The Best BBQ Restaurant in Michigan is in Grand Rapids
Brisket, ribs, pulled pork, smoked chicken, comforting sides - there's just something about a hearty BBQ meal!
Where do you go for top-notch BBQ? Well, tons of joints in Michigan are serving up great BBQ, but one has been crowned the very best-- and it's right here in Grand Rapids!
Lovefood.com sought to find the top BBQ eatery in each state based on reviews, awards, and the experiences of their team.
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Previously, the foodie publication declared A.B.'s Amazing Ribs in Dearborn Heights the top Michigan spot for BBQ ribs. Foodandwine.com recommends a restaurant in Ann Arbor and three in Detroit for the best BBQ in the state...
This time around, another restaurant has been crowned the best overall for BBQ - Lovefood's pick is Two Scotts Barbecue in Grand Rapids.
In 2015, Scott Hartmann and Scott Luecht (hence the name "Two Scotts") opened the restaurant at 536 Leonard St. NW inside a former A&W Root Beer Stand.
The Scotts describe their food as "a 'new' Michigan regional style of barbecue" built from traits the two picked up during their separate travels across the country, incorporating different flavors, spices, and styles of BBQ.
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While they don't shun sauces, the owners prefer the more traditional approach of dry, spice rubbed meats.
On the menu at Two Scotts BBQ you'll find pulled pork, pulled chicken, sausage, wings, brisket, burnt ends, St. Louis Ribs, and rib tips.
Sandwich features include Das Reuben, Parkside (Parkside Kielbasa, caramelized peppers and onions on hoagie roll) and the Sloppy Scott (burnt ends, caramelized onions, slaw, on a brioche bun.)
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They even offer a vegetarian sandwich: A hoagie bun piled high with hand seasoned fried cauliflower, slaw, "flower nectar" (their special BBQ sauce), and crispy dill pickles.
Follow them on Facebook as well for specials, like spicy chicken sandwich and smoked beef and cheddar:
For sides, choose from smoked beans, coleslaw, pimento mac and chees, mustard potato salad, collard greens, and more.
Two Scott's is also known for its draft root beer and cream soda.
The restaurant is open Tuesday through Thursday 11am. to 3p.m., Friday 11a.m. to 7p.m., Saturday 11a.m. to 3p.m.
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