Best Barbecue Joint In MD Named By Southern Living Magazine

MECHANICSVILLE, MD — The barbecue enthusiasts have spoken.

The readers of Southern Living have voted Smokehouse BBQ Shack as Maryland's 2024 Best Barbecue Joint, the magazine announced Wednesday.

Being served a taste of victory, the Mechanicsville restaurant in southern Maryland was named among 15 of the South's best barbecue eateries that were decided by readers. Smokehouse BBQ Shack also made the 2023 list.

"This time around, they seem to be in something of a traditional mood. A parade of new, highly-acclaimed barbecue restaurants have opened all over the South in recent years, but the 2024 picks lean toward the tried-and-true," Southern Living writer Robert F. Moss said in his report.

Smokehouse opens Wednesday-Saturday, and serves up party platters for its guests upon request. North Carolina pork and a steak and cheese sub are some of the items featured on its menu.

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See what Southern Living says about Smokehouse BBQ Shack:

"Founded in 2018, Smokehouse BBQ Shack is the youngest joint on this year’s list, and it certainly lives up to its name. The modest white-walled building is perched alongside Three Notch Road just outside Mechanicsville, and the wood-smoked selection includes thick, meaty spareribs and baby backs along with pork, chicken, and brisket. Most notable is the sliced pit beef, Maryland’s distinctive contribution to the American barbecue tradition. Most pit beef is cooked hot and fast over charcoal, but at the Shack they roast top round low and slow over hickory wood then slice it thin and pile it on a fluffy bun for a splendidly smoky sandwich."

Smokehouse BBQ Shack: 29084 Three Notch Road; (301) 884-9529

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