The T.
9/27/2025
Best in town!! Highly recommend I had an incredible experience at Bludos BBQ! The food was absolutely delicious -- tender, smoky, and full of flavor. The portions were generous, the sides were...
Bludso's BBQ
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609 N La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Kevin Bludso is a chef, television personality and two-time Steve Harvey Hoodie Award Winner. In 2008, he opened Bludso’s BBQ, his small takeout BBQ stand in Compton, California. It has since grown into an international empire, with a flagship restaurant, Bludso’s Bar & Que, in Hollywood, a concession stand at the LAFC Soccer Stadium, a location in Proud Bird by LAX, and a sprawling restaurant and bar called San Antone by Bludso’s BBQ in the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. He is the judge on the hit Netflix BBQ competition show The American BBQ Showdown, and has multiple television appearances on shows like Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Bong Appetit, and as a recurring guest judge on Bar Rescue. His first cookbook, The Bludso Family Cookbook: BBQ Soul Food and Family, From Compton to Corsicana, is coming out in Spring 2022 for Ten Speed Press
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4.03,546 reviews
Matthew T.
11/17/2025
Solid BBQ, not the best I've ever had, but definitely good enough to scratch the itch. Bludso's is one of those places where when it hits, it hits... but the consistency can be a tough especially...
Mia S.
11/3/2025
This place is way bigger than what I expected. I sat outside at a picnic bench. I was able to find parking right up front. The service was also great and the staff was friendly and...
Adrian F.
10/8/2025
The food came out colder than an L.A. agent's handshake. (for the legend, not the temperature of the food) Let's get one thing straight -- Bludso's is a Los Angeles institution. This is where...
Serinee T.
11/9/2025
This was my first time at Bludso's, and it definitely lived up to the hype! We ordered a bit of everything to try and especially loved the brisket--it was tender, flavorful, and perfectly...
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