Summer’s finally here with longer days, sunshine, time to spend with kids and family and outings with delicious food. What could taste more like summer than barbecue? Here’s your sizzling guide to barbecue in the Baltimore area.
Blue Pit BBQ & Whiskey Bar | Baltimore
Blue Pit BBQ & Whiskey Bar has nationally recognized, award-winning barbecue and has been featured in The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Magazine, and Southern Living. Its menu offerings include pulled pork, brisket, ribs, cornbread, collard greens, four-cheese mac and cheese, as well as whiskey, cocktails and more — also available for parties, events, renting and catering. Blue Pit is very family friendly, with kids of all ages welcome, high chairs and a baby changing table. Its back patio allows for canine visitors, with water bowls, treats, a dog selfie board and more. bluepitbbq.com
Charcoal Style | White Marsh
Charcoal Style has covered deck picnic table seating, a variety of menu items such as pit beef, turkey, ham and more with shareable portions. Charcoal Style offers a fun family outing: Grab a meal at Charcoal Style, race at the nearby go-kart track and head to the track’s built-in snack bar and snowball stand. charcoalstyle.com
Fast Eddie’s Pit Beef | Fallston
Fast Eddie’s Pit Beef & Catering is a family-owned business that has specialized in traditional Maryland pit beef and homemade beef barbecue since opening in 1996. It offers a variety of menu items such as hot open faced platters, wings, sandwiches, burgers, sides and more. A local favorite, Fast Eddie’s has an outdoor picnic area, friendly service and on-site catering for events such as seasonal gatherings, graduations, birthdays, etc. Families can stop in on their way to nearby Gunpowder Falls State Park. fasteddiespitbeef.com
Mission BBQ | Locations in Bel Air, Catonsville, Colombia, Ellicott City, Glen Burnie,Hunt Valley, Owings Mills, Perry Hall/Nottingham, Towson and Westminster
Founded in Glen Burnie, guests to Mission BBQ will enjoy the military decor, daily national anthem tribute and menu. Families can select from menu options such as combos, salads, made-from-scratch sides, made-to-order sandwiches, smokehouse signatures, a kids’ menu and more. mission-bbq.com
Wieland’s BBQ | Catonsville
Wieland’s BBQ is a popular spot in Catonsville. It offers daily specials, menu items such as sandwiches (brisket, pulled pork, turkey, etc.) sides (mac and cheese, brisket baked beans, cole slaw, etc,), barbecue by the pound, family meals and catering. There’s a sense of a relaxed, fun community with Wieland’s BBQ. The restaurant hosts family-friendly events with live music and evening outdoor series and has a customer loyalty program. xyzbbq.com
