Final week, we opened up nominations for the Portland space’s greatest barbecue joint as a part of The Oregonian’s Readers Selection Awards, and lots of of you advised us about your favourite spot. The ten locations with probably the most nominations are actually the finalists for everybody to vote amongst.
Forged your poll at this hyperlink or on the backside of this story. You may vote as soon as a day till 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025. We’ll reveal the outcomes later that week at oregonlive.com/readers-choice.
Bark Metropolis BBQ
When Michael Keskin moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, in 2022, it appeared to spell the top for Bark Metropolis BBQ — certainly one of Portland’s greatest new meals carts of 2018. However Keskin returned to the Rose Metropolis in 2024. “I’ve been fortunate sufficient to go on just a few BBQ excursions which have influenced a brand new evolution of our menu,” he wrote on social media on the time. The newer objects are nonetheless served alongside Bark Metropolis’s widespread ribs, brisket, smoked sausages, pulled pork and banana pudding.
The Heist Bar & Meals Carts, 4727 S.E. Woodstock Blvd.; 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. or offered out Wednesday. 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. or offered out Thursday-Sunday; barkcitybbq.com
Botto’s BBQ
This was one of many under-the-radar BBQ gems that helped remodel Portland into top-of-the-line locations to seek out Texas-style barbecue outdoors of Texas itself when it began as a meals cart smoking the dry-rubbed brisket and ribs proprietor Darren Bottinelli first fell in love with whereas in faculty in Austin.
3120 S.E. Milwaukie Ave.; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 12-8 p.m. Saturday, 12-6 p.m. Sunday; bottosbbq.com
Briel’s Barbecue
This craft barbecue pop-up seems to be based mostly in Salem however appears to make it to the Portland space frequently. It’ll be at Perform taproom in Portland on June 28, The One Horse Taphouse in Hillsboro on Jun 29 and Ruse Brewing in Southeast Portland on June 30. Their web site says the main focus is on “central Texas methods infused with the wealthy traditions of the South,” with “18 hour cooks on wooden feed offset people who smoke.”
brielsbarbecue.com, @briels_bbq on Instagram
Har-BQ
This pop-up turned meals cart parked at Von Ebert’s new North Portland brewery stands out for the cuts of meat they select and the tangy sides. The place else on the town are you able to discover a tray with smoked tri-tip resting on a mattress of nutty orange romesco, sliced hen breast rubbed with smoky sambal, savory pulled pork shoulder in a pool of chimichurri orbeef cheeks beneath a separate salsa verde?
Von Ebert Brewing, 825 N. Prepare dinner St.; opens round midday for sandwiches on Fridays and smoked meat trays on Saturdays and Sundays; har-bq.com
Lawless Barbecue
This Kansas Metropolis-style barbecue joint affords brisket and burnt ends that soften in your mouth. And the edges are simply pretty much as good. The candy baked beans are created from scratch and swimming with pulled pork, and the potato salad is an absolute treasure.
1520 S.E. seventh Ave.; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. every day; lawlessq.com
Choices at Matt’s BBQ embody a housemade jalapeno cheddar sausage. LC- The Oregonian
Matt’s BBQ
The Oregonian’s Meals Cart of the Yr in 2016, Matt’s BBQ nonetheless smokes brisket, ribs, pulled pork and jalapeno-cheddar sausages that snap open to an ooze of melted cheese. It additionally has spurred a spin off: Matt’s BBQ Tacos, which was our 2019 Cart of the yr.
4233 N. Mississippi Ave.; 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. or offered out every day; mattsbbqpdx.com
Podnah’s Pit BBQ
After we ranked the very best barbecue pits in 2013, Podnah’s was unquestionably on the prime of the listing. Greater than a decade later, it’s nonetheless serving up fatty, salt-crusted brisket; candy, smoky, vinegar-doused pulled pork; excellent pork ribs; and sausage that squirts sizzling, oily juice everywhere in the plate if you crack it open.
1625 N.E. Killingsworth St.; 12-8 p.m. every day; podnahspit.com
Reverend’s BBQ
This Sellwood-Moreland barbecue spin-off from the homeowners of Laurelhurst Market steakhouse got here in at No. 6 once we ranked Portland’s greatest barbecue in 2017. The smoked meat is impressed partially by Oklahoma Joe’s in Kansas Metropolis. The St. Louis-cut ribs are smoky and tender, and we love the edges.
7712 S.E. thirteenth Ave.; 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. every day; reverendsbbq.com
Storrs Smokehouse
This Newberg barbecue joint smokes Texas-style brisket with a darkish mahogany bark and vibrant pink smoke ring. You may slather on a home sauce made, in a nod to the wine nation environment, with pinot noir.
310 E. 1st St., Newberg; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. or offered out Wednesday-Sunday; storrssmokehouse.com
Wonderboy’s Smokestack
We’ve been followers of this meals cart that describes itself as Iowa barbecue because it opened in 2022. The pulled pork and chips and queso are amongst our favorites. As a part of the Portland Mercury’s Nacho Week, they’re providing smoked chimichurri hen nachos for $10 this week.
1027 N.E. Alberta St.; 12-8 p.m. or offered out Wednesday-Monday; wonderboyssmokestack.com
Vote right here
You may vote as soon as a day till 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
