BBQ.

4 rankings across San Francisco, built from 37 scored dishes. Pick the exact bbq you want — each ranking compares only that dish.

Best Pork Ribs 16 dishes ranked A rack of smoked or grilled pork ribs - baby back, spare or St. Louis cut, dry-rubbed or sauced - served as the house rib plate.

#1 Ribs Drew's Barbecue · Visitacion Valley 9.4 Medium confidence
Best Briskets 7 dishes ranked Slow-smoked beef brisket, sliced or chopped, served as a plated entrée or on a BBQ plate with sides.

#1 Slow-Smoked Texas Beef Brisket Memphis Minnie's BBQ Joint · Lower Haight 8.7 High confidence
Best Pulled Pork 7 dishes ranked Pork shoulder smoked or slow-roasted for hours until it shreds, piled on a bun or served as a plate with sides. Sauced Carolina-vinegar, Texas-sweet or house style, or left dry for the bark. Distinct from carnitas and from Hawaiian kalua pork.

#1 Pulled Pork Sandwich Hardwood Bar & Smokery · SoMa 8.4 Medium confidence
Best Tri-Tips 7 dishes ranked Santa Maria-style bottom sirloin roast, grilled over red oak or smoked, sliced across the grain and served as a plate with sides or piled on a French roll. Beef, distinct from brisket and from steakhouse ribeye.

#1 The M Line The M Stop Halal Deli · Ocean View 9.6 High confidence