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Best BBQ in Columbus, Ohio

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Best BBQ in Columbus, Ohio

Our barbecue ranking compares ten Columbus smokehouses, trucks and chains on what their own menus and about pages say about wood, cuts, cook times and price per pound, all read on October 30 and 31. The ranking rewards pits that publish real specifics, such as white oak or hickory, a named beef grade, an 18-hour brisket, or a rib program with decades behind it, and it gives some room to independents that sell out over chains that never do. City Barbeque is a labeled stretch pick for wide hours. We did not order, taste or call for this update, so bark and texture claims are left to the kitchens' own descriptions.

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2026 Winners Winners announced Sep 17, 2026 Picks by Bart Rian

2026 Best Overall
2026 Best Overall

Texas Steele BBQ

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White oak smoked prime brisket by the half pound from a Texas-born truck based on King Avenue.

1060 King Ave, Columbus, OH 43212

  • Why it was picked:
  • White oak prime brisket at $18 a half pound
  • Truck stops posted on a live tracker
  • Home base at 1060 King Ave
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Why Texas Steele BBQ Is Our Best Overall Pick

Texas Steele bills itself as born in Texas and smoked in Ohio, a food truck built around barbecue with a stop tracker on its site and a home base at 1060 King Ave. The menu sells by the half pound, and the white oak smoked Texas-style prime brisket is $18 per half pound, with white oak pulled pork at $14. Its posted schedule runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The press page links coverage from Columbus Underground, the Dispatch and NBC4.

Checked Oct 31, 2026, owner site and menu

  • White oak prime brisket at $18 a half pound
  • Truck stops posted on a live tracker
  • Home base at 1060 King Ave

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