The Best Places for Ribs in Maine, Massachusetts, & New Hampshire

Even though BBQ lovers all have their favorite dishes, most would agree that ribs are the epitome of BBQ culture.

Even though eating ribs takes a little more work than just diving into a plate of pulled pork or beef brisket, the effort is worth it.  There’s nothing like that first bite of tender, fall-off-the-bone rib meat.  Admit it, you put extra effort into making sure that you get every morsel of meat off those bones.

It makes you hungry just thinking about it, doesn’t it?

While the region is not really known for BBQ places, New England is filled with great BBQ joints, like Riverfront BBQ in Augusta, Smoke & Steel in Bangor, Salvage BBQ in Portland, The Porch Southern Fare in Medford, and the Red Parka Pub in Glen.

What are the best places for ribs in New England?  Recently, Food Network put out their list of the best BBQ places in each state.

Maine

Salvage BBQ – This place is known for its dry-rubbed, St. Louis-style ribs.  Their ribs are smoked over red oak in a custom-made smoker.  You’ll find them on Congress Street in Portland.  Check out their website for more information.

New Hampshire

Fabyan’s – Getting to this place is a little bit of a trip, but it is worth it.  You’ll find Fabyan’s inside an old train station just down the road from the world-famous Mount Washington Hotel.  What a great place to stop for a meal after a day of hiking or skiing at Bretton Woods.  The best way to get the full effect from their ribs is to order the BBW platter.  In addition to their pork ribs, the platter comes with pork belly, brisket, and sausage.  Take a look at their menu here.

Massachusetts

B-ACK Yard BBQ – Located in Nantucket, this place takes their BBQ styles from all over the country.  One of the really cool things they do is smoke the meat in wood from whiskey and rum aging barrels.  One of the other cool things about the eatery is that they are located on Straight Wharf.  This section of town has a cool, old-school, seaside village vibe.  Get all the details from their Facebook page.

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