Best road-trip restaurants in Arizona

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A hidden-gem smokehouse tucked inside the Merchant Square Antique Mall, slow-smoking meats daily with a cult-favorite brisket sandwich.

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Voted Flagstaff's best barbecue for over a decade, tucked into the Old Town Shops since 2003. Casual, kid-friendly, and quick — a smart low-effort dinner after a long park day.

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A New Orleans-tinged smokehouse serving barbecue over pecan and cherry wood plus Cajun-Creole classics — a perennial best-BBQ winner.

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A Gilbert institution smoking meats over aged pecan wood in a 1929 brick building in the Heritage District — cafeteria-style and family-friendly.

$$ · Route 66

A Kingman BBQ-and-pizza stop that gives the Oatman/Seligman day a proper sit-down option before the road gets remote again.

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Award-winning craft BBQ smoked over Tennessee hickory, plus dry-aged steaks and a tap room. Ribs fall off the bone.

$$ · Grand Canyon & Sedona

Page favorite housed in a converted gas station smoking brisket, pulled pork and ribs with live country music on the patio.

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Central Texas-style brisket so good people line up before it opens, and it sells out most days. Go early and order a lot.

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A brick-walled, speakeasy-styled Old Town smokehouse turning out slow-smoked meats with a creative modern streak, plus craft cocktails.

$$ · I-10 corridor

Roadside Willcox barbecue with a fun atmosphere serving diners inside an old rail car, hot flavorful smoked meats and generous portions.