The 7 best barbecue joints in Denver, in the opinion of a Kansas City native (via thknwco)
Pit Fiend opened in May, bringing the sweet smell of barbecue back to RiNo. At the core of the restaurant are two custom-built, Texas-style smokers that Fallenius passed on to his former employees. Pit Fiend carried over some Owlbear best-sellers, such as brisket, pork belly and béchamel mac and cheese. But the team also experimented with menu items like Kansas City-style ribs ; a pulled, Yucatan-style jackfruit sandwich; and pork tenderloin.
But Coy, a classically trained chef who couldn’t resist his passion for smoking brisket, also has plenty of traditional meats on the menu, like pork ribs, wings, chopped pork, and turkey cheddar sausage . Firewood burns pit smoker at AJ’s Pit Bar-B-Q on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. The barbecue spot serves Texas style smoked meats.
Partners Jesse Martinez, left, and Amanda Lopez enjoy a meal at AJ’s Pit Bar-B-Q, where they often eat twice a week, on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. The barbecue spot serves Texas style smoked meats. Pork spare ribs and Texas sausage are shown on a platter of smoked meats at AJ’s Pit Bar-B-Q on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. The barbecue spot serves Texas style smoked meats.
AJ’s originally opened in Chicago, the hometown of owner Jared Leonard, in 2010. And despite his origins, Leonard knows his barbecue. He taught over 1,000 barbecue classes during his time in Chicago. In 2018, he closed the Chicago operation and moved to Denver so he could expand his restaurant group, SSC Hospitality, which owns Au Feu Brasserie and Grabowski’s Pizzeria, both in Denver, and Campfire in Evergreen .
Pitmaster Patrick Klaiber, also a Chicago native who Leonard met at one of his barbecue classes, has been with AJ’s for three years. His typical routine is to throw all the beef on the self-regulated wood smoker around 5:30 p.m. and let that slow cook for 15 hours . On a busy day, Leonard said they serve over 500 people.
A sampling of meats including ribs, brisket, hot link, turkey breast, pulled pork, macaroni, coleslaw and greens at Post Oak BBQ in Denver on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Owner Nick Prince returns to the kitchen after checking on the smoker at Post Oak BBQ in Denver on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Prince spent 10 years mastering his craft, while working in banking after attending CU.
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