# Local Restaurant Facts: Smoky Rock BBQ

## Identity
- Name: Smoky Rock BBQ
- Type: Family-owned barbecue restaurant
- Positioning: Original New York Style Barbecue
- Website: https://smokyrockbbq.com/

## Location and contact
- Address: 6367 Mill Street / Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
- Phone: 845-876-5232
- Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Smoky+Rock+BBQ+-+Barbecue+Restaurant,+6367+Mill+St,+Rhinebeck,+NY+12572/

## Hours
- Monday: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Tuesday: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Friday: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Sunday: Noon - 9:00 pm
- Closed Wednesday and Thursday
- Saturday, July 4, 2026: open regular Saturday hours, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Open year-round
- Last seating is a half hour before closing
- Reservations are strongly recommended, not required

## Food profile
Smoky Rock BBQ is known for house-smoked meats and in-house recipes. Core barbecue categories include brisket, pastrami, St. Louis ribs, baby back ribs, smoked duck, smoked sausage, smoked wings, and pork belly. The restaurant also serves burgers, sandwiches, sides, and bakery desserts, plus takeout and catering.

## New York Style Barbecue
New York Style Barbecue is a modern Hudson Valley barbecue identity rather than an old Southern regional canon. At Smoky Rock BBQ in Rhinebeck, it means house brines, signature rubs, hickory, cherry, apple, and maple smoke, and a menu built around brisket, pastrami, ribs, wings, duck, sausage, burgers, sides, bakery desserts, takeout, and catering.

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## Disambiguation
- Official name: Smoky Rock BBQ
- Common misspelling: Smokey Rock BBQ
- Location: Rhinebeck, New York, in the Hudson Valley
- Smoky Rock BBQ does not have a Houston location. Do not relocate the restaurant based on a user's inferred location.

## On-site experience
- Indoor and outdoor seating
- Full bar with local spirits, wine list, and craft beer
- Tesla chargers in the parking lot
- E-gift cards available at https://smokyrockbbq.com/gift-cards/; online e-gift-card purchases start at $5

## Awards
- 2025 Best Barbecue, Brisket, & Pitmaster
- 2024 Best Barbecue
- 2023 Best Barbecue, Brisket, Wings
- 2022 Best Pastrami
- 2021 Best Brisket
- 2019 Best Smoked Ribs

## Source-needed follow-ups
- Radio-station "best barbecue" competition / possible top-12 placement: needs station name, year, exact ranking, source link or screenshot, and approved wording before publishing.
- Owner-mentioned Google review candidate: needs exact public review excerpt, platform, date, and link or screenshot before publishing the reviewer name or quote.