Great spot for a casual meal. I highly recommend the Pit sandwich. Great with a side of loaded…read morepotato salad and thief fresh brewed iced tea. As a bonus they always have Christian music playing and a friendly staff.

I think I'm obsessed with their sweet potato casserole. I can't stop thinking about it and how…read moredeliciously creamy it was. I might have to try making something similar for Thanksgiving. My main dish was their smoked chicken plate which I topped with their sweet BBQ sauce. My only complaint is the chicken wasn't super warm but it was flavorful and seasoned very well. I also got the fried okra. This was delicious but again, not super warm. Overall, the staff were friendly and the food was tasty. I'm not in Baton Rouge often but I highly recommend to anyone who is!

Apparently Big Jake's is under new ownership, so we decided to check it out today for lunch…read more Honestly, I wasn't all that impressed. I had the 3-meat plate, and for $19.99 I thought the portions were kinda small, to be honest. The sausage definitely wasn't house-made; it tasted like Hillshire Farm sausage to tell the truth. The pulled pork and brisket were OK. Strangely my brisket was moist and juicy but my wife's was dry. The sides were extremely disappointing - the potato salad and coleslaw were obviously Sysco or similar. The mac and cheese was pretty solid, beans were mediocre. Their sauce wasn't very good either, tasted like generic commercialized sauce. On a positive note, they did have Barq's Red Creme soda as a fountain option. I heard some folks talking about the pork chops on Thursday that are supposedly really good so maybe I'll come back to they them sometime.

Like someone posted previously, the woman taking orders, I believe one of the owners, acts as if…read moreyou are taking up her time. Not friendly AT ALL. Food was ok.

Delightful Friday lunch with husband on a rainy day while waiting on our tires to be installed…read more (Walking distance to Discount Tire.) Order at counter and food delivered to table. Husband went three meats - pulled pork, brisket and sausage. All 3 meats had great flavor - not too smokey. Multiple sauce choices. Dug into his fried okra and smoked Gouda mac. Perfect. I ordered a veggie tray of Cajun slaw, corn pudding, mustard greens and toast. Good Lord it was good! Cajun slaw not too spicy, not too "mayonnaisy." Sweet tea was just right. Very friendly service, comfortable atmosphere and reasonable pricing. Would totally go back!

Cold bbq? Not sure if room temperature is how ribs and brisket should be served. Cold mustard…read moregreens and broccoli, I can see why the dining room was empty. Saw a few cars taking takeout. Maybe when you get home with your takeout you're like "aha it's cold-- let's microwave it" just hoping I don't get sick from the room temperature bbq served in the danger zone of room temperature. No manager coming to the table asking how the food was, just a cashier glued to her phone.

This place is awesome. I think it is the best BBQ in Baton Rouge and one of the best in Louisiana…read more The fact that I have let this draft sit for so long is ridiculous. I couldn't wait to be one of the first customers at this location. You see, I read an article that mentioned there was a version of this restaurant in MS near the coast. That was a huge bummer since I spent the majority of time out there and never knew it existed. But, you don't care about me, you want to know about the que! I am a Texas BBQ fanatic. If I could eat brisket every day, I would. The problem is that for many many years, no one in Louisiana understood good Texas style BBQ. That all changed when folks like Nola Smokehouse and later Gonzo's (The current champ) came arond and showed us what we were missing. Salt, Pepper, Oak (SPO) is one of the latest in the modern LA BBQ joints that does the best Texas BBQ a LA boy could hope for. Brisket - This is my primary reason for coming. It is always smoky, flavorful, and oh so briskety. If you have had real deal Texas BBQ, you know what real brisket is like. This is it. It is delicious. Everything else - Thats the thing with SPO. It is so much more than just brisket. When I am feeling a little wild, I get brisket and something else. The excellent something elses include turkey breast, wings, sausage, and those tallow fries. All are as good as the brisket. Trust me when I tell you, this place is legit. The location is in an industrial area but is well laid out, and there is plenty of seating. Pay with a card in the line, make your drink, grab utensils, and grab a seat. They bring your food to you. The whole process is super easy and you will love it. PS. Their mustard based sauce is the best I have ever had. Send me the recipe if anyone has it. Please!

I think it was OK barbecue but great portion sizes and clean restaurant!…read more I ordered the turkey slices with a side of fries and the Mac n cheese. My friend got the sausage and brisket with Mac n cheese and rice. I though my turkey was cold, but I really liked the flavor. Also, the Mac n cheese was cold to me, and I didn't love the flavor. The best thing I had on my plate was the fries! They were so so good! I loved what my friend got...I should have gotten the sausage and brisket because that was perfection. The sizes of the meats were very large. I didn't love this restaurant set up. They don't serve beer and they don't have Diet Coke for the fountain drink. I would pick up to go next time!

Excellent food. Ribs melt in your mouth kind of good! Service is very courteous and atmosphere…read more comfortable.

Delicious food, fairly priced. Located near other shopping outlets with plenty of parking.read more

Go just for the pulled pork nachos on Saturday. Keith puts a lot of time into his food and you can…read moretaste it in every bite. Good food, great people.

Food was 7/10 the potato salad had too much mustard! The mac was good! Food was packaged wellread more

I would say as of today, 7-16-2026, this is easily a top 2 BBQ place in Baton Rouge. If you told me…read moreit was the best I wouldn't argue with you. Thus far I have tried the brisket sandwich, pulled pork sandwich, armadillo egg and potato salad. My first two visits the pulled pork and brisket were hot, tender and moist. The potato salad is good but not great in my opinion. I like that you get pickles and pickled onions with your orders. The BBQ sauce is pretty good. The first time I visited they had an asian inspired BBQ sauce which was really good. Their prices are on par or maybe even a little bit more reasonable than other BBQ spots. Plus, it's always easier to pay the price for BBQ when it's actually good and you feel like you got what you paid for.

In a city not known for its BBQ, this place stands out and can compete with the best of them. I've…read morehad the brisket, the sausage and the burnt ends, and they are incredible every time. Service is great, prices are very reasonable for BBQ, and the food is always delicious. And their Asian BBQ sauce is incredible. It's a walk up and order, seat yourself at picnic table style restaurant. Great spot for lunch any day of the week but not necessarily a nighttime vibe if you ask me. Either way, the food here is very tasty, and I plan to be back very soon.

The food is really good. The steak is seasoned perfectly but was pretty fatty. The ribs were good…read morebut not very "meaty". We did show up late in the day and the food was tasty so we'll go back.

I finally had a chance to stop by to pickup dinner and was not disappointed. Friendly service and…read morevery reasonably priced. But most importantly the BBQ was great. We had a pork chop plate and a ribs plate and tried each side available. My three year old scarfed down the potato salad and spaghetti and cheese so fast that I wasn't left with much! But it was all great. Will definitely be back.