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    Hardwood BBQ

    4.6 (47 reviews)
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    HARDWOOD BBQ ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Ribs, Brisket and sausage.
    Ronald F.

    Absolutely excellent bbq and friendly owners Brandon and Kelly. I drove out her to get away from the touristy bbq joint in Pigeon Forge and let me tell you; Hardwood BBQ isa worth the drive from Pigeon Forge. They even allow you to customize your meal into pure protein platter. Very few places allow this.

    Gigantic smoker
    Kate F.

    Holy literal smokes! This place was delicious - I had the brisket my hubby had the ribs, both so dang good! And those sauces sheesh! I couldn't decide if I like the blonde sauce better or the apple one with a tiny bit of heat Our lunch was so good we made dinner easier on ourselves and got some smoke bologna to go for sandwiches later Go try this place out but please leave some for me!!

    Wonderful service and wonderful people It feels like a true bbq place should feel like Will most definitely be heading back that way Oh...the food was phenomenal

    Parked up front to what seems to have been an old gas station.
    Doug B.

    We just stopped by after passing by many times. What a treat, the food was outstanding! They treated everyone great, the ribs and potato salad was awesome. We will be back, we finally found our bbq spot!

    Christine S.

    Delicious food! We got the "whole lotta meat" sampler platter to share- the brisket was delicious, ribs were tender and fell off the bone. My husband loved the smoked sausage, and the pulled pork was divine! There are four different sauces you can try with each meat- our favorite was the "easy like Sunday morning". I also tried the smoked chicken quarter that my mom ordered. I think I'll get that next time- it was the most flavorful, tender, smoked chicken I've had in a long time! The owners were super friendly and we had a great conversation with them. We will be back, hopefully soon!

    Ribs, coleslaw and potato salad

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    Great BBQ. I always get the big back potato always cooked perfectly. Very friendly staff and owners. I love the layed back feel.

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    3 months ago

    Best ribs in Knoxville. Service is great and isn't too expensive either for the quality. The staff is awesome!

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    Excellent BBQ and sides! The restaurant is a former convenience store and gas station that is clean and nice on the inside.

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    The Humble Hog - These chicken livers were snook on the inside, crispy outside so seasoned

    The Humble Hog

    4.3(96 reviews)
    5.3 mi

    Get the smoked wings with no sauce…read more Their rub is a fantastic Nashville hot rub, so sweet and savory with great skin. They had a lot of other great looking things on the menu, but I just kept it simple. Smoked chicken wings is a very underrated barbecue dish. Brisket and pulled pork usually receive all the height, but you can't go wrong with a good smoked wing.

    This is the definition of elevated barbecue. There are a host of options downtown and I believe…read morethis restaurant is from the same folks that did Chivo and Stock and Barrel which are two of my faves here in town. We had been meaning to try Humble Hog as I'm a huge fan of smoked bologna so I was disappointed to find that is only served at lunch. Our server was attentive and super sweet. She made some solid recommendations and we took her up on them. We opted instead for a few small plates and my wife and I shared the brisket. We opened with lobster hush puppies and burnt ends. The burnt ends were terrific, well seasoned, wonderfully smoked and a fair portion size. The hush puppies lacked lobster but were still tasty and cooked made to order. From there we indulged in the chipotle smoke Mac and cheese, brisket and corn pone. The brisket was terrific and tender and well smoked, the Mac and cheese was SUPERB and definitely had a spicy little kick but the corn pone was awful. I understand that it's essentially cornbread pancakes but there was zero flavor and they were almost cold. I was looking forward to these because you don't see them on the menu many places abut they were not good. Cornbread served like this should be made to order and served hot and fresh. We finished with the banana pudding which was excellent and I think the finish the top with marshmallow fluff that they torch to give it a smoky taste. So when you head down to humble hog go at lunch and try the bologna, I bet it's amazing...and skip the corn pone.

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    The Humble Hog - Smoked bologna sandwich and fries!

    Smoked bologna sandwich and fries!

    The Humble Hog - So good, Pulled bork on Brioche  Bun center, house coleslaw and bottom is Kimchi Brussels sprouts

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    Lloyd's Barbecue - Brisket tacos for taco Tuesday!!

