- Steven B's BBQ Checklist - 1. Great Yelp reviews. Check! 2. Privately owned business. Check! 3. Smoker on site. Check! 4. Makes their own sauces. Check! It's been a couple of years since I last reviewed them. Let's see how they handled lunch today. Ratings- Almost 300 reviews from the two big review sites with an average of 4.6! That's damn fine! Arriving- Off the beaten track a couple of miles off US Route 27. Let your GPS do its thing. Limited parking but it works, Ambience- Teeny, tiny neat & clean place. A tiny patio. Three picnic tables near the front door. Seating inside for maybe 10 and a small patio. There is a counter for ordering and paying. The menu is on the wall, and I have posted a picture including prices. Customer Service- I've never had a problem on many visits. You order. You pay. You get a smile. Five minutes later it comes out, and you get another smile. Simple and painless. Food- For this meal I ordered a Brisket Platter. My doctor said my cholesterol was a little low, so my sides were fries and corn nuggets. The brisket is pictured before I added their homemade mustard sauce. It was a solid no frills lunch. Crispy sides and savory, lean meat. At 11:15 on a Wednesday there were a dozen folks ordering so they must be doing something right. Conclusion- If you are blowing through the middle of Highlands County and craving some Q for a quick lunch, this would satisfy! read more

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Very low key counter service but the food is outstanding! Styrofoam plates and packaging plastic water bottles. The food tastes very good with a nice smoke ring on the brisket! read more

Okaaaayyy! Helllll-oooo, you amazing little gem! We stopped and got takeout for the park. We were driving by and did a U-Turn to try this place. I stayed in the car with our toddler, but my dude said the people working here were soooo nice and he kept raving about how nice they were. He's usually a complainer, so this is a huge compliment. Another customer overheard we just saw it on the road, and he said he eats there every week and you can't go wrong! The food was soooo good. I love me a good brisket because I grew up in Texas. Sadly it's hard to find! But it's good here! Loved their mustard bbq sauce too. And the fries were perfectly crispy. The collard greens had amazing flavor. The peach cobbler was perfection. I'm glad we got a pound of brisket cuz I'm going to eat the shit outta it! read more

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I lived in Avon Park for 10 years and absolutely loved their food. I have since moved away, but have recently made plans to travel through and make a stop in Avon Park to say hello to friends and get a bite to eat. I inquired on yelp to see if they were still in business especially after the pandemic and was happy to see that they are. If anyone happens to be traveling Highway 27 they should make plans to stop here and try some fantastic barbecue. They are off the beaten path but it's well worth it. Definitely try the corn nuggets! read more

Nothing around here comes close. Their passion comes out in the Food. I live 15 minutes away and I never make it home without opening up the boxes. read more

Delicious, but simple barbecue place. The food is what you would call true Southern cuisine. It's definitely worth a visit. Make sure you get extra barbecue sauce, although the ribs and brisket have a delicious smoky flavor without the sauce. read more

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Best ribs in the country by far worth the drive thick juicy and not to smoky really good pepper bark !

The food is average. One big problem: If you pay with credit card, they add extra money to your bill. The amount on the receipt they give you, is not the same amount that is withdrawn from your bank. That doesn't sound legal to me. I went in to question it. The young guy behind the counter said it "was the machine's fault." As if the machine had a brain of its own and couldn't be fixed by a human. So, if you want average food and science fiction talk from a not-so-bright cashier, this is the place for you. read more

Great food! Worth the drive,the BBQ is in the top 5 places in Highlands County for sure! If your looking for cheap BBQ go to Sonny's and leave the good food for the rest of us. I live in Miami and every time we get a chance we go for broke at JB"s. The place is small but comfy,usually we get our feast to go so we don't look like savages lol call before you go they do run out of brisket and ribs from time to time. read more

Called in a big order to feed my guys at Sebring Raceway. It was a bit of a drive... but completely worth it. The standouts were the Brisket (juicy & tender), the ribs, the Mac & Cheese & Collard Greens. Also loved the whole smoked chickens and pulled pork! The BBQ sauces were delicious! Will definitely come back the next race event we are here. A bit Of a hole in the wall.... But the food speaks for itself! Try it. Very friendly staff. read more

