#30: B.T.’s Smokehouse in Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Initiated by Brian Treitman and Ken Oringer, B.T.’s Smokehouse transitioned from a BBQ trailer to a restaurant in 2009, quickly becoming popular for its brisket and pulled pork, with bookings flooding in within the first week.

B.T.’s Smokehouse, which has earned acclaim from locals, tourists, and critics alike, specializes in mouth-watering slow-smoked, dry-rub BBQ. Its brisket is celebrated as one of New England’s finest, positioning this small-town eatery among the culinary elite.