Podnah's Pit Barbecue
{{Short description|Barbecue restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.}}
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| street-address = 1625 Northeast Killingsworth Street
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Podnah's Pit Barbecue is a barbecue restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.{{Cite web|last=Russell|first=Michael|date=2011-03-13|title=Podnah's Pit BBQ moves to Northeast Portland corner with change on the horizon|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2011/03/podnahs_pit_bbq_moves_to_north.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-08|website=The Oregonian|language=en|archive-date=2021-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008193814/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2011/03/podnahs_pit_bbq_moves_to_north.html}}{{Cite web|last=Perez|first=Tony|date=2011-05-05|title=Podnah's Pit Redux|url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/podnahs-pit-redux/Content?oid=3883956|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-08|website=Portland Mercury|language=en|archive-date=2015-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907051115/http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/podnahs-pit-redux/Content?oid=3883956}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-7828-podnahs-pit-bbq-new.html|title=Podnah's Pit Barbecue|accessdate=October 8, 2021|work=Willamette Week|date=October 16, 2007|archive-date=October 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008193903/https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-7828-podnahs-pit-bbq-new.html|url-status=live}}
Description
Podnah's Pit Barbecue operates in northeast Portland's Vernon neighborhood.
History
Rodney Muirhead opened the restaurant in 2006.{{Cite web|last=Vaughn|first=Daniel|date=2019-12-19|title=Portland Has the Best Texas Barbecue Scene Outside of Texas|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/new-portland-barbecue/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-08|website=Texas Monthly|language=en|archive-date=2021-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416110044/https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/new-portland-barbecue/}}{{Cite web|last=Scott|first=Ron|date=2016-06-13|title=14 American Barbecue Restaurants and Food Carts to Try in Greater Portland|url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portlands-best-barbecue-restaurants|access-date=2021-10-08|website=Eater Portland|language=en|archive-date=2021-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515182448/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portlands-best-barbecue-restaurants|url-status=live}}
Reception
Podnah's was a runner-up and placed second in the Best Barbecue category of Willamette Week{{'s}} annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2022 and 2024, respectively.{{Cite web |title=Food Winners |url=https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2022/07/13/food-winners/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Willamette Week |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715144318/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2022/07/13/food-winners/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=2024 Best of Portland Readers’ Poll: Food |url=https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2024/07/23/2024-best-of-portland-readers-poll-food/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}} The business was included in Eater Portland{{'s}} 2025 list of Portland's best brunch restaurants.{{Cite web |last=Baillargeon |first=Zoe |date=2016-08-09 |title=Portland’s Best Brunch Restaurants |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-brunches-restaurants |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2021-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201062701/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-brunches-restaurants |url-status=live }}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category| Podnah's Pit Barbecue}}
- {{Official website|https://podnahspit.com}}
- [https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/or/portland/podnahs-pit-barbecue-restaurant Podnah's Pit] at the Food Network
- [https://www.pdxmonthly.com/restaurants/podnahs-pit-barbecue Podnah's Pit Barbecue] at Portland Monthly
- {{TripAdvisor|852020}}
{{Restaurants in Portland, Oregon}}
{{Vernon, Portland, Oregon}}
Category:2006 establishments in Oregon
Category:Barbecue restaurants in Oregon
Category:Restaurants established in 2006
Category:Restaurants in Vernon, Portland, Oregon
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