Made a few trips on CBP and MacArthur recently visiting Sibley Hospital. Was hungry one night and stopped by. I was pleasantly surprised to see the Iberico ribs and the Bodega. Staff were very friendly and helped us navigate the menu. It was quiet for a late Friday evening. The game was on and there were plenty of paper towels on the tables. The food was great. Mac and cheese was buttery with the chili powder. My mom and I really enjoyed it. The Iberico ribs were great. The thin oil that coated every strand of meet was unique. Think of Jamon Iberico without being too salty and having sweet Smokey bbq flavor. Very underrated in my opinion. The strawberry lemonade was great! Easy 5/5! read more

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Such a warm friendly welcome at this the establishment But... The brisket is the true star of the show: slow-cooked over an open flame, it's fall-apart tender with just the right amount of bark and smoke. Each bite melts in your mouth, rich with flavor that can only come from hours in the pit and a whole lot of BBQ love. This spot isn't just about the meat (though, let's be honest, you could stop there and leave happy). They've also turned part of the space into a mini market that sells fresh local produce, prime cuts of meat, a curated wine selection, and even small-batch ice cream. It's like a one-stop shop for food lovers, whether you're dining in or taking a piece of the experience home. The atmosphere still nods to its past life--exposed beams, condiment stations, and vintage signage add to its cool, industrial vibe. It's the kind of place that feels both laid-back and unforgettable, perfect for a casual lunch or impressing out-of-town guests. If you're looking for a truly unique dining experience where the food is as memorable as the setting, this place delivers. read more

The pitmaster barbecue just consisted of a tiny counter located inside a larger store. It was almost impossibe to find. There was no signage. We had phoned in an order but we were traveling with another couple that had ordered via the internet. When we were stuck in traffic I phoned that both orders would be late. When we arrived we found that they had put both orders in one bag and combined the meats, so that it took them a half hour to redo both orders. Incompetent. Trust me, it wasn't worth the wait. The food was OK at best. It would be nice if there were a good barbecue restaurant in this part of DC. read more

The BBQ was excellent! (We had pulled chicken sandwich and an Austin brisket sandwich.) The collards greens were fantastic as well.

I wanted to really like this place but Just okay the ribs, bbq. I liked the coleslaw and baked beans.

Tucked inside a higher-end bodega, this location does a brisk carryout business. They have a good, varied menu and great fries. The guy taking orders was very helpful and friendly. The food takes a while to prepare so you want to order ahead. They have a sister location on New Mexico Ave. Try the strawberry lemonade! read more

The St. Louis ribs are definitely the stand out dish! Falling-off-the-bone tender, it earns an "eat with your hands endorsement". The dry rub is excellent, and the ribs stand on their own even without sauce. It's a quality cut of meat, not all bone and cartilage. The broasted chicken is also very good, moist and tasty. However, we found our order of the Texas prime brisket to be dry, and not a particularly great cut of meat. Don't forget a good selection of comfort food sides: Oma's cheesy Tennessee potatoes are my favorite. The cornbread comes with jalapeño jelly and the fried okra comes with a zippy aioli. It's not quite crispy with takeout (understandably), but we'll look forward to dining in when there isn't a COVID surge underway. Service is always prompt and friendly and our orders have been packaged well and well-timed so that the food is nice and hot at pick up. read more

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I think their St. Louis ribs are outstanding. My family adores them; we get a half rack without the bread and side, and it runs $14 and some change (includes tax). Other menu selections that are respectable include burnt ends; fried okra; and Texas sidewinder fries (plain or loaded). Sandwiches are what they offer most, but I've not had many of them. I favor the larger cuts of meats, such as pork ribs and prime beef ribs. I'm not keen on their granny's apple slaw or mother-in-slaw. Ditto on the slices of white bread. I appreciate the way the food items are carefully boxed up and placed in a paper bag with strong handles for carry-out--very important for transporting a long distance. In fact, carry-out is the only option at Pitmasters Back Alley. There is no dining on-site. read more

Pitmasters Back Alley BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Egg shell in cornbread. Was excited to try this place. Never had a big piece of eggshell in any food I've ordered anywhere. So this is a first. read more

