Great Local Barbecue Places in Carmel, NY

Barbecue is a comfort food favorite packed with flavor and sure to fill you up. If you’re craving great local barbecue, we have a lineup of restaurants in and around Carmel, New York, that’s sure to please. Check out these restaurants for all your favorites, from pulled pork macaroni and cheese to fall-off-the-bone ribs and beyond.

McCarthy’s Grill House

McCarthy’s Grill House (374 Route 52, Carmel) offers an extensive menu of barbecue classics. The St. Louis BBQ Ribs are a favorite for those in the mood for barbecue. You can also opt to pair your ribs with barbecue chicken in a hearty dinner platter complete with a salad, bread, slaw, and potato wedges.

If you’re looking for a quick and easy lunch, order the BBQ Pulled Pork on a pretzel roll or the BBQ Chicken with ham, bacon, and cheddar on a sandwich or in a wrap. If you can’t choose between a burger and barbecue, get both in the form of the BBQ Burger topped with ham, bacon, cheddar, and barbecue sauce. Not in the mood for barbecue? You can still find other mouthwatering options on the menu, including wings, steaks, chicken Parmesan, Shepherd’s pie, and a thoughtful selection of gluten-free items.

McCarthy’s Grill House also offers an extensive Bloody Mary menu, a martini menu with over a dozen options, a fruity selection of summertime coolers, and a range of international coffees. You’ll find it easy to complete your meal with a beverage from the bar. If you want to enjoy McCarthy’s meals at your next event, this restaurant also caters.

Holy Smoke BBQ

One customer at Holy Smoke (241 Route 6N, Mahopac) reviewed the ribs as “well seasoned, falling off the bone, amazing flavor.” Holy Smoke has delivered flavorful barbecue dishes since 2004. In addition to offering award-winning barbecue, the restaurant also provides a great craft beer bar and extensive bourbon list.

You can incorporate the rich flavors of slow-smoked barbecue into every course at Holy Smoke. Start with an appetizer like smoked chicken wings, BBQ spring rolls, or loaded nachos topped with pulled pork, brisket, and chili. Order from the barbecue pit and enjoy tender favorites like spare ribs, baby back ribs, chicken, pulled pork, beef brisket, house-made pastrami, and house-made Spanish chorizo sausage. If you can’t make up your mind, order the “PIG NIC” for two that comes with any four of these specialties, four sides, and three pieces of cornbread.

These barbecue meats are also available on a selection of hearty sandwiches, like the brisket melt or house-made pastrami Reuben. If you have a big appetite, order the Holy Smoke BBQ Burger topped with pulled pork, brisket, frizzled buttermilk onions, aged New York cheddar, and a bourbon barbecue sauce. Holy Smoke even caters to children with a kid’s menu that will keep the little ones happy while you’re out and about battling their boredom.

Billy Joe’s Ribworks

Billy Joe’s Ribworks (26 Front St., Newburgh) gets outstanding reviews for everything from the pretzels and calamari to the brisket, pork, and ribs. For barbecue, you’ll find numerous options on the menu, including spice-rubbed, pit-smoked wings, slow-smoked pulled pork, hand-chopped barbecue beef brisket, and tender ribs.

As with many barbecue restaurants, Billy Joe’s is happy to serve up these meats in various ways. The Pulled Porktato features pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw, and melted cheese in a giant baked potato. The Ribworks Smokehouse Salad features sliced beef brisket or pulled pork atop a veggie-packed salad. Order the Porky Mac and enjoy pulled pork and crumbled bacon tossed with your macaroni and cheese. If you’re enamored with everything, Billy Joe’s Feast delivers a full rack of St. Louis ribs, pulled pork, sliced brisket, grilled Andouille sausage, a whole pit-smoked chicken, four sides, and potato rolls.

Though it’s difficult, do try to save some room for dessert. The menu features several decadent dessert glasses to choose from. You may need to plan for a nearby hike or another outing after your meal to help you work off some of this hearty feast.

NY Firehouse Grille

The NY Firehouse Grille (63 Welcher Ave., Peekskill) describes itself as a New American restaurant, offering a wide range of hearty dishes. You can find barbecue in many forms, including pulled pork, brisket tacos, and smoked ribs. Get a barbecue-flavored appetizer with the Firehouse Sliders topped with pulled pork, or try the Pig Skins with pulled pork, bacon, and cheddar on mini red potatoes.

If you’re in the mood for a sandwich, you can get many options slathered in barbecue sauce. The Chicken Bomb sandwich features sauteed onions, teriyaki, cheddar cheese, barbecue sauce, lettuce, and tomato. On The Wolverine, you’ll get buffalo chicken, barbecue pulled pork, bacon, macaroni and cheese, onion rings, and Tiger Sauce. Complete your meal with sides like house-made chips, coleslaw, onion rings, curly fries, tater tots, and more.

Miz Hattie’s Southern Style BBQ

Miz Hattie’s BBQ (288 Main St., Beacon) was born from a pure love of cooking. For founder Hattie Hess, barbecue is a family affair. The pecan pie features sugar sauce made using her aunt’s recipe and pecans that Hattie’s sister ships from Texas. The mouthwatering Southern-style menu features barbecue chicken, pulled pork, beef brisket, and more. Try your barbecue in new ways with options like the Brisket Burger or macaroni and cheese topped with pulled pork.

Though the area has plenty of delicious dessert spots, your best option for satisfying that sweet tooth is to get your entire meal from Miz Hattie’s, where you can order sweet potato, pecan, apple, and bread pudding, or lemon cake, wash it all down with fresh-squeezed lemonade for a hearty helping of Southern goodness.

Did we include your favorite local barbecue restaurant on our list? If we missed one, contact our team at Brewster Ford and let us know. We want to make sure we have all the best recommendations for our customers when they’re hungry.

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