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Three-way Smoker Combo with ribs, chicken, brisket and sides of Mac N' Cheese and Okra/Corn/Cherry Tomato Saute from Sweet T's Restaurant + Bar in Windsor. (John Burgess/The Press Democrat)

The Best BBQ Spots in Sonoma County

May 2025

May 16 is National Barbecue Day! From flavor-bursting tri-tip to tender smoked brisket, here’s our guide to the top spots for barbecue in Sonoma County.

Customers order baby back ribs, sausage, pork shoulder, short ribs and beef brisket by the pound to create their mixed platter at the Cochon Volant BBQ Smoke House in Sonoma. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

Cochon BBQ Returns for Barbecue Weekends at IL Fuoco

January 2025

The longtime chef of Cochon Volant BBQ is bringing back his famous barbecue each weekend in Sonoma.

A barbecue platter from Stateline Road Smokehouse. (Courtesy Stateline Road Smokehouse)

Anticipated Napa Smokehouse To Open With Kansas City-Style Barbecue

July 2024

Stateline Road Smokehouse will open Aug. 8 in Napa with a lip-smacking barbecue menu.

Santa Rosa’s Newest Barbecue Restaurant Is a Smoked Meat Moment

July 2024

New War Pigs kitchen serves up barbecue goodness daily in Santa Rosa.

The Best BBQ Restaurants in Sonoma County

June 2022

Hot summer weather is here, which means it’s time to catch some rays and feast on great barbecue.