Pitmasters Back Alley BBQ - Egg shell in cornbread. - Barbeque Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Ordered the Burnt ends cheddar biscuits. Ends were 50% inedible. Only half were tender enough to chew thoroughly and some had a lot of fat. They looked and tasted "old". The overpriced biscuits were inconsistent. The first one was tasty with a crisp shell. The second was very spicy. I like spicy food but wasn't prepared for it after the first. And the second also tasted "old". Almost musty. I have eaten here before and rather enjoyed it. Not so much this time. If I do go back I'll get something else...... read more

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(This review is for the MacArthur Blvd. location). Easy to give this place five stars. Everything I've had has been delicious (including side dishes) and my dining companions have said the same. I'm going to keep returning and work my way through the entire menu. Also, the pricing is reasonable. There is a very nice shaded outdoor dining area. (There is also some indoor seating). The staff are absolutely delightful, helpful, and accommodating. Parking has been plentiful. read more

Now... let me first start by saying when I was leaving the manager "dapped" me up ... he won me over as a customer since then. I mean, very homey feeling. Laid back. I mean people walking around. Everyone talking to asking you wanna try different food and trying this . I got a brisket sandwich to-go with fries. An as soon as I se em my sandwich I knew this had to be ate immediately. Very tasty and different from conventional barbecue places they have multiple choices of different sides of different sandwiches different salads just protein I mean is really hard to give this place a bad review I mean just off the people and the environment five stars all the way around definitely coming back really appreciate it read more

Have ordered this meal several times. Epic fail this time. Burnt ends are so salty, impossible to eat and I love salty food! The ST Louis ribs are a soft, grey slab of meat. No seasoning and no color. So disappointed. I called the restaurant, fellow apologized, said they will do better which does not help me. Biscuits and side are delicious, as always. read more

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The brisket is so good, just as good as Texas. 10/10 for quick and pleasant service and ambiance. A fair amount of sides upgrades at a reasonable cost. read more

Great hold in the wall spot and definitely some of the best chicken I ever had. Sauces were great as we'll definitely have to try the cherry one read more

Omg, Consistently delicious! Two of my favorites are the burnt ends and broasted chicken. This is ain't my first rodeo with BBQ, the sauce from this joint is something to write home about. This last order I was heart broken because they forgot to include another favorite, granny apple slaw which comes with the chicken I ordered:-(! Still I enjoyed my meal and they just owe me an apple slaw. read more

