Naples, Italy
• Founded by Giampiero Gambardella, who blends American style low and slow barbecue techniques with Italian flavour profiles
• Opened in 2019 as a mid sized American style smokehouse with a barber shop inspired aesthetic
• Menu highlights include Texas style brisket, St Louis ribs, Boston butt, long cured smoked ham and pulled pork, cooked with woods such as oak, pecan and whiskey barrel
• Brisket is typically Black Angus imported from the USA
Note: The authors of this list note that the American barbecue here has improved significantly in recent times. If this list was a Porchetta list, they’d be top 5.