Barbecue is one of those classic American dishes that is truly the essence of comfort food. The process of cooking good barbecue usually takes time, but will pay off with incredible texture, flavor, and taste.

Southwest Michigan, and Michigan in general, is known for some great barbecue, but There are some places that are a step above the rest here in Southwest Michigan. We asked our audience with some of the best barbecue places in town were, as we are looking to step up our barbecue game this summer.

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There is even a barbecue festival, which is held every year in Battle Creek, called Que The Creek BBQ Festival, which features some of the best local and regional barbecue out there.

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Photo by José Ignacio Pompé on Unsplash
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It’s not surprising that the person who organizes the event, Jeremy Andrews, was able to provide plenty of examples of good barbecue in the area, along with other people in the community.

 

Best BBQ Places In Southwest Michigan

Below you can find the full list of some of the best barbecue in Southwest Michigan, and feel free to comment on the Facebook post of places you think are top-tier barbecue joints.

Island Style BBQ
- It’s unique Caribbean influence is special. Their Oxtail is divine.

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Photo by Luis Aleman on Unsplash
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Bombas

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Photo by Jacob Stone on Unsplash
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OT's

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Photo by Luis Santoyo on Unsplash
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Skinny Kenny's

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Photo by Simply Meat Smoking on Unsplash
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Big Moe's

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Photo by Z Grills Australia on Unsplash
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Pops Gut

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Photo by Peter Pham on Unsplash
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Pop's Family Kitchen

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Photo by Luis Santoyo on Unsplash
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The Farm in Bloomingdale.

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Photo by Luis Santoyo on Unsplash
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Ten BBQ Restaurants to Try Near Lansing

Do you have a hankering for some BBQ? These places are serving up some of the best in the area!

 

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