We are so lucky to have found this place and get to taste some of Jim's BBQ!! It's located a little out of town, or before town depending on which direction you are traveling. It is a super easy stop if you're coming through the area, plenty of parking and some cool planes to look at as well. Jim greeted us as we entered and took our order as well as served us and explained all the different color coded sauce options! Oh my was everything tasty! The side dishes were just as impressive as the meats! Hard to believe this all started because a friend asked Jim to make some BBQ for his birthday party! I want to say thank you for the hospitality and wonderful food you shared with us we had a wonderful lunch in restaurant and took the leftovers home for dinner with our selection of our favorite sauces. Definitely check this place out, another tip the gas station at the same exit on other side of freeway is one of the cheapest around too! So one stop shopping full yourself and the car up! read more

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Some items were okay, but some items were great! And for a BBQ spot in this location it is definitely an upgrade. Brisket was a bit dry, Mac and cheese is plain, and I didn't love any of the sauce. The ribs and turkey were a perfect smoke flavor and still juicy. The potato salad and cream corn were delicious and the green chili corn bread is killer! read more

My work team goes out once a month for a "local lunch" and our goal is small business. We heard that Jim Bob's has great brisket, so off we went. We arrived and there was already a delicious wafting of smoke and BBQ sauce when we opened the door. Yum. I got a 2 meat platter with spare ribs and brisket. It included 2 sides and I got fries and cornbread. Others had the Haystack burger, a 2 meat plate with brisket and turkey, a Jim Bobs burger and a pulled pork sandwich. I have no photo evidence of our meals because we all dove right in when served. My ribs were spicy, but the meat was very good. The brisket was outstanding. It was more food than I expected and I shared half of the brisket and one rib. The cornbread was warm and perfect and the fries were hot and had a nice coating on them. I'm so full there's no need for dinner! Everybody raved about their food. We loved the look of the restaurant, it's plane themed and it works! The meals were served in a reasonable amount of time, the woman who took our orders came over with our food and made sure we had everything we needed. We got to see a helicopter take off and a small jet arrive and that was certainly different than any other restaurant in town! And as an added treat, we stopped to see the repurposed public art Roadrunner on our way back into town. It was a great way to enjoy a little movement after a big lunch! read more

Jim Bobs BBQ - The vies from our table - Barbeque Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

Do not recommend unless you have a lot of extra time, ordered a menu breakfast of pancakes and scrambled eggs with a coffee to dine in. I was one of two dine in customers and there were two waiting for take out. 25 minutes later I asked the waitress if the pancakes were ready and she said they were short staffed and working on it. They had a cook in the kitchen and two waitresses standing around doing very little, with only a few customers, so I questioned the lame "short staffed" explanation. When the breakfast was finally served, it was OK, nothing special. There was no great expectations since you get what you pay for. Next time at the Las Cruces Airport, I will probably not go to Jim Bobs. What could you improve? Train your staff to understand "Customer Service" and get a line cook that can manage more than preparing one burrito at a time. Jim Bobs barely gets two stars, one for just an average breakfast and one for the ambiance. read more

Jim Bobs BBQ - Receipt for service today - Barbeque Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

Came here for breakfast there food was excellent. Definitely want to come back for lunch and try there barbecue and burgers. Prices or very reasonable and you can either eat indoors or outdoors and watch the planes. Very cool environment and plenty to explore if your kids or in aviation. read more

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First, the good the barbecue spareribs were delicious and perfectly cooked and fresh. The baked beans were delicious and very flavorful, but everything else was either not very fresh or overcooked so if you're in the mood for spirits don't walk you should run to this place, but for any other kind of barbecue, I'd recommend not going the Service was pleasant, cheerful, and attentive read more

The owner is absolutely wonderful. The food is good. The bark on the brisket is what you look for and you get it here. The amount of sauce choices is crazy. I came to make a video for my YouTube channel and they let me film. I also got to see some planes take off from their viewing platform. So cool. read more

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Different flavor style of BBQ, but not Texas style. Many sauces. Good fries, but very pricey.

Turkey was phenomenal and very moist, brisket has good flavor and very tender, the ribs are fall off the bone and delicious we did get there later in the afternoon and they had run out of the other proteins, the beans and corn were also very tasty! I highly recommend this BBQ place with the planes taking off and landing the view is great and the restaurant is very nice with all of the aeronautical gadgets and being able to sit outside as well, our server was great and we're treated very kind. read more

I was getting towards hangry and stopped in at Ice Box because they have a food truck. The food truck is Jim Bobs and yes, I should know better than to have barbecue outside of Charlotte. So I avoided the pulled pork and went to the ribs. They were super busy tonight and running very slow. I don't know if short-staffed or waiting for food to cook or what but it was a solid 40 minutes of waiting. The bartender apologized and even said that they had cut off new orders so they could catch up. Y'all need to work on that. When they eventually arrived, the ribs were fantastic. Nicely cooked, firm meat, not quite fall-off-the-bone and tasty. Cole slaw was good. They also include a bucket of different sauces and I did try them all. There was a spicy red that was great but the ribs really didn't need the sauce. I'd have this again and next time, ask if the kitchen is running behind before committing. [Review 17478 overall - 88 in New Mexico - 996 of 2022.] read more

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Ordered a 3 meat plate with hot links, 2 servings of brisket, slaw, cornbread, and mac n cheese to-go. We waited for about an hour and 15 minutes for our food because the kitchen printer didn't print our order and they were backed up. Eventually we saw some take out orders on the counter and they were being taken to those who ordered after us. About 10-15 minutes later someone brought our order from the counter and we noticed it was with that initial group. So they let it sit there without giving it to us, and when they did there was no apology for the wait or eye contact. Just terrible customer service. When it came to the food, it was alright. When we ordered we asked if the 3 meat plate would feed 2 people and they said yes. When we opened the box we realized we needed to but more food to feel full! The hot links were good but I learned I preferred brisket slices instead of chopped brisket, which was a bit dry. Slaw was too vinegar-y. Cornbread was overbaked by several minutes and dry. Overly brown on the sides and bottom. Mac n cheese was good! We were also missing a second sauce. Not sure if they are mostly used to locals and not open to serving tourists with good hospitality...guess good customer service went out the door as soon as we crossed the state border from Texas! read more

Jim Bobs BBQ - 3 meat plate - Barbeque Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

West of town at the airport, the restaurant itself is unassuming. The sauce variety is extensive, presenting multiple regional sauces from across the US. While I appreciate the effort, the brisket itself didn't have enough spices or smoke boosting the flavor. The sauces can't penetrate the meat enough to push the flavor in any direction. Additionally, providing chips for tasting the sauces would help hone in on what you want to order, but focus on a style for each dish. St. Louis ribs, KC brisket, Alabama white chicken or Carolina pulled pork with corresponding rubs would elevate the menu from the meat and sauce it is now. read more

Jim Bobs BBQ is nothing short of delicious. As someone who works at the airport I eat there regularly and have tried almost everything on their menu. The food is great and the sauces are phenomenal. The service is perfect. The staff is warm and welcoming and the wait time is reasonable. There are times when they get busy and food comes out slower than normal, but in my experience 20 minutes is the longest I have had to wait. read more

I wish I took a picture but, it was so good I couldn't stop eating it. Had the pulled pork platter, jalapeño Baked Beans and coleslaw. It was Fantastic!!! I will be back.. Thanks! read more

Jim B is true New Mex genuineness and hospitality. His food is New Mex simple and GOOD! Breakfast burrito on point and ready to be sauced: Fried potatoes, eggs, bacon, chile. Chopped brisket is on point. Burger is on point. Located up on airport plateau, if you are an aviation enthusiast this is even more reason to come. read more

Jim Bobs BBQ - Desayuno Perfecto! - Barbeque Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

Today I was accompanied by a couple guests on a long overdue visit to Jim Bob's BBQ out at the Las Cruces Airport. We found the restaurant to be a little larger and roomier than we anticipated. It was bright and clean and well run. The service was most pleasant and the prices very reasonable. You order at the counter and a waitress or Jim Bob himself brings the food to your table. The food prep time, order to table, was about twelve to fifteen minutes. We sampled the Magma Burger with seasoned fries with a side of brisket, the Pig Melt, a pulled pork sandwich with haystack onions in it, and a Three Meat Platter containing sliced brisket, sausage, and spareribs with onion rings and sweet potato fries. An interesting feature of Jim Bob's is that each table receives a basket of around ten BBQ sauces with a code identifying the ingredients in each. I actually sampled all the sauces and found every one of them very good. Makes for interesting dining. Regarding the food, here is how it all breaks down: While there was a bit of smoke on most of the food it was not overpowering...just nice. The brisket has a nice bark and smoke ring. The brisket we found to be real good but not exceptional. Rate it a B+. The pulled pork in the Pig Melt was excellent. Rate it an A-. The Texas Toast was a little soft on the bottom slice apparently from steam??? The Pig Melt was excellent otherwise. Rate it an A-. The Magma Burger was excellent. Rate it an A-. The seasoned fries were very good. Rate them a B to a B+. The sweet potato fries were thin and were therefore a little low on flavor. Rate them a B. The onion rings were nicely fried and had a light batter and were a bit crispy with no grease. Good onion rings. Rate them a B+. The sausage was a little different in flavor but very pleasant in taste. I enjoyed it. Rate it an A-. The St. Louis Style Spareribs...about four of them were excellent. Rate them an A-. Drinks were served from the can in a large cooler. All-in-all, we enjoyed the dining experience and the food. We will surely be back again. And Jim Bob's is only about ten minutes or so from the center of town. Rate this enjoyable dining experience around FOUR AND A HALF STARS. Good stuff! read more

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First time at Jim Bobs. I consider myself somewhat of a bbq connoisseur. I'm from Oklahoma and I've been eating bbq all my life. I even smoke my own ribs and make my own bbq sauce. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food. I got the 2 meat plate with ribs and brisket. However, I agree with another post that the meat lacked a little bit of smokiness. At first, I wasn't even sure if the ribs had been prepared on a smoker. But they were tasty and not dry. And the amount of sauces is awesome! I ordered the smoked cream corn and it was soupy and the jalapeño baked beans. Overall, great flavors! I do wish they had ice for the drinks! I will return to try more items. It was very clean inside. read more

DELICIOUS brisket! Mixed it with the South Carolina mustard, and just perfection. First time here and will be back next time we come down to las cruces! Food was fast, and service was extremely friendly. My kids loved watching the planes take off and land. Just a great little spot! read more

Go out of your way to give this place a try. It is truly a hole in the wall with seating only for 32. Very rustic. Great smells as you walk in. Jim Bob is the owner and takes great pride in the meat he serves and the sauces he puts together. Order at the counter. I went with the Wholly Cow which is a 3 meat combo. You can choose from pork, brisket, ribs, sausage and chicken. I went with pork, brisket and ribs. All meat was tender and moist as well as seasoned well. The ribs came off the bone easily. As part of the plates, you get the choice of 2 sides. Sides include onion rings, vinaigrette slaw, potato salad, jalapeño baked beans, Mac and cheese and sweet potato fries. Went with the slaw and beans. Jim Bob makes his own sauces and there are 10 to choose from. He uses a variety of regional influences to build his sauces. That's include Alabama White Sauce, South Carolina Mustard Sauce, and Lexington (North Carolina) Vinegar based sauce. Standard sweet and smoky as well as hot. Then he has a few surprises for you that you will have to come in to find out about. Portions were good sized and the prices were reasonable. I really enjoyed talking barbecue with the owner and the other gentleman who was working. A locally owned and operated business well worth trying, so come on down. read more

Jim Bobs BBQ - Wholly Cow Plate - 3 meat combo with pork, brisket and ribs. - Barbeque Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Ate at Jim bobs again and the food and service was great I had to get some briske to take home, got the three meat for lunch and didn't eat dinner that evening read more

Absolutely the best!! Jim Bob catered my daughters wedding and everything about it was wonderful! His staff was very professional and friendly. The food was AMAZING and the portions were generous. We had so many comments from guests about how much they loved the food! The restaurant is a little farther out now (at the LC airport), but it is well worth the drive! Great side selections, good portions, and just really, really great food! read more

In route from El Paso back to Tucson I was getting hungry and didn't want to stop off at a subway or something like that. I was able to find this place asking Google. I wondered if I was going to the right place for a minute as it's located at the Las Cruces international airport. It's like a little museum in there and I was very happy with the friendly service I received. What really blew me away though was the sandwich and seasoned fries that I received! The pig melt was incredible and the homemade Bbq sauces where amazing too! I will make it a point to stop there again in route to my next trip to El Paso or Las Cruces. With everything going up in price I was shocked that my bill was under under $10 since I had my own bottle of water! read more

Jim Bobs BBQ - Dining area - Barbeque Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

We ordered one of the hamburgers (made in-house daily, recommendation by the staff), with sides of fries and mac & cheese. The hamburger and fries were delicious, though for $2 the amount of fries was very small. The mac & cheese was a huge disappointment. It tasted like the boxed stuff (which isn't bad, but I was expecting a classic homemade stuff most BBQ joints serve). This place is more of 3.5 from this one meal encounter, but the staff was so nice I have to bump it up to a 4. read more

Jim Bobs BBQ - Side of mac & cheese and fries - Barbeque Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

If you stop at this exit, head to the airport for some really good BBQ. Need a keto idea? Grab a two meat platter with a double side of the vinaigrette slaw! read more

Found this place on yelp and had to stop. It's at an airfield and looks like most of the airfield workers eat there. Was hard to find a table but the food was pretty good. I'd say try. read more

Waited over an hour for the food and staffs' attitude was sloppy and careless. We were told 40 minutes in that there was a technical issue with the ticketing to the kitchen so they just started preparing our order. At the one hour mark, People who arrived later got their food before us. I believed our order was packed behind the counter but they didn't hand it to us until 15 minutes later. When they did, they didn't even apologize for the lateness which was disappointing. Regarding the quality of the food, I would probably give it a 2-3 stars. I ordered some briskets and hot links as well as some slaw and cornbread. Briskets and cornbread were pretty dry. Hot links were decently flavored. The slaw was also not bad, it's on the more sour end but I liked it. Overall, the portion was pretty small as I had to order a pasta dish from a restaurant across the street to be full. In total, I shared the 3 item combo (2x briskets, 1x hot link, sides) and a pasta dish with my wife to get full. Oh, I ordered two sauces but they only gave me one. The restaurant had pretty high praises from the reviewers but over an hour wait, lackluster customer service and mediocre quality food certainly weren't what I was expecting. read more

Great Platters! I ordered a three meat platter and brought some home. Brisket, St. Louis style ribs and sausage. The dry rub, the bark, and the flavors were all excellent. Skip Rudy's and drive out to the airport instead. It seems to me that they close at 6 pm though if I remember correctly. read more

You wouldn't think that a small airport would have such an amazing barbecue spot. Let this be the review that gets you out to the airport to watch some small airplanes land and eat some amazing pulled pork or brisket sandwich. The smoked creamed corn was a hit at our table too. read more

I have not reviewed anything in awhile but I feel compelled to review Jim Bobs/Ice Box. I have been on the search for a decent/clean restaurant in las cruces/Alamogordo since I came out here 2 weeks ago for business. Great food and beer. Facilities are extremely clean and the staff is very friendly. read more

Searched on yelp for some bbq suggestions in Las Cruces. This one seem to have good reviews. We were not disappointed. I believe it's a husband and wife team and they work great together. Been open 11 months I believe. Prices are very reasonable. I had Brisket, smoked sausage and seasoned fries my fiancé had brisket, chicken and fries. 4 star only because I'm a sliced brisket fan and this was more pulled brisket. Nevertheless it had a great smokey flavor to it on it's own. The sausage had great flavor as well as the chicken. Seasoned right and moist. Their house made sauces were the kicker. The spicy bbq was one of my favorites and it really was packing heat. And the onion ring sauce was great on the fries. Great family owned bbq joint. read more

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Super quick service, super friendly staff, and super sunny food! Definitely recommend stopping in here! Worth the distance!!!

Stopped in after church to get some lunch. I ordered the sausage and some pulled pork. I also had a side of the coleslaw. Everything was amazing! I really loved the coleslaw. It is vinegar-based and has a spice to it. It is amazing. I could come back and buy it by the pint if I have to. The sausage and pulled pork were smoked perfectly both were juicy. I highly recommend coming to this place. The staff was very friendly and nice chat with the cooks and the waitress very nice thank you. read more

Stopped while flying by. Was so impressed with the food! I had a pulled pork sandwich and the Mac and cheese. The pork was delicious- tender with a good smoke on it. Sampling all the home made sauces was a fun and delicious. Even the Mac and cheese was perfect. Whether you're flying or driving this beats the hell out of any fast food place. read more

Jim Bobs BBQ - A great selection of sauces to suit every taste. - Barbeque Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

My wife and I went to Jim Bobs for lunch today. We were greeted by a very friendly staff. My wife had the pulled pork sandwich with cole slaw and I had ribs and sausage with mac n cheese and their beans. Everything was very good. The beans were excellent. The variety of sauces to try were extensive. I think that there were 10 to sample (a couple were for onion rings, etc.) read more

Jim Bobs BBQ - Restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Coming from west of Las Cruces and going north on Highway 25, my friend and I were planning on eating at the usual place until... well, I searched Yelp for barbecue restaurants and saw what the Jim Bobs was rated at and wondered what the usual place was rated at. Well, the difference is significant. Though we had to back track a bit, I convinced my friend to try out this place. And, we each ordered the trifecta of bbq, the brisket, ribs and sausage. The brisket is juicy without sauce, and the ribs were perfectly tender and the sausage sealed the deal. And though you might be hesitant, I recommend their hottest barbecue sauce. It's not that hot nor did I feel like it took anything away from the flavors of the meat. My sides were coleslaw and the jalapeño cornbread. The portions are more than filling and as far as barbecue goes, I think that this might be the best in New Mexico. read more

There is nothing wrong with this BBQ joint at all. Except they run out of stuff often before I can get there. So if you want brisket or pulled pork, order early. But whatever is left when you go, just get it. Two meat combo is plenty for me because they don't scrimp. Three meat is good if you want some left over for the next day! Combos will run you $15ish with 2 sides. Get a sample of every sauce they have. They don't mind. They want you to try everything and come back! The spicy IS spicy and the prickly pear is soooooo good on the chicken. But whatever you do...get the jalapeno beans as a side. Just do it. You can thank me later. They are by far the best beans I have ever had with BBQ...and I lived in Texas 30 years before moving here. These are the best. If you are asked to bring beans to a party or picnic...get these in a big ol' tub. They are that good. It looks like a hole in the wall because it is. Go. Eat. Nap. read more

Jim bobs did not disappoint! Searching for the best bbq spot between Truth and Consequences to El Paso, I came across Jim Bobs BBQ. I liked that they had an array of bbq sauces to choose from. As soon as we walked in the staff was friendly and attentive. The ribs were fall off the bone good and the beef brisket was so delicious it didn't even need any sauce! The baked beans were yummy but I wasn't a fan of the cole slaw. I prefer a sweeter slaw. My favorite bbq sauce was the sweet and spicy. We'll definitely stop by Jim Bob's next time we're in the area! read more

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I don't think these folks know HOW to make non-delicious food! Everything is spot-on, and Jim Bob keeps coming up with new things to try in the kitchen. Highly recommended, and it's on the flight line at the airport so there is often something aviation-related to watch. read more

So the BBQ by itself is solid. But what really makes this place shine, is that they home make 10 different sauces! And they all taste not only very distinct to each other, but they're also really good. The prickly pear habanero was one of my favs but the Lexington was definitely my fav. It's a vinegar based sauce which I love. Definitely give this place a try. read more

BBQ ribs was Smokey and tasty. The sauces list and Rubber band colors to denote the sauces was smart. Jalapeño baked beans a must, fries good, corn bread good, slaw not my cup of tea. The brisket and sausage was good. This is a brewery that sells bbq. So just remember it's in that order. read more