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There’s one food item that comes with tons of different opinions when it comes to cooking methods, flavors, and sauces: ribs. With what seems to be endless varieties and options of preparations and seasonings, many people pick a favorite and never deviate from their choice. Here in Metro Detroit, we have many BBQ masters preparing ribs in their favorite way and we’re lucky enough to get to try all of them. The next time you’re craving ribs, check out one of these restaurants.
Slows Bar BQ
Corktown and Midtown
Slows Bar BQ is a popular Detroit destination for all things BBQ that started with their Corktown restaurant. “Slows Bar BQ has served chef-driven Bar BQ since 2005. Today we operate our flagship Corktown restaurant, our catering and carryout outpost SLOWS TO GO in Midtown, a full-service restaurant in Grand Rapids, and a pair of food trucks that can be found nightly around the metro area.” Slows offers Baby Back Ribs on their menu, which are seasoned with their secret blend of spices. They also have Rib Tips which are hickory smoked and glazed with Slows’ classic BBQ sauce.
Lazybones Smokehouse
27475 Groesbeck Highway, Roseville
Lazybones Smokehouse has been around for almost ten years serving amazing BBQ. “In 2004, Chef Deni took his parent’s truck-stop diner and turned it into Metro Detroit’s number one BBQ location! Being a classically trained Chef, he uses his knowledge to create mouthwatering, down-to-earth recipes that have earned the loyalty and following of local and destination foodies alike!” Lazybones offers St. Louis Spare Ribs as well as Detroit Style Rib Tips in every combination you can imagine. Pair it with one of their ten different BBQ sauces and you’ll be in heaven!
Union Woodshop
18 South Main Street, Clarkston
Union Woodshop is a popular spot for all things BBQ in the small downtown of Clarkston. They start all their meat with a rub and then place it on the green hickory smoker behind the restaurant that’s always running at low heat. You can order St. Louis Ribs or Back Ribs, each a bit different in texture and meatiness. Try your ribs with one of their seven homemade sauces.
Woodpile BBQ Shack
Clawson and Madison Heights
Woodpile BBQ Shack believes that all BBQ meat needs is wood smoke and time. Because of this philosophy, when they sell out of something for the day, it’s gone until the next one, so they encourage their customers to stop by early for their favorites. Both locations serve up St. Louis ribs in either half or full slabs. They offer four different sauces to accompany their smoked meats as well as a variety of side dishes.
Lockhart’s BBQ
202 East 3rd Street, Royal Oak
Lockhart’s BBQ was created after owners Drew and Rick did extensive research across the major BBQ destinations of the South and combined their favorite parts of each one. They came up with Detroit Style BBQ: begin with a rub, low and slow heat, and sauce as an option at the end. They offer ribs in a few ways: as a sandwich, in full or half slabs of St. Louis spare ribs, or on a platter as a combination.
