blue - though I haven't been since their Novi location closed :-(
Jason Alley
1:25 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
A reader by the name of Jenny emailed this in: Mr. Pitmaster BBQ. located inside the future fuels of Trenton (van horn and fort st.) Everything that he makes is beyond delicious. Michelle makes some of the yummiest deserts ever.
frank
1:42 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Slows is VERY over rated and frankly sucks. If dry, salty pork is your thing then youll love Slows. If all you know is Slows then its probably the best you have ever had. If you have had real BBQ then youll never eat Slows, ever. Metro Detroit BBQ is a disaster.
Rick
3:14 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Frank,
I thought this was about what was the best. Your ignorance to BBQ is dully noted. I personally know the ownership and have never seen such dedication to doing it right. They traveled the country and tweeked recipes from notable places all over this country. They have been on food network and Man vs Food. Adam Richman has included their Mac and cheese as one of the ten things in this country you need to eat before you die. The one thing I hate in life is haters, especially the ones that do not know what they are talking about.
frank
1:58 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Rick, since when is Mac and Cheese BBQ? Been there, ate it, and didnt care for it. Ive been going down south all my life and I know real BBQ. Google "Slows sucks" and youll find I am not the only one to say it sucks. Lexington BBQ, research it and youll know what real BBQ is.
KSBS Illuminati
4:53 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Adam Richman is an actor with zero formal culinary training. I'm not buying a culinary recommendation from someone that used to be on All My Children and Law and Order...
AL POE
1:53 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Mr. PittMaster BBQ in Trenton has the very best ribs,loaded with hickory smoked flavor and succulent tastes. He won the Wyandotte 2011 BBQ cookoff going up against some of the best in the area. The owner does it all putting all his love into this BBQ, he's been cooking them low and slow for over 40 years and claims to be the face of BBQ,,I agree
Sharon
1:52 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
I agree! Pitmaster in Trenton rocks! His bbq pulled pork just melts in your mouth! Just awesome - now I'm hungry.....
Marge1
2:06 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Redsmoke in Greektown has moist pulled pork and very fresh red beans and rice, awesome soups and spicy catfish bites. Good bbq has to be moist!
Allison Koenigbauer
2:18 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Slows!
Linda Martin
3:59 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Bad brads is delicious and they treat you like family.
Cass Pawlowski
5:03 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Bone Yard!
Richard Rowley
7:18 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Red, Hot and Blue on VanDyke in Warren has some great food.
Cynthia Koroly
7:44 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Lockhart's in Royal Oak. Incredible.
Christina K
7:52 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Smokehouse Blues - Bar & Grille Restaurant - http://www.thesmokehouseannarbor.com
Mr. Pitmaster Barbeque -http://www.pitmasterbarbeque.com
Slows is soooooo overrated all because they made it to a tv show. I will never step foot in that place again. I actually think it is the worst around. Again, just my opinion.
frank
2:03 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Thank you. Rick thinks just because a TV went there that means its good. Ever think they would say its NOT good on national TV? I
Kellie Farrell
9:49 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Slow's for downtown and Zukin's Rib's for Downriver!!
Michelle
10:57 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Mr. Pit Master BBQ is located in the Future Fuel gas station on the corner of Fort and Van Horn in Trenton.
Everything is smoked to perfection. "The Sauce is the Boss!!!"
michelle
11:19 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
We like the newer place in LP- Real BBQ. The ribs fell off the bone. They were soooo good. We tried it from a Groupon deal. I hear more and more people talking about them.
M. Imsosure
11:59 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
If you can find a party or event that they are cooking for: Dick and Mel's Detroit BBQ ribs is the ultimate. Look for the giant BBQ with the Detroit skyline on top.
Jerry Grady
5:33 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Slow's
oh yeah and my own cooking.
Tim M
6:20 pm on Thursday, December 15, 2011
Lazybones all the way!!!
Tammi Ulinski
11:42 am on Friday, December 16, 2011
The Engine House in Mt. Clemens, owned by 4 retired Firefighters, and man, they have those ribs down pat. I guess all those BBQ's at the firehouse when they were Fire Fighters really paid off for them!
Mike
11:04 am on Saturday, December 17, 2011
I agree with Daniela and Cass. Boneyard! It's always a tough call with Ribs. If you're a "Fall off the Bone" fan, you'll have a different different favorite place in mind. For me, one of my life's disappointments was when Boneyard closed their M-59 location.