    Lloyd's Barbecue

    4.4(45 reviews)
    10.7 mi
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    I'd really like to see more good BBW joints in the Seattle area. This isn't one of them…read more This mobile trailer is found at various locations around Snohomish County and at its base near the Reptile Zoo just outside of Monroe. The calendar is on the web page. But why chase bad BBQ. This wood pellet (Traeger) grill smoked BBQ is dry. The smoke flavor is light to the point of being almost non-existent. The rub is okay, but when a brisket is this dry it's just not worth eating. The other meats are okay. The pork is probably the best thing, and it's just good not great. The ribs were okay too. The sides are about the only reason this has two stars instead of one. The mac and cheese is tasty and well made. The beans are good. Look, I don't write any reviews less than three stars and few less than four stars unless I have visited a place multiple times. Any place can have an off day, and I hate giving lower reviews to small businesses. But this is just NOT good BBQ. And, yes, I know a bit about BBQ, with deep roots in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, and Italy. I've cooked many briskets. Many. With wood. Cooked many pork butts and ribs. Tons. And so has my family (I have two relatives in the Dallas area who cater BBQ). So, this is not an area where I have no experience. Oh, and don't snicker at Italy in the list. How did your whole goat cooked in a dirt pit turn out? How about that whole pig you cooked? Yeah. Thought so. Sorry, Lloyd's. This is not great stuff. Dang. I wish it were.

    I visited Lloyd's for the first time today at the farmer's market in Monroe. I had been looking…read moreforward to trying some of the tasty food I keep hearing about. I especially want to try the pork belly bites, but those are only on Fridays. I ordered the most popular dish, the gomer. I asked what the freshest meat was because the reviews varied. Many stated that there was a lot of dry meats, others report tender and perfect. My suggestion if you don't want to be disappointed is to ask what is the freshest for that moment in time. Pork was it today and it was delicious. I think next time I would rather get the meat plate as all the sides piled onto the pork was a bit over the top for me. I wanted to taste each item they have separately, but it was challenging being piled together. But that is what I get for picking the popular item and not what I think I would enjoy more. Gomer was $12. I see the cost has gone from $10, then $11 and now $12. I would not be willing to pay more than $12 but I understand the cost of food has gone up. Curious why the nacho is $16. If I understand correctly it is just the gomer with chips and cheese. I don't think that is worth $4 more. Maybe the quantity is more too??? Overall, I am happy with my first trip to Lloyd's and looking forward to pork belly bites in my future.

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    Lloyd's Barbecue - We have Pickled Onions!!

    We have Pickled Onions!!

    Lloyd's Barbecue - New logo, new wrap, new town.

    New logo, new wrap, new town.

    Lloyd's Barbecue - BBQ Beans! Without onions!

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    Oakwood BBQ - Food truck

    Oakwood BBQ

    4.5(13 reviews)
    4.8 mi

    I've noticed since moving to Tennessee that most of the bbq places I've been to do not know how to…read morecook a true brisket. I will say I was spoiled with amazing bbq in Texas before moving here! I came across Oakwood BBQ food truck when we stopped at Southside Garage for a few beers. I love food trucks because I always feel like they elevate food typically more then a normal restaurant. I ended up getting some sliced brisket with elotes (Mexican street corn) and coleslaw. I took one bite of the brisket and I literally thought I was back in Texas. I ended up going back up to the window and talking to the employees working and letting them know how great it was. He informed me that the owner is actually from Texas so it makes since he knows how to execute a brisket well. The elotes was good, I've never had it with jalapeños it was different but I wasn't mad about it. I've been to a lot of different restaurants around the area that chop up their coleslaw very finely where it's kind of like a mush which I'm not a fan of, has a weird texture. I like that they keep it the true way. I ended up buying the rest of their brisket they had on hand, I loved it so much!

    After a 7-mile river paddle, we popped over to the Southside Garage because we were famished &…read morewanted a nice cold beer to offset the heat. You scan & order online & you'll get a text when your food is up. Mr T & I split a two meat meal -brisket & pulled pork, with a dude of Mexican street corn & the Mexican slaw. Loved the fresh jalapeños on top of the slaw..it was crispy & fresh with just the right amount of slaw dressing. I hate when they drench it in too much sauce. The brisket was fall-apart, melt-in your-mouth meaty goodness. Corn was tasty & id have it again, but nothing is rave over. Definitely try the spicy deviled eggs. Nobody makes deviled eggs is good as momma T, but these are awesome. And spicy! Will hit Oakwood up again soon!

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    Oakwood BBQ - Rib plate w/ loaded potato salad

    Rib plate w/ loaded potato salad

    Oakwood BBQ - Mexican Street Corn

    Mexican Street Corn

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