TOP 5 BARBECUE

Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2024 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit!

1. Capital City BBQ

Cozy eatery serving traditional American barbecue dishes alongside Vietnamese classics

1026 W. Saginaw St., Lansing

(517) 721-1500

www.facebook.com/capitalcitybbq

11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday

2. Meat BBQ

Casual spot offering slow-smoked barbecue standards and inventive, handmade sides

1224 Turner St., Lansing

(517) 580-4400

www.meatbbq.com

11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday

Noon-5 p.m. Sunday

3. Saddleback BBQ REO Town

Craft barbecue joint featuring

authentic Southern flavors with a

Midwestern flair

1147 S. Washington Ave., Lansing

(517) 253-7556

www.saddlebackbbq.com

11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily

4. The King of the Grill Express

Longstanding barbecue restaurant  known for brisket, ribs and house-made tortillas   

300 N. Clippert St., Lansing

(517) 308-9762

www.kotge.com

11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday

5. The Smoke N’ Pig BBQ

Barbecue joint specializing in slow-smoked ribs, pork and brisket, plus homemade sides

908 Elmwood Road, Lansing

(517) 582-5100

www.smokenpigbbq.com

11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday

11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Noon-8 p.m. Sunday