Growth ranking
Fastest-growing tracked barbecue chains
Ranked by year-over-year growth of share of tracked local spend. Arrows show movement in the rankings since last year. Each dot in the chart is one tracked chain: bigger market position to the right, faster growth higher up, more tracked stores in a bigger dot. Colors match the store map below. Bandanas BBQ and Hickory River Smokehouse sit in the high-growth half.
#
Chain
YoY growth
| Rank | Chain | Rank movement | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
B
Bandanas BBQ
|
▲1 | +19.8% |
| 2 | H Hickory River Smokehouse | ▲2 | +6.6% |
| 3 | N Nick's Barbecue | ▲2 | -0.2% |
| 4 | C Chicago Pit Stop BBQ | ▲1 | -1.1% |
| 5 |
M
Mission BBQ
|
- | -6.2% |
| 6 |
F
Famous Dave's
|
- | -8.8% |
| 7 | F Firewater BBQ | ▼1 | -15.5% |
| 8 | B Blackwood BBQ | ▼2 | -15.8% |
| 9 |
D
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
|
- | -16.4% |
| 10 |
C
City Barbeque
|
▼1 | -54.5% |
| 11 |
S
Smokey Bones
|
▼2 | -55.7% |
- Bub City
- Mission BBQ
- Old Crow Smokehouse
- Wilma's Famous BBQ
- Green Street Smoked Meats
- Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe
- Famous Dave's
- Other tracked chains
Store footprint
Store map
299 tracked store locations in Illinois. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted.
- Bub City (2)
- Mission BBQ (6)
- Old Crow Smokehouse (1)
- Wilma's Famous BBQ (1)
- Green Street Smoked Meats (1)
- Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe (2)
- Famous Dave's (4)
- Other tracked chains
Top tracked chains by store count
-
1
M
- 2 H Hickory River Smokehouse 5
-
3
B
- 4 F Firewater BBQ 4
-
5
F
-
6
C
-
7
D
- 8 C Chicago Pit Stop BBQ 3
- 9 B Blackwood BBQ 3
-
10
S
- 11 N Nick's Barbecue 3
- 12 S Sharkos Bbq 2
- 13 U Uncle John's BBQ and Dat Donut 2
- 14 B BBQ'd Productions 2
-
15
E
Edley's Bar-B-Que 2
-
16
S
Soul & Smoke 2
- 17 B BBQ King House 2
- 18 S Smokehouse 2
- 19 R Robinson's No 1 Ribs 2
- 20 K Kenny's Ribs & Chicken 2
- 21 C Chuck's BBQ 2
-
22
B
Bub City 2
- 23 G Gemato's Wood Pit BBQ 2
- 24 S Station One Smokehouse 2
- 25 C Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe 2
-
26
O
Old Crow Smokehouse 1
- 27 T The House of Brisket 1
- 28 R Ribs and Soul BBQ 1
- 29 P Po' Boys Restaurant 1
- 30 S Slow Smoke BBQ 1
- 31 B BBQ & Baker 1
- 32 P Pauly's BBQ 1
- 33 L Lynnie Ques Airport Bar and Grill 1
- 34 B Black Dog Smoke and Ale House 1
- 35 H Hawg Pit BBQ 1
- 36 B Broosters Char-Broiled 1
- 37 F FroSmokes Meatery 1
- 38 P Pop's BBQ 1
- 39 C Cal's BBQ 1
- 40 R Rickette’ s World Famous 1
- 41 S Smokin' Willies BBQ 1
- 42 F Firewater Saloon 1
- 43 L Larry's Pit BBQ 1
- 44 L Lickin' My Chicken & Pullin' My Pork BBQ 1
- 45 T The BBQ Pit 1
- 46 H Haze Smokehouse 1
- 47 L Levee Karaoke & BBQ 1
-
48
B
Bear Down Barbecue & Catering Company 1
- 49 M Mr. BBQs Bar and Grill 1
- 50 S Smokin BBQ on 45 1
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