North Park · Best BBQ in San Diego
Grand Ole BBQ y Asado Review
Last updatedRanked #1 of 7 in Best BBQ in San Diego
The only place in San Diego smoking brisket at a genuine Central Texas standard.
Score breakdown
- Taste94/100
- Consistency88/100
- Value84/100
- Atmosphere86/100
- Uniqueness94/100
The verdict on Grand Ole BBQ y Asado
Ranked #1 of 7 — 90/100 in our Best BBQ in San Diego coverage
Andy Harris built a yard, not a restaurant: picnic tables, a smoker running post oak, and a menu that folds Argentine asado into a Texas framework. The brisket has a defined smoke ring and a bark that holds up, and the chimichurri on the asado is a legitimate reason to come back.
What to order at Grand Ole BBQ y Asado
Across our coverage the recommendation is consistent: Moist brisket by the half pound, asado platter.
Go before 1pm on a weekend — brisket sells out and they do not extend the day.
Is Grand Ole BBQ y Asado worth the price?
Grand Ole BBQ y Asado sits at $22–34 — the budget band for this category. Nothing else we ranked in this category lands in the same price bracket, so the comparison is against cheaper or pricier alternatives rather than a like-for-like rival.
Grand Ole BBQ y Asado FAQ
Is Grand Ole BBQ y Asado expensive?
Grand Ole BBQ y Asado is priced at $22–34, which puts it in the budget band for this category. There is no other option at the exact same price point on the same list, so treat it as its own bracket.
Is Grand Ole BBQ y Asado worth it?
It scores 90/100, 4.6 points above the 85.4 average for its list. That's a solid recommendation within the category.
What should I order at Grand Ole BBQ y Asado?
We recommend the Moist brisket by the half pound, asado platter.
What else is nearby Grand Ole BBQ y Asado?
Tribute Pizza (93/100 in our best pizza in san diego list) and Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream (93/100 in our best ice cream in san diego list) are also ranked in the same neighborhood, so it's easy to pair a visit.
What works
- Strong taste — scored 94/100 in our ranking
- Strong uniqueness — scored 94/100 in our ranking
- Strong consistency — scored 88/100 in our ranking
- Top-1 finish out of 7 spots we scored in this category
Know before you go
- Go before 1pm on a weekend — brisket sells out and they do not extend the day.
The full review
Andy Harris built a yard, not a restaurant: picnic tables, a smoker running post oak, and a menu that folds Argentine asado into a Texas framework. The brisket has a defined smoke ring and a bark that holds up, and the chimichurri on the asado is a legitimate reason to come back.
On our weighted scale it earns 90/100 — the top score of all 7 places we evaluated for best bbq in san diego. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes.
What to order at Grand Ole BBQ y Asado
Moist brisket by the half pound, asado platter
Price: $22–34
How we scored Grand Ole BBQ y Asado
Every score on this page comes from the same editorial rubric we apply to the whole category: taste, consistency, value, atmosphere, uniqueness. The criteria are weighted toward what matters most in the category, compared against every other place we ranked in the same list rather than against an abstract ideal. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes. Scores are editorial judgments rather than aggregated user ratings.