North Jersey · Essex County

Notorious BBQ

Montclair, NJ

Notorious BBQ in Montclair was founded by a pitmaster who spent 20+ years in Texas before deciding New Jersey deserved the real thing — no compromises. The result is a smokehouse built entirely on craft: Texas-style brisket with a perfect bark, pork belly burnt ends that border on addictive, and smoked meats that speak for themselves without sauce or showmanship. This is the kind of BBQ that earns genuinely loyal fans who drive from across Essex County just to get it. If you want authentic Central Texas BBQ in North Jersey, Notorious is the definitive answer.