Pig Beach BBQ Queens
Barbecue restaurant · Astoria ·
Smoked & grilled ribs, brisket, burgers, mac & cheese
Smoked & grilled ribs, brisket, burgers, mac & cheese
"What's more delicious than smoked meat? Nothing. The end." - Hyperakt
"Pig Beach founders are Balthazar alum Shane McBride and Del Posto vet Matt Abdoo, and while this Queens branch lacks the estuarial views of the Gowanus original, the barbecue has gotten a shade better. Sliced thick and sold in portions as small as a quarter pound, the brisket is now one of the best on this map. Pulled lamb shoulder with yogurt sauce is a tasty outlier, and the provolone-laced sausage is the only thing that was just so-so on a recent revisit. It’s a great place for families with kids." - Robert Sietsema
"This Brooklyn-based barbecue shop has set up its porky paradise in section 135, where you can get a smoked turkey sandwich or mac and cheese loaded with pulled pork. The former is surprisingly light, which you’ll be grateful for when you have to get up and scream after a SotoBomb to straightaway center field." - will hartman
"There are currently 15+ TV series dedicated to BBQ available on various streaming platforms. Some are competitions that you’ll get way too invested in, others are glorified mukbang videos—and watching any of them is masochistic when you live somewhere severely lacking in BBQ. This Saturday, you have the chance to smell, taste, and get emotionally involved with so much meat at Pig Beach BBQ’s Second Annual Jeff Michner BBQ Benefit–an all-day cookout in honor of the late Pig Beach executive featuring champion pitmasters and BBQ royalty. Tickets include food from over 25 vendors, drinks by local breweries, and musical performances." - neha talreja
"This Brooklyn-based barbecue shop has set up their porky paradise in section 135, where you can get a loaded brisket mac and cheese, but we’d go for their pulled pork sandwich. The barbecue is smoky, and the slaw and sauce brighten up the whole thing like a Pete Alonso Polar Bear Bomb to straight away center field. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
