The Best Barbecue Restaurants Around New Orleans | Eater New Orleans

"This Central City spot stormed onto the New Orleans restaurant scene in 2016 and collected plenty of accolades along the way. Since then, the barbecue joint has seen changes at the pit and in ownership, as well as a sizable expansion. It’s housed in a corrugated metal building with a trio of custom-built cookers for smoking meats. Burnt ends, which even come on a salad, are one specialty; annual fundraiser Hogs for the Cause award-winning smoked wings are another. The jambalaya, with smoked chicken and sausage, is great, too — and a prime example of how they adapt other areas’ barbecue traditions to Louisiana staples." - Stephanie Carter