Leo's Bar-B-Q
Best Barbecue in Oklahoma City · OK
Smoked ribs and strawberry-banana cake since 1974.
Leo's Bar-B-Q has smoked ribs and served its famous strawberry-banana cake in Oklahoma City since 1974, a northeast-side institution where founder Leo Smith built a following on hickory-smoked ribs, bologna and hot links. Every meal still ends with a free slice of that towering cake.
A cornerstone of OKC barbecue for 50 years, Leo's is the 2025 Centurion Award winner.
What they're known for
- Hickory-smoked ribs
- Smoked bologna & hot links
- Free strawberry-banana cake
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. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Barbecue in Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK · 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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