Five Pensacola barbecue places, from Belmont-DeVilliers and East La Rua Street to North Ninth Avenue, with hours and phones from their own sites.
Last checked 2026-10-11. Refreshed every three months.
Pensacola’s barbecue splits in two. Three local places sit just outside downtown: Blue Dot in Belmont-DeVilliers, Big Boned BBQ on East Wright Street and Hot Spot Barbecue on East La Rua Street. The two chains, Mission BBQ and Sonny’s, are on North Ninth Avenue near Cordova Mall.
Sonny’s page listed its Ninth Avenue restaurant as closed for Hurricane Isaias when we checked. Call before you go this week.
How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Pensacola’s city limits, the same records that feed our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 11, 2026. We added places the map missed from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s restaurant inspection records and checked every added address against the city limits. Three places have no website we could read and are listed because the state inspected them this summer. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. A place can write to us to correct its entry.
| Name | Address | Hours as published | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Boned BBQ (no website) | 608 E. Wright St. | Not posted | Not listed |
| Blue Dot Barbecue (no website) | 310 N. DeVilliers St. | Not posted | Not listed |
| Hot Spot Barbecue (no website we could read) | 901 E. La Rua St. | Not posted | Not listed |
| Mission BBQ | 5140 N. Ninth Ave. | 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday | 850-208-3866 |
| Sonny’s BBQ | 6702 N. Ninth Ave. | Listed as closed due to Hurricane Isaias | 850-476-7618 |
The places
Big Boned BBQ, 608 E. Wright St. A barbecue place on East Wright Street, east of Palafox. We found no website or phone; the state inspected it in September 2026.
Blue Dot Barbecue, 310 N. DeVilliers St. A barbecue place in the Belmont-DeVilliers neighborhood. We found no website or phone; the state inspected it in September 2026.
Hot Spot Barbecue, 901 E. La Rua St. A barbecue restaurant on East La Rua Street. We could not load a website for it; the state inspected it in July 2026.
Mission BBQ, 5140 N. Ninth Ave. A barbecue chain at Cordova Mall, near Ninth Avenue. Its page lists online ordering and catering on the same phone line, and says the restaurant closes on eight major holidays and closes early six days a year.
Sonny’s BBQ, 6702 N. Ninth Ave. A barbecue chain whose Ninth Avenue restaurant offers dine-in, delivery, takeout and catering, its page says. The page listed the restaurant as closed due to Hurricane Isaias on Oct. 11.
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- Belmont-DeVilliers neighborhood guide
- Where to eat in Pensacola: all our lists
- Restaurant inspections in Pensacola
- Pensacola business directory
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get barbecue in Pensacola?
Five barbecue places are inside the city limits: Big Boned BBQ on East Wright Street, Blue Dot Barbecue on North DeVilliers Street, Hot Spot Barbecue on East La Rua Street, and Mission BBQ and Sonny’s BBQ on North Ninth Avenue.
Is Sonny’s BBQ in Pensacola open after the hurricane?
When we checked on Oct. 11, 2026, Sonny’s own location page listed its North Ninth Avenue restaurant as closed due to Hurricane Isaias. Call 850-476-7618 before you go.
What are Mission BBQ’s hours in Pensacola?
Mission BBQ at 5140 N. Ninth Ave. lists 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. It closes on eight major holidays.
Where is there barbecue near downtown Pensacola?
Blue Dot Barbecue is at 310 N. DeVilliers St. in Belmont-DeVilliers, Big Boned BBQ is at 608 E. Wright St. and Hot Spot Barbecue is at 901 E. La Rua St., all a short drive from Palafox Street.
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