Lansing Named One of the Best BBQ Cities in Michigan

There's something about summertime in Michigan that lends itself to barbecue. Maybe it's the fact that we can access our grills and smokers without wading through a foot of snow in subarctic temperatures?

Whatever it is, Michigan certainly has a love of barbecue food. And Lansing is no slouch when it comes to deliciously smoked and grilled meats.

Recently, Lansing ranked in the top 14 cities when it came to the best barbecue in Michigan.

Best BBQ Cities in America

Lawnstarter took a look at over 450 cities across America and found 14 cities in Michigan worth noting for their barbecue prowess. Among the 14 Michigan cities, Lansing comes in second for tastiest barbecue, coming in behind Grand Rapids. Out of the over 450 different cities, Lansing ranked as number 92!

What went into these rankings? Factors like average rating, number of ratings, how many high rated places that city had, any awards they might have won, and more.

READ MORE: The Top 10 Highest Rated Restaurants in Lansing

If you want to see—and taste—why Lansing's barbecue ranking is so high, I took a look at Google, TripAdvisor, and Yelp reviews to determine the top five barbecue restaurants in the area.

Best BBQ Restaurants in Lansing

Take a look at these finger-licking barbecue joints below, and make some dinner  plans!

#5 - Gravity Smokehouse BBQ in Holt

(Courtesy of Gravity Smokehouse & BBQ via Facebook)

Gravity Smokehouse averaged 3.8 stars out of a grand total of 1,174 reviews.

#4 - Saddleback Barbecue in REO Town

(Courtesy of Saddleback Barbecue via Facebook)

Saddleback Barbecue scored 4.1 stars out of 1,267 reviews.

#3 - The Smoke N' Pig BBQ in Lansing

(Courtesy of The Smoke N' Pig BBQ via Facebook)

Smoke N' Pig BBQ got 4.3 stars out of  862 reviews.

#2 - Capital City BBQ in Lansing

(Courtesy of Capital City BBQ via Facebook)

Capital City BBQ averaged 4.3 stars out of 1,030 reviews. Plus, they were also featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives with Guy Fieri.

#1 - Meat BBQ

(Courtesy of Meat BBQ via Facebook)

Meat BBQ scored 4.5 stars out of 6,256 reviews. Meat is also a restaurant that's been featured on Triple D.