Editors’ Choice Tie
The Hidden Pig, Haverhill
It is said that bacon makes everything better. The Hidden Pig takes this saying to heart, loading its menu with the beloved cured pork product in just about every way possible. There’s bacon in the street corn, on the salads, and in the dipping jam that comes with crab rangoon. It’s on the burgers and the fried chicken sandwiches, and there’s even an all-bacon appetizer board. Would your cardiologist be happy? No, but your mouth will be. 130 Washington St., Haverhill, 978-914-6800, thehiddenpig.comRusty Can, Byfield
A North Shore institution, the Rusty Can serves up just about every kind of smoked meat imaginable, from ribs and brisket to meatloaf and chicken wings. Try a pile of flavorful meat with cornbread and collard greens on the side, or embrace North Shore traditions with a smoky take on a beef three-way. Extensive chalkboard specials let diners try creative flavors and combos, and a beer list of local brews is the perfect way to wash it all down. 6 Fruit St., Byfield, 978-462-1204, rustycanbyfield.comReaders’ Choice Tie
Flip The Bird, Beverly
Flip The Bird is known for its tremendous fried chicken, but its baby back ribs earn their place on the menu. Rubbed with a house-made blend of spices and slathered with BBQ sauce, the tender meat is bursting with flavor. Add a biscuit, apple-fennel slaw, or pickled vegetable chow-chow for a complete BBQ meal. 407 Cabot St., Beverly, flipthebirdfriedchicken.comOak to Ember, Gloucester
The smell wafting from the smoker smoldering out front will get your mouth watering well before you walk through the doors of this waterfront eatery. The menu offers creative takes on smoked meats, like smoked monkfish burnt ends with lemongrass chili crunch or brisket ragu with sweet onion cream atop house-made pasta. 9 Rogers St., Gloucester, 978-289-5859, oaktoember.com
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