Highest rated BBQ — ‘barbacoa’ — in Albuquerque

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• It all started with indigenous cultures

By Stacker

Cooking meat low and slow over an indirect heat source — the only real qualifications for barbecue — is a truly American tradition, going back to

and picked up by early Spanish colonizers who also gave it the name the cooking style goes by now: barbacoa. Today, barbecue is a wildly popular staple across the U.S., with many cities and regions

(and all claiming to have the best). Because barbecue meat spends hours upon hours cooking, restaurants are a go-to source for many Americans who would rather not spend all day and all night tending to their flames.

compiled a list of the highest-rated barbecue restaurants in Albuquerque on

. Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Some restaurants on the list may have recently closed.

1 / 14Tripadvisor#14. Cantero Brewing Company– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (13 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)

– Type of cuisine: American, Lebanese

– Price: $$ – $$$

– Address: 3351 Columbia Dr NE ABQ’s Brewery District, Albuquerque, NM 87107-2001

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2 / 14Tripadvisor#13. Rio Bravo Brewing Company– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (93 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)

– Type of cuisine: Armenian, Brew Pub

– Price: $$ – $$$

– Address: 1912 2nd St NW McKnight between 1st & 2nd, Albuquerque, NM 87102-1453

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3 / 14Tripadvisor#12. Golden Pride BBQ Chicken– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (63 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (5.0/5)

– Type of cuisine: American, Southwestern

– Price: $

– Address: 2400 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106-3507

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4 / 14Tripadvisor#11. Golden Pride BBQ Chicken– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (84 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (3.0/5)

– Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American

– Price: $

– Address: 5231 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87105-1861

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5 / 14Tripadvisor#10. Quarters BBQ– Rating: 3.0 / 5 (85 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.0/5), Atmosphere (3.0/5)

– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue

– Price: $$ – $$$

– Address: 801 Yale Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106-5115

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6 / 14Tripadvisor#9. Moe’s Original Barbeque– Rating: 3.5 / 5 (14 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (3.0/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.0/5)

– Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, Barbecue

– Price: $$ – $$$

– Address: 8050 Academy Rd NE Suite #101, Albuquerque, NM 87111-1102

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7 / 14Tripadvisor#8. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit– Rating: 3.5 / 5 (33 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5)

– Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American

– Price: $$ – $$$

– Address: 4320 The 25 Way Ste 650, Albuquerque, NM 87109

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8 / 14Tripadvisor#7. Nexus Blue Smokehouse– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (18 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)

– Type of cuisine: Barbecue, American

– Price: $$ – $$$

– Address: 1511 Broadway Blvd SE New Mexico 87102, Albuquerque, NM 87102-4624

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9 / 14Tripadvisor#6. County Line– Rating: 3.5 / 5 (240 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)

– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue

– Price: $$ – $$$

– Address: 9600 Tramway Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122-2245

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10 / 14Tripadvisor#5. Whole Hog Cafe– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (89 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)

– Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American

– Price: $$ – $$$

– Address: 9880 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111-3589

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11 / 14Tripadvisor#4. Mr. Powdrell’s Barbeque House– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (108 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)

– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue

– Price: $$ – $$$

– Address: 5209 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107-5102

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12 / 14Tripadvisor#3. Rudy’s– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (120 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)

– Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American

– Price: $$ – $$$

– Address: 10136 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114

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13 / 14Tripadvisor#2. Mr Powdrell’s Barbeque House– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (90 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.0/5)

– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue

– Price: $

– Address: 11301 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87123-2901

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14 / 14Tripadvisor#1. Rudy’s– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (703 reviews)

– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)

– Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American

– Price: $$ – $$$

– Address: 2321 Carlisle NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

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