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. Famous Dave's and Jethro's BBQ Lakeside sit in the high-growth half.
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Chain
YoY growth
| Rank | Chain | Rank movement | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F
Famous Dave's
|
- | -3.7% |
| 2 | J Jethro's BBQ Lakeside | - | -14.7% |
- Jethro's BBQ Lakeside
- Smokey D's BBQ
- Hickory Park
- Whatcha Smokin' BBQ + Brew
- Famous Dave's
- Oh My Grill
- Blue Barn BBQ
- Other tracked chains
Store footprint
Store map
65 tracked store locations in Iowa. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted.
- Jethro's BBQ Lakeside (8)
- Smokey D's BBQ (2)
- Hickory Park (2)
- Whatcha Smokin' BBQ + Brew (1)
- Famous Dave's (4)
- Oh My Grill (1)
- Blue Barn BBQ (1)
- Other tracked chains
Top tracked chains by store count
- 1 J Jethro's BBQ Lakeside 8
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2
F
- 3 O Old Armory BBQ 2
- 4 B Bett and Bev's BBQ 2
- 5 H Hickory Park 2
- 6 S Smokey D's BBQ 2
- 7 W Whatcha Smokin' BBQ + Brew 1
- 8 U Uncle Wendell's 1
- 9 C County Line BBQ & Catering 1
- 10 S Smokin' G's BBQ Restaurant and Catering 1
- 11 D Doc's Stadium 1
- 12 F Fat Jimmy's Smokehouse and Spirits 1
- 13 T T.C. Bonez BBQ & Catering 1
- 14 I Iowa Barbeque Company 1
- 15 F Fat & Sassy Barbeque 1
- 16 S Smokin' Butt BBQ 1
- 17 K Kue'd Smokehouse 1
- 18 F Fire Box On Main 1
- 19 S Sweet 'n Saucy BBQ & Catering 1
- 20 L Leachmon Pit Stop BBQ 1
- 21 R Rudy Blues BBQ and catering 1
- 22 C Cynful Smokehouse and Creamery 1
- 23 F Five Hawgs BBQ 1
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24
B
Billy Sims BBQ 1
- 25 T The Rib Shack 1
- 26 P Poimen Bosko Foods 1
- 27 R Rockin 5k BBQ and Shack 1
- 28 S Smokin Hog Pit Stop BBQ 1
- 29 R Rodney's Jamaican Jerk & Bbq 1
- 30 O Oh My Grill 1
- 31 B Blue Barn BBQ 1
- 32 C CR Midnight Smoker BBQ 1
- 33 S ShortE's BBQ 1
- 34 B Beast & Bird 1
- 35 B Backyard BBQ 1
-
36
R
RibCrib BBQ 1
- 37 J Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack 1
-
38
M
Mission BBQ 1
- 39 B Boxer Barbecue 1
- 40 S Smokin' Hereford BBQ 1
- 41 S Skinny's Barbeque 1
- 42 W Warehouse Barbecue Co. 1
- 43 H Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q 1
- 44 B Big's BBQ Brew Pub 1
- 45 U Up In Smoke BBQ 1
- 46 S Smokin' Jakes 1
- 47 J Jimmy's Barbeque Pit 1
- 48 M Moski's BBQ 1
- 49 B BBQ Brothers 1
- 50 R Red's Smokehouse 1
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