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    Big Rig’s BBQ

    4.6 (234 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque, Smokehouse
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    1/2 lb of Brisket
    Stuart H.

    Flavorful, freshly sliced meats! Delicious, numerous sides! Big Rigs continues to knock it out of the park with their options and their quality. You can get a full meal unlike other local barbecue places. We tried a few extra sides just to round out our barbecue and we already want them again. The Brussel sprouts were coated in a delicious seasoning and sooooo tasty. The potato salad is dynamic with soft chunks of potato, bacon, peppers, and more! Lots of mustard seeds though. The macaroni and cheese is actually MACARONI! Sorry to anyone that loves the current obsession with cavatapi noodles... but it isn't called Cav & Cheese. The brisket was so moist that they wrap it in butcher paper so you don't have a puddle in your car. Go get this barbecue. It's electric. The staff had the order ready and were so kind in the handoff when I picked up. If you ever get the chance, dine in is fun. Picnic tables for seating and endless barbecue sauce on the table.

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    Tiffany Y.

    Big Rig's BBQ is a local restaurant that serves smoked meats (e.g., brisket, pork belly, turkey, kielbasa, pulled pork, and baby-back ribs), sandwiches (e.g., brisket grilled cheese, crispy hot chicken, and triple pig), sides (e.g., baked beans, coleslaw, Brussels sprouts, and potatoes), a kids' menu, a couple desserts, beverages, etcetera. The meats are smoked daily with a blend of hickory, cherry, and apple woods. Dining in, carry-out, delivery, and catering are available. So far, my husband and I have eaten two lunches here. We have tried most of the menu items and enjoyed all of them. Big Rig's BBQ is our favorite BBQ restaurant in the Pittsburgh region. For both visits, an employee at the front counter immediately greeted us and took our orders. We sat at a table of our choosing. Many minutes later, he brought the platters of foods to our table. Throughout our meals, he checked in with us to make sure that everything was great. For meats, we ate the brisket (5 stars, very tender and flavorful), baby-back ribs (5 stars, fall-off-the-bone and tasty), pulled-pork shoulder (4.5 stars, nicely smoked and goes well with the many sauces), pineapple kielbasa (5 stars, an explosion of unique, delicious flavors), pork-belly burn it ends (4.5 stars, tender with a very flavorful sauce), turkey (5 stars, juicy and flavorful), and smoked turkey-club sandwich (5 stars, my husband loves its cheddar, bacon, lettuce, and dijonaise). For sides, we ate the mac and cheese (4 stars, American, cheddar, and pepper jack), potato salad (4.5 stars, with bacon, scallions, cheddar cheese, bell peppers, and mustard), cornbread (4 stars, with cheddar cheese and BBQ honey butter), BBQ baked beans (5 stars, very flavorful ingredients), and brussels sprouts (5 stars, tasty sauce). My husband and I honestly think that Big Rig's BBQ might be the best BBQ restaurant in the Pittsburgh region. We will definitely return for a third visit when we are in the area.

    Tiffany T.

    However much I wanted to love this place, I just thought it was okay. The brisket in the brisket sandwich was a little dry and required a lot of bbq sauce to go down. The Mac and cheese was very liquidy. The standout dish was the side of beans- very flavorful. The service was really friendly though and the interior was cute so I hate to knock this place down a star but I do not think I'd make the drive to come back.

    Brussels sprouts, Brisket, Pork Belly Burnt Ends, Cornbread, Mac and Cheese
    Hadley Z.

    This place doesn't look like much from the outside but it is well worth the stop. Simple counter ordering and interior. They have all the bbq staples. We've tried ribs, pulled pork sandwich, brisket and more. Some favorites include the pork belly burnt ends, crispy brussels sprouts, and mac and cheese. It's a more traditional BBQ menu than Mitch's, but it's on par for some of the best BBQ in Pittsburgh.

    Phyllis H.

    Big Rig's BBQ makes delicious food. There's a big open kitchen behind the counter, so you can see seasoning, cooking, etc. happening right in front of you. Everything we had was great. (Tip: To go is not be a good idea if you are at all hungry and have a medium-to-long drive -- the food smells SO good, you will likely be tempted to pull onto a shoulder and start eating.) The restaurant was very clean, and the tangy Carolina (mustard based) sauce was surprisingly *fantastic* with the mac and cheese. I'm glad we gave it a try!

    Chicken sandwich
    Sarah G.

