Voting for the TOP 10 Contest is now closed. Winners will be announced Monday, Aug. 6 on WTOP.
WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of local businesses serving the best barbecue in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Click through the gallery below to review the finalists and vote for your favorite on the final slide.
Voting will close on Aug. 3, and winners for all TOP 10 categories will be announced on Aug. 6.
Be sure to vote for our other TOP 10 categories: Best Burger, Best Pizza, Best Brewery, Best Brunch, Best Coffee Shop, Best Winery, Best Tacos, Best Bagels and Best Crabs.
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Locations in D.C. and Virginia (Courtesy Rocklands)
Courtesy Rocklands
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1654 Columbia Rd. NW, Washington, D.C. (Courtesy Federalist Pig/Credit: Eat Drink Shrink)
Courtesy Federalist Pig/Credit: Eat Drink Shrink
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2761 Washington Blvd, Arlington, Virginia (Courtesy Texas Jack’s)
Courtesy Texas Jack’s
1439 Odenton Rd., Odenton, Maryland (Courtesy Texas Jack’s)
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3407 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. (Courtesy Fat Pete’s)
Courtesy Fat Pete’s
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510 John Carlyle St., Alexandria, Virginia (Courtesy Sweet Fire Donna’s)
Courtesy Sweet Fire Donna’s
![Monk's BBQ is the winner of the Best Barbecue category in the 2019 TOP 10 Contest. (Courtesy Monk's BBQ)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Monks.jpg)
251 N. 21st St., Purcellville, Virginia (Courtesy Monk’s BBQ)
Courtesy Monk’s BBQ
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Two locations in Virginia
(Courtesy Willard’s BBQ)
Courtesy Willard’s BBQ
Locations in Maryland and Virginia (Courtesy Willard’s BBQ)
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2312 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Virginia (Courtesy Pork Barrel BBQ)
Courtesy Pork Barrel BBQ
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![Monk's BBQ is the winner of the Best Barbecue category in the 2019 TOP 10 Contest. (Courtesy Monk's BBQ)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Monks-260x174.jpg)
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Vote in all of the categories:
- Best Burger
- Best Pizza
- Best Barbecue
- Best Crabs
- Best Brunch
- Best Winery
- Best Brewery
- Best Bagels
- Best Tacos
- Best Coffee House