2025 Best Barbecue Restaurants in Ventura County Area

The Best BBQ Joints in Ventura County

The meaning of the term "barbecue" changes from one part of the country to another. From Texas to Kansas City and across the Southeast, barbecue means well-seasoned meat cooked "low and slow" over wood until it develops a pink "smoke ring." Memphis barbecue is especially known for its rubs. Texas prefers beef for barbecue, and pork is the basis of barbecue in the Southeast. Sauces and sides vary widely, too.

Whatever your pleasure, try one of GAYOT's Best Barbecue Restaurants in Ventura County, presented in alphabetical order.

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Bandits' Grill & Bar
12/20
The barbecue at Bandits' has a loyal following for good reason. See More
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American Regional, Barbecue, California
Deer Lodge
13/20
Local ingredients shine at this rustic icon in the Ojai Valley. See More
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Marshall's Bodacious BBQ
QB
Barbecue pork ribs, chicken, homemade sausage links and more from a Ventura native. See More
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Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill
12/20
Heapin' helpin’s of good barbecue set down at commodious wooden booths. See More
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