Whidbey Island's BEST BBQ!

Enjoy Southern BBQ Hospitality...And Real Sweet Tea

Dine In or Take Out

Real Southern Barbeque 

Hickory Smoked…Low & Slow!

There's a reason The BBQ Joint on Whidbey Island has created such a loyal following among diners in Oak Harbor and around Washington state. Our perfect combination of Southern hospitality and mouth-watering barbeque dishes keep BBQ lovers coming back for more.

Tim and Sonna Ryan have been serving up BBQ on Whidbey Island since 2006. We make all our own rubs, sauces, side dishes, cornbread and desserts. We get the best meat on the market to smoke slowly over Hickory for up to 15 hours on our Southern Pride Smokers, Big Daddy & Little Mama.

We are proud to be members of the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Oak Harbor Navy League, Washington Restaurant Association, and National Association of Independent Business. We're your place for home cooking by mom and pop – bring the kids! As a family owned and operated restaurant, we welcome you to our table!

Contact The BBQ Joint today at
360-679-3500 to find out more about our menu and catering services, or stop in and grab a bite of real Southern barbeque!  

Reviews

Grabbed food to go and it was AMAZING! The special was pulled rib sandwiches so we got one of those, a pecan praline poundcake, and a three meat plate with brisket,  pulled pork, and kielbasa. It was all delicious! We had both the bbq sauce and the mustard sauce, so yummy.


I took a little of the rib meat from the sandwich and mixed it in with the side of macaroni and cheese. The mac and cheese was already tasty and clearly not from a box,  and adding the rib meat made it level 10 incredible!


Highly recommend. Very family friendly,  afordable, filling, and delicious!!!!

Kyla P.
So so soooo good! We had sausage, ribs and brisket the meat quality is amazing and the sauce isn’t vinegar based (like Carolina) hallelujah! Lol this Texan will be a happy camper the next 4 years knowing we can get quality bbq nearby. (Oh and my son devoured the Mac n cheese so I guess that was good too!)
Deana B.
Incredibly delicious and super friendly service. Stop searching for somewhere to eat and go here now!
Josiah S.
This is the best barbeque spot I've found in the state. Great flavor and fall off the bone tender. I'm dispatched to work in the area every few months and never miss a visit. Definitely brings back memories of a childhood in the south.
Ed M.

Loved my lunch stop today. Very good pulled pork excellent brisket cooked just to the point to be able to pull apart with your hands. The barbeque sauce was balanced very well not too sweet not too vingerie. The sides were just as good. Mac and cheese cheesey runny gewyness. The beans cooked they way they should be there are some bits of meat on there too. Overall very good barbeque. It was empty when I pulled in but it got busy while I was eating. Good place good people stop by give it a try.

Dave M.

Amazing BBQ  Brisket and all the fixing, not to mention the Banana pudding will max out your sugar levels. Tremendous service...So stop by and get your Grub On!!!

I am JJ W

I ordered a half rack of ribs with cole slaw and jambalaya for my sides.

The half rack was 6 ribs of decent size and tasted great! The ribs came with a small container of sauce that you can Dib the ribs into, or dump over the top of the ribs.

The jambalaya was a special side today, it isn't a normally served side. I thought it was the best jambalaya I've had outside of Louisiana.

This was a nice lunch stop and I look forward to my next visit.

Robert M

Grabbed food to go and it was AMAZING! The special was pulled rib sandwiches so we got one of those, a pecan praline poundcake, and a three meat plate with brisket,  pulled pork, and kielbasa. It was all delicious! We had both the bbq sauce and the mustard sauce, so yummy.

I took a little of the rib meat from the sandwich and mixed it in with the side of macaroni and cheese. The mac and cheese was already tasty and clearly not from a box,  and adding the rib meat made it level 10 incredible!

Highly recommend. Very family friendly,  affordable, filling, and delicious!!!!

Ky N.

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