Opening a barbecue restaurant and looking for catchy BBQ names? Here are hundreds of the best name ideas and tips for naming your BBQ joint.
This list of name suggestions is divided into Upscale, Southern BBQ, Grill and Chop Houses, Burger Joints & Dinners and Food Trucks.
There is even a BBQ restaurant name generator link and review (plus more names generated with this tool). How to Spell: Barbecue vs Barbeque? Let’s get cooking!
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BBQ Restaurant Name Ideas
Upscale Barbeque and Grill Names
Black and Bleu – Check Availability
Charr’d – Check Availability
The Danbury – Check Availability
Applewood – Check Availability
Smokehouse – Check Availability
Moonlight – Check Availability
Marrow – Check Availability
The Pit Boss – Check Availability
Game Grilled- Check Availability
Queue – Check Availability
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Southern BBQ
Mighty Mutt’s BBQ – Check Availability
Gothic Grill – Check Availability
Big Doc’s BBQ – Check Availability
The Beast Inside – Check Availability
Bustin’ Gut BBQ – Check Availability
The Curly Tail – Check Availability
Pitmaster – Check Availability
Kansas City Hustle – Check Availability
Waning Gibbous BBQ – Check Availability
Rare Find BBQ – Check Availability
Grill and Chop Houses
Angry Hampshire Chophouse – Check Availability
The Pesky Porker – Check Availability
The Spotted Hog – Check Availability
The Chester White – Check Availability
Wilbur’s Revenge – Check Availability
Anatomy BBQ – Check Availability
Bar-B-Queue – Check Availability
Head-to-Tail – Check Availability
A Cut Above – Check Availability
The Sassy Sauce – Check Availability
Burger Joints and Diners
Porky and Bess – Check Availability
Grill Marks – Check Availability
Up in Smoke – Check Availability
Shake ‘n Sizzle – Check Availability
Sauced – Check Availability
The Wiggly Pig – Check Availability
Fry Guy’s – Check Availability
Frank and Beans – Check Availability
T-Bone-Rex – Check Availability
Chubby Bub’s BBQ – Check Availability
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BBQ Food Trucks
Rollin’ Smoke – Check Availability
The Migrant Moo – Check Availability
Grilligan’s Island – Check Availability
Whole Hog – Check Availability
The Smoke Shack – Check Availability
Road Hog – Check Availability
Smokin’ Axel – Check Availability
The Rolling Barn – Check Availability
The Chop Wagon – Check Availability
Have Pork Will Travel – Check Availability
Check out this list of Food Truck Name Ideas
BBQ Restaurant Name Generator
This is a restaurant name generator dedicated to BBQ joints I tested it by using these keywords (joint, BBQ, spicy, ribs, pork, smoke, fire).
Get the best results by first brainstorming a list of keywords. These are words and phrases (2 or more words) that relate to your company’s service and products. They do not have to be necessarily the ones that will be contained in your final restaurant name.
An easy way to brainstorm keywords to use in name generators is to use Google. Put in your restaurant type (BBQ) plus “keywords”.
Scroll through the page and pick up related words. I found these additional keywords = cookout, place, grilling, summer, pappa, American, heritage, meat. You get the idea.
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BBQ Restaurant Name Ideas Generated – with added improvements by me 🙂
Hot Joint – Check Availability
Tasty Joint – Check Availability
Spicy Joint – Check Availability
Dine Large BBQ – Check Availability
BBQHaven – Check Availability
BBQzoid – Check Availability
Crave BBQ – 24/7 – Check Availability
BBQ Squad – Check Availability
Aroma BBQ – Check Availability
BBQology – Check Availability
BBQStop – Check Availability
Fiery Pit BBQ – Check Availability
Groovy BBQ – Check Availability
Feast on BBQ – Check Availability
BBQify – Check Availability
Baby BBQ (think baby back ribs as your specialty) – Check Availability
Fueled by BBQ – Check Availability
Hole BBQ – Check Availability
Grub BBQ – Check Availability
BBQ Factory – Check Availability
Cantina BBQ (add some Mexican dishes to your menu) – Check Availability
BBQBash – Check Availability
BBQjet – Check Availability
BBQworks – Check Availability
Presto BBQ (good for takeaway restaurants) – Check Availability
Festive BBQ – Check Availability
Ole’ BBQ – Check Availability
Havana BBQ – Check Availability
Lord BBQ – Check Availability
Juicy BBQ and Burgers – Check Availability
Midnight BBQ (good for a food truck with late-night noshers) – Check Availability
Savor BBQ – Check Availability
BBQvio – Check Availability
Flamed BBQ – Check Availability
Cuts BBQ – Check Availability
BBQporium – Check Availability
BBQstation – Check Availability
Palace of BBQ Love – Check Availability
BBQ on Tap (good for a barbeque restaurant and brewery serving craft beers) – Check Availability
Well Fed BBQ – Check Availability
BBQya – Check Availability
Place Smoke – Check Availability
Secret Sauce Smoked – Check Availability Chow Smoke – Check Availability
Smokeworks BBQ – Check Availability
Smoke Shack – Check Availability
Hut Smoke – Check Availability
Smokeaholic – Check Availability
Smokely – Check Availability
Sizzle and Smoke BBQ – Check Availability
Hideout Smoke Grinds – Check Availability
Spicy Smoke – Check Availability
Smokeorama – Check Availability
Smokelux – Check Availability
Chopped Smoke – Check Availability
Nouveau Cookout – Check Availability
Street Cookout (love this for a BBQ food truck) – Check Availability
Cookoutzilla – Check Availability
Smack Cookout – Check Availability
Cookout Nest – Check Availability
Dockside Cookout – Check Availability
Munchie Cookout Cart – Check Availability
Hungry Hounds Cookout – Check Availability
Savor Cookout – Check Availability
Cave Cookout – Check Availability
Wagon Cookout (Mobile BBQ) – Check Availability
Proven Tips for Naming Your Barbecue Restaurants
According to the experts at Southern Living (who know lots about BBQ naming)
1- Skip the saucy name – Those slightly risque names with bones and butts can be a turn off to some customers, especially families which are big BBQ eaters. These names also age quickly.
2- Go with the Pig – Names that utilize the word – Pig – are very popular. Also they pair well with other P words such as porky, pure, peachy, Poppy, etc.
3-Add your name – Over 64% of the barbeque restaurant names on the Top 50 Southern BBQ Joint incorporate the owners (or BBQ pitmasters) names.
Consider using an interesting phrase and adding your own name to personalize. USE your last name (or full name) instead of only your first name. There are many Billy’s in town but only a few of your last name – to avoid confusing your diners.
Naming Tips: How to Come Up with a Catchy Business Name
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