The Best BBQ in Canton, GA

Brisket, ribs, pulled pork, and Brunswick stew — Canton's best barbecue, plus an award-winning Woodstock spot worth the drive.

Georgia takes its barbecue seriously, and Canton holds its own. Here's where to get the good stuff.

Williamson Bros. Bar-B-Q

📍 1600 Marietta Hwy, Canton, GA 30114

💵 $ · most plates $13–22

A hickory-smoked Georgia barbecue institution with a dedicated Canton location on Marietta Hwy — generous plates, famous ribs and Brunswick stew, and house sauces worth taking home. Kate's personal favorite for classic, sit-down Canton BBQ.

The hickory-smoked ribs and Brunswick stew — and grab a bottle of the house sauce on your way out.

Four 41 South BBQ Co.

📍 149 Reinhardt College Pkwy, Suite 13, Canton, GA 30114

💵 $ · most plates $11–17

Casual, smoke-forward, and family-run — pit-to-plate barbecue focused on the brisket and scratch-made sides, not restaurant theater.

Brisket with scratch-made sides — go before it sells out.

Queenie's Southern Restaurant & Bar

📍 151 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114

💵 $$ · entrées $18–32

Warm, stylish Southern comfort food that feels polished enough for a date or client meal but still unmistakably comforting.

The BBQ ribs and the BBQ shrimp and grits.

Bub-Ba-Q

📍 10020 Hwy 92, Ste 100, Woodstock, GA 30188 (worth the drive)

💵 $ · most plates $12–18

A casual, award-winning barbecue joint on the Hwy 92 side of Woodstock — competition-pedigree brisket and ribs, with standout Brunswick stew and mac-n-cheese. Smoke-forward and all about the meat.

The beef brisket, pulled pork, and Brunswick stew — popular meats can sell out late.