Tampa · Seminole Heights
BBQ Near Seminole Heights
Worth the Drive.
Seminole Heights has its own food scene — but when you want real pit-smoked BBQ and Sunday soul food on the same plate, the move is across the bridge to J News BBQ Grill in South St. Pete. About 25 minutes door-to-door, and worth every mile.
What to Order
If You're Driving Over, Get These
The plates that have Tampa-side regulars setting reminders to leave the house early.
BBQ Ribs
Half slab $18 · Whole $36 — pit-smoked over oak and cherry, no shortcuts.
Sunday Oxtails
Slow-braised until they fall off the bone. Tampa families drive in for these.
Beef Brisket
Sliced thick, smoked low and slow. Saturday and Friday only.
Turkey Wings
Smoked, seasoned, tender. A J News staple.
Getting Here from Seminole Heights
A Straight Shot Down I-275
From Seminole Heights, hop on I-275 South, cross the Howard Frankman Bridge, and exit toward 22nd Avenue South. We're at 3320 22nd Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL — pull up, grab your order from the pickup window, and head back. Most days the round trip takes under an hour, and you're eating BBQ smoked the way it was meant to be smoked.
We're open Thursday through Sunday, 12 PM to 5 PM. Place your order online to skip the wait, or call ahead — we'll have it boxed and ready.