Good selection of local bbq. Great prices. Had combo plate twice now; 2 ribs, 1/4 chicken, and pulled pork with 2 sides. $14. Lots of food. Daily specials. Inside area to eat and deck outside. read more

Fantastic Pulled Pork and greens. Stopped for a sandwich, just for future reference. Finished my sandwich, went back in for 3 pounds to go. Greens were pretty good also. Wish they were open during the week. BUT the map doesn't show a small lake that divides Cornell st. JBs is East of the lake, you'll have to navigate around it read more

Best BBQ ever!!!! Ribs... simply the best! Whole chicken... amazing!! Fried wings! Seriously, just go. 100% worth it. Friendly folks serving good food. Don't let the outside fool you. The food is A+ read more

This is a little gem in Avon Park...good bbq and good sauce...owner is very nice and friendly not a big place so maybe better to order to go...worth trying...meat is very tender... read more

Great Food and it feels like Home every time definitely recommend love the atmosphere.

Real delicious, had the rib dinner and it was awesome. My friend Willie had a hush puppy for the first time in his life and now he's hooked. Great bbq sauce and tooth picks right on the table. We'll be back! read more

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Nice folks making some great BBQ. I had the pulled pork sandwich! Get this it's tasty! Baked beans yum! Collard greens yum! I will be back to try them ribs! read more

Just go!! Best RIBS EVER! We had the combo. Lots of meat. All was very fresh and tasty. Sides were fresh out of the fryer...fried okra and corn tots and lots of other choices. Delicious. Had to wait about 10 minutes because sides were fresh cooked so you might want to call in if you're in a hurry. Great job Mr Brown on your hometown taste treat. read more

Yummy! I had the pulled pork sandwich, which was larger than your average sandwich. It was tender, juicy with a little of that charred crunch. Several choices of sauce and tried a little of each but the best one was their own "James Brown sauce". My husband tried the ribs and said they were good and tender. We will definitely return and I would recommend this place. It's very small but I'm sure they do a bang up carry out. read more

Wow!!! I've got to eat at some of the best BBQ places across the country and let me tell you, this place is up there with them. Unfortunately, I got there right before closing, so I didn't get everything as fresh as I would've liked, but no complaints from me. I ordered a combo with, ribs, pulled pork and chicken. For sides was collard greens and Mac N Cheese. The ribs were great, with awesome flavor, tenderness and pull. The Pulled pork was outstanding as well. The chicken, although a little dry had great flavor too, thanks to good smoke and a good rub. Had the chicken been a little more fresh, I'm sure it would've been outstanding. The collard greens were really good, some of the best I've ever had, but the Mac N Cheese was a little lackluster. Not bad, but okay. Mac N Cheese is always one of those hard things to get right though. Remember, this is a BBQ place, not a sides place, and they do BBQ great. Also, I don't know if they make the BBQ sauce or not, but if they do I want to buy some or at least find out where to get it from. Both the sweet sauce and the mustard sauce was outstanding. Mustard sauce is kinda hard to find around here. It's more of a Carolina thing, but when done right, it's one of my favorites, and this place does it right. I could drink that mustard sauce. Anyways, the place is going to get more famous than it already is real soon I feel. If you're driving through Avon Park up Hwy 27, you gotta take a little detour to go to this gem. I loved it and you will too!!!! read more

Hole in the wall little place, but very good BBQ. Had the pulled pork, very tender, lots of flavor. If you are near don't miss out on this place. read more

Had the pulled pork, Mac n'cheese, collard greens, hush puppies, potato salad, cornbread and tea. The pork was very tender, mildly smoky, had nice bark and was plentiful. The sides were all excellent -- you can't go wrong. The place is off the beaten path and has a small eating area, but it is well worth the trip. We had two pork platters with two sides each, cornbread, one massive kid meal of fries and chicken tenders and three huge drinks for $29...we have leftovers for a small meal tonight. Great value for the money! read more

Best BBQ and sides I have ever eating. Wish I could come back. Just passing through. From Indiana. A must stop if you are near.