Top 10 BBQ Restaurants in the SF Peninsula for March

March is a good time to fire up an appetite, and this list gathers the Peninsula barbecue we return to, from American smokehouses to the grill-your-own experiences the region does well. It is seeded by the Michelin-noted and award-recognized spots and the places our review team has featured, then rounded out with the favorites readers bookmark.

At Outside Eats we start these picks from restaurants we know deliver and fill out the list with dependable favorites. Barbecue here is broader than the word suggests, covering low-and-slow smoked meats, Korean tabletop grilling, and Brazilian churrasco, and our picks reflect that range.

Barbecue rewards a group and an appetite, so gather some friends and order broadly. Our ten picks span enough of the Peninsula that there is likely one worth the drive. Browse the sections below by city, and open any restaurant for photos, hours, and directions. As the days lengthen in March, a tray of smoked meat and good company is a fine plan.