Do you need a better reason for a road-trip?
Going across The Great White North, you’ll find a mouth-watering selection of flavours reminiscent of the Smokin’ Hot South; delicious, unique barbecue joints with everything from the Canadianized pulled pork poutine to a classic bowl of burnt ends. You just gotta know where to look.
From East to West coast, here is our list of Canada’s best barbecue joints.
While some of them may require a ride off the beaten path, it’ll be one round-up you never regret.
NOVA SCOTIA
Halifax
Boneheads BBQ Kickin’ Southern Smokehouse
NEW BRUNSWICK
Quispamsis
QUEBEC
Verdun
Becancour
Pub au Cochon Fumé (The Smoked Pig Pub)
Montréal
Saint Sauveur Des Monts
ONTARIO
Toronto
Triple A Bar (Your Vote as Toronto’s Best BBQ)
The Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder
London
Otonabee-South Monaghan
Ottawa
Carlsbad Springs
SASKATCHEWAN
Saskatoon
ALBERTA
Medicine Hat
Bonnnyville (Food Truck)
Edmonton
Calgary
The Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vernon
Vancouver
Victoria
Gibsons
Lion’s Park, Oliver (Food Truck)