    Wow wow wow. I'm from North Carolina, so finding decent barbecue is hard in my opinion. Enter Big Rig's- the best bbq I have EVER had. Their meat is tender and their sauces are spot on. I'm picky about Carolina mustard sauce, and theirs is out of this world. AND they have killer sweet tea. Makes my little heart feel at home. The space is cute and picnicy and the staff are so so so friendly. Great customer service here. From a girl who grew up on NC BBQ, Big Rig's is doing it RIGHT!

    Pulled pork Sammie & their potatoes
    Sarah K.

    Big Rig's is located in a little Plaza off of the main highway in Monroeville. Although it is hidden, you'll definitely know where to find it when you go back over and over again! Big Rig's BBQ is tender and delicious. It's packed with a ton of flavor! All of the sides sound delicious, but I tried the Mac n' cheese and their potatoes. You can see by the picture that their portions are HUGE! With the prices being right and their food delicious, you'll be coming back here again and again!

    Sweet BBQ Spiced Fries
    Gregory A.

    I can't believe it took me this long to review this delicious BBQ place! I've ordered from here multiple times already, but swore I wrote a review - I was wrong This time I ordered the Burger of the Week (BOW) and sliced pork belly: 'Yes Sir' Bourbon Burger - 1/2 lb burger, house rub, pickles, aged cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, makers mark bourbon bbq sauce, bbq spiced fried onion straws served with sweet bbq spiced fries Both burger and sliced pork belly were absolutely delicious! The sliced pork belly with the easy pull apart accompanied by the medium and hot sauces - mouth watering goodness! The staff are wonderful - polite, professional, and the overall service is top notch! Be sure to stop by this great BBQ place when you visit Monroeville!

    Ribs and smoke Keilbasa.  Very good.

    Great Ribs, very nice, not drench in BBQ sauce. So many place put loads BBQ ribs to cover up the fact that their ribs suck. This place have great ribs. It's a nice simple clean place with great food. Service was quick, I hade takeout.

    Pulled Pork sandwich Cornbread Mac n' Cheese
    Carly L.

    My mom and I stopped by Big Rig's BBQ for a quick late lunch/early dinner. The staff was so friendly and answered all the questions we had. We both ordered the pulled pork sandwich, a slice of cornbread and the Mac n cheese. I wasn't blown away by the Mac n cheese or cornbread. The Mac n cheese is not baked but has decent flavor. It kind of gives premium boxed Mac n cheese. The cornbread was pretty tough but had ok flavor. The pulled pork sandwich I really enjoyed. The slaw on the sandwich was really good. I also didn't really like any of the bbq sauce offered that were placed on the table. We also placed orders for ribs and sides for New Year's Eve. The ribs were tender but again I didn't love the sauce. We also had the Nashville chicken sandwich which was disappointing. Lots of tough breading and not much chicken. I did not like the loaded potato salad at all. We also got the twice fried potatoes with brisket which was really good.

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    7 years ago

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    2 years ago

    Very tasty main dishes, very salty side dishes. We get the mains and I make sides at home.

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    7 years ago

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    3 years ago

    Best Skirt Steak in town. Always friendly service. Never had anything that I didn't like

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    7 years ago

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    2 years ago

    Great BBQ and lots of variety. Side dishes at BBQ places around here are hit or miss, but everything is excellent at Big Rig's.

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    5 years ago

    Best BBQ in the area!!! I've gone on three occasions and each time I've been blown away. Definitely try this place out

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    4 years ago

    Amazing homemade Q best in the area for sure. He offers lessons on how to make your own and I can't wait to sign up for the next course.

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    3 years ago

    Amazing bbq. The pork belly was the best but briskets and kielbasa close seconds. The beans and corn bread amazing sides

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    2 years ago

    For Pittsburgh this is the best! It's consistent and doesn't change! They are also extremely professional and their operation is ON POINT!

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    4 years ago

    I don't even like BBQ but I love this place. Their pulled pork and BBQ sauce is so delicious. Their corn bread is my absolute favorite.

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    3 years ago

    Great barbecue! However you pay for what you get. Bring your check book with you. You shouldn't be disappointed!!

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    Nashville hot chicken sandwich was great and I ate it many hours after being delivered to my work.

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    Cornbread, brisket, coleslaw, and ribs
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    Ribs are enormous. This is a photo of the half slab.
    Ribs are enormous. This is a photo of the half slab.
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    Sides include collard greens, potato salad, Mac 'n cheese and corn bread.
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