I've been searching far and wide for the best bbq in DC, from the calming corners of Cleveland Park, to SE, to the...eek...suburbs...all the way back to the farthest regions of Columbia Heights, with many stops in between. So, when I saw a new bbq joint with rave reviews, I had to get there stat. The "decor" is kind of perfect, dark, dank, with no seating in sight. Yes, it's carry out only, so don't bring a date (unless you order so much you need help carrying it). The sign on the door says, "If you didn't call in, don't bother coming in." Take that to heart, because they'll make everything fresh, which means even a smallish order during non-rush hours can take 45 mins or so. But the wait is worth it. Given that I wanted to see if they were worth all the 5 star reviews, I knew I needed to sample a broad swath of the menu. $80 later, I was heaving a massive feast to my dining room. I have to say, even for the price, the portions are generous. I ordered four entrees and four sides, to be shared among 2 people, and it lasted one large lunch, one gluttonous dinner, and a decent sized second lunch before we made it through everything. The clear star was a shocker: the braised chicken. When it comes to bbq I usually figure why bother with chicken, but this is dang good. Even though braised, the skin is crispy and full of flavor. Top notch chicken. I was looking forward to this entree the least, but it was the most satisfying to me. Chicken taken to the next level. I can't stop saying chicken. It was that good. Some of the other entree highlights include: + The beef brisket is tasty, pounded very thin. + I also had some St. Louis ribs, which had a good amount of meat on them and come with a bbq sauce of your choosing. They recommended sweet and spicy, and that was a good call. Delicious sauce. The ribs weren't bad, either. + The half smoke sandwich is great, moist, no unpleasant tendony pieces, and tons of smoky flavor. It has nice onion bits on it, on a potato bun, and with side cups of chili and cheese. I'm not a big fan of nacho cheese on my sausage, so i just did the chili. I wish I would have ordered an extra cup of chili because the sausage is real thick and overpowers the chili, but it is still real tasty and recommended. + For sides I started with some baked beans. This was the clear winner. It is filled with burnt ends and I believe some small pieces of bacon. This is as complex as a baked bean side comes, and it is delicious. + The corn bread is surprisingly large with prominent jalapeño flavor. It's still sweet and delicious. + The collards are very large and covered in pieces of bacon. + The mac n cheese, though, is pretty standard, just ok. No crispy crusty top, which might have brought it up a notch. Check out the jalapeno mac at kangaroo boxing instead. And that brings us at long last to the fries. They are phenomenal. Some of the best fries I've ever had. They're thick, full of flavor, and generously salted. They come standard with a select number of entrees, so I would highly recommend choosing one. You get your pick of slaws with each entree, too. What a feast. They offer two, and both are good, and I'm not even a slaw man. But these are unique and tasty. The standard is the apple, which has small diced up apples with cabbage and mayo. It's not apple sauce like I expected, it is real fresh apples diced up, and they thankfully avoid an overwhelming amount of mayo like most slaws. It tasted fresh and fruity. The second slaw is called the mother in law, which is a Caribbean style with mango and papaya flavor. It's peppery with a little spice. Not bad, but the apple is where it's at for me. Bonus points for many flavors of virgils soda available. I'm not a big soda guy, but their cream soda is out of this friggin' world. Extra bonus points for a super friendly staff working the place. If you made it this far, you will see that all my favorites were the ones I was not expecting to like - a lesson in life, and a lesson in exploring a menu both learned in one dining experience. Take that to heart and get ordering! read more

What a bummer. Pitmasters wasn't high on my list of places to try, but after seeing consistently high reviews on Yelp, I finally decided to give them a try. When I went to their website, I saw that they were part of the Wagshal family, which for me, was a huuuge plus. Wagshal's is where I prefer to buy my meat, and always the place I to go for expert advice (especially when trying to reconcile conflicting information from on the internet). So, back to the Pitmasters experience. I called-in my order, and was told what items were available/not available immediately, which was helpful. Fortunately, they weren't out of any of the items I wanted. Parking was easy (none of the spots in front of the restaurant was taken, and there was also plenty of street parking available), and when I made my way to the counter, I was greeted cordially by the Pitmasters team. Here's where things started to fall apart: I looked at my receipt, and thought that I had been overcharged. The website stated that the brisket was $16.99/serving, yet I had been charged $18.99. I looked above at the chalkboard menu, and saw the price listed as $18.99. This wasn't a big deal, because restaurants are constantly updating menu prices without actually updating their online menus. No stars deducted for this. When I got home, still excited to devour some brisket, I pulled the enormous box out of the bag, and thought, "Hmmm...it doesn't feel like there's much in here. Must be my mind playing tricks on me." I opened the box, saw the fries and coleslaw, and an aluminum foil package (that contained the brisket and two slices of white bread). Judging by the amount of brisket I first saw upon opening the foil - five thin slices, to be exact - I figured that Pitmasters had wrapped it in such a way that the brisket was layered. Nope. I searched high and low, to no avail. Five measly slices of brisket. At this point, I was disappointed, but remained hopeful that this would be the most fantastic brisket ever. It was still warm (it wasn't even a 10-minute drive home), which was a great sign, and I hurried to get it onto my plate, along with the hot sauce and fries. I sat down, mouth fully watering at this point, and put the first slice of brisket (20% of the total brisket, mind you) in my mouth. Dry and only somewhat flavorful. This is the nicest way to describe this "brisket." Thank goodness for the slivers of fat (only on two of the five slices) that provided some semblance to good, or even normal, brisket. Had it not been for those morsels, I would had ended my meal nearly in tears. The fries and "mother-in-law" slaw were the sides, and although I didn't care for this variety of coleslaw (far too bland for my taste), I did really like the fries. I've posted a picture of the meal. Note that neither the coleslaw nor half of the fries are on the plate. read more

