Everett & Jones Barbeque

The overview

Oakland barbecue with Side sauce

Everett & Jones has smoked hickory barbecue with soul since Dorothy Everett and her children opened the first location in 1973. The Jack London Square flagship piles tender ribs, hot links, and brisket under a house sauce that runs from mild to a serious 'super-Q' heat, and the room doubles as a blues and R&B stage.

A matriarch-founded, family-run East Bay institution, Everett & Jones is a cornerstone of Oakland's Black culinary and music culture — barbecue with a side of live soul.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Everett & Jones Barbeque cleared every one.

✓Years in operation. Operating in Oakland since 1973 — 52 years of continuous business.
✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Oakland.
✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Oakland has kept Everett & Jones Barbeque busy for 52 years.
✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Oakland regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
✓Recognition in the local community. Named best barbecue in Oakland for 2025 for five decades of a family smoking brisket and links with the sauce Oakland swears by.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Barbecue in Oakland Oakland, CA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Everett & Jones Barbeque

Websiteeandjbbq.com ↗

Location126 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607

In business since1973

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Everett & Jones Barbeque — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name: Everett & Jones Barbeque
Category: Restaurant
Founded: 1973, Oakland, CA
Location: Oakland, CA
Centurion Award: Best Barbecue in Oakland — 2025
Record last verified: July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Everett & Jones Barbeque cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is Everett & Jones Barbeque?

Founded in 1973 by Dorothy Everett and family, Everett & Jones made its smoky links, brisket, and signature sauce an Oakland institution.

Is Everett & Jones Barbeque award-winning?

Yes — Everett & Jones Barbeque is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Barbecue in Oakland, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best barbecue in Oakland for 2025 for five decades of a family smoking brisket and links with the sauce Oakland swears by.

Where is Everett & Jones Barbeque?

Everett & Jones Barbeque is in Oakland, CA.