Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q
Best Barbecue in Jacksonville · FL
Slow-smoked over oak since 1949.
Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q has smoked ribs and pork in Jacksonville since 1949, when Louis Bono opened a pit barbecue that became a First Coast institution. The original recipes — slow-smoked ribs, pulled pork and a tangy sauce — still define North Florida barbecue for generations of locals.
A Jacksonville barbecue landmark for over 75 years, Bono's is the 2025 Centurion Award winner.
What they're known for
- Slow-smoked ribs
- Pulled pork
- Tangy Florida-style sauce
Customers said it first.
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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.
Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Jacksonville since 1949 — 77 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Jacksonville.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Jacksonville has kept Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q busy for 77 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Jacksonville regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best barbecue in Jacksonville for 2025 for more than 75 years of oak-smoked pork from the original Beach Boulevard pit.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1949, Jacksonville, FL
- Founders
- Louis Bono
- Location
- 4907 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
- Centurion Award
- Best Barbecue in Jacksonville — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q?
Jacksonville barbecue institution founded in 1949 on Beach Boulevard, slow-smoking over oak for more than seven decades.
Is Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q award-winning?
Yes — Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Barbecue in Jacksonville, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best barbecue in Jacksonville for 2025 for more than 75 years of oak-smoked pork from the original Beach Boulevard pit.
Where is Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q?
Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q is in Jacksonville, FL.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Barbecue in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record; the business did not have to apply for it to appear.
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