Pitmasters Back Alley BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I am a big fan of Pork Barrel BBQ in the Del Ray section of Alexandria, but now I am an even bigger fan of Pitmasters. We tried the broasted chicken and the Saint Louis ribs. Excellent choices. Be sure to add the fried okra. I was thankful that they warned me my chicken would take 20 minutes to prepare, hey this is made to order, not fast food. Our meal was delivered on time as promised. read more

Meats were all so over smoked they tasted like dry ham. Collard greens were spoiled and actually stank. How they didn't notice that when they served it we can't imagine. We threw Out half the the meat, no one wanted the leftovers. Never again. 4-5 years ago, I must say, they made great BBQ. Go to Rocklands in G town. They haven't changed. read more

Finding the place was a bit of an adventure. They will probably get a bigger sign later but for right now there's just a little pig "open" sign hanging from the door. The door is under the green awning of the "apex center." It is easy to miss. The staff was very nice and knowledgeable about all of the food. My chopped pork sandwich and beans were very good. As we waited he went into detail about the difference between chopped pork and pulled pork. The spiral cut french fries were unique and very good. Unfortunately, they were out of ribs so I have to get them the next time I go. I would recommend looking at the menu online and calling ahead. They make everything fresh so it can take a while for each order. My only cons were that the fish was a bit salty and the sides are quite small. Overall I would definitely recommend trying it out. read more

Pitmasters Back Alley BBQ - The door with the little pig on it. - Barbeque Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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This is definitely located in the back alley, almost missed it! This is place is a call ahead and then pick up your order. No place to sit down and dine. The people there are really friendly and the food is pretty good. I got the chopped pork and they convinced me to get a key lime pie. If I'm back up in that area again, I am trying the brisket and ribs. The sauce for chopped pork (or maybe the fries?) was on the side which I appreciated, so that I could douse my sandwich and fries to my own degree of sauciness. Four stars because it's not close to me but when I'm up there, I'll try to head back! read more

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OK, let's get the single deficiency out of the way first: this is barbecue with no smoke (unless Pitmaster's was having an off day), which is disappointing. But if this is not a deal breaker for you, there are some excellent reasons to order from Pitmasters: tender, juicy, high quality meats; well-executed side dishes; generous portions; fair prices. I especially enjoy the meaty St. Louis ribs; my second favorite was the chopped pork. The brisket is juicy and tender with some good richness, although it could use some more oomph on the flavor side. Among the sides, I especially like the green apple slaw and the collard greens. Note to Pitmaster's: unclear from the app if you can choose a different sauce for each meat ordered from the "proteins only" section. If not, I suggest updating the app to allow this. read more

Okay, this is a joint review because I don't eat meat, but I did try their sides (my wife ate the meat). I ordered from this restaurant a few months ago because they are on Uber Eats and deliver to Bethesda. I ordered the chicken and ribs for my wife, along with a couple of cheese biscuits and Mac and cheese. Cheese biscuits: OMG. AMAZEBALLS! These biscuits are very pricey but taste like they fell from the heavens. Mac and cheese: not so great. The sauce used has an almost bitter taste and it is not baked. Pass. Ribs: my wife devoured the ribs. She gave them two thumbs way up! Chicken: meh. Mediocre to fair and nothing special. I will say, if you go to the actual store close to opening time, they won't have very much ready. The ribs won't have been cooked, the biscuits won't be ready, nothing...it's as if they arrive at 10am (when it opens). Not sure how that works. Overall, give it a go. A bit pricey to order regularly, but worth a shot. read more

Hard to find but worth it! Literally in an alley, everything I've had is good. Although it's not barbecue, the perch sandwich is amazing.

Huge portion sizes. HUGE. The location is cool. It really is located in a back alley. The cole slaw was dry and lacking flavor, and there is not much of a sauce selection. The fry/wedges was creamy and delicious. I couldn't try the green tomatoes because they were out. Overall it's a good spot. read more

Ordered collards (undercooked), St. Louis rib (NOT fall off bone undercooked,)Mac cheese (had a chemical smell). The burnt ends were good all else sub par very disappointed. read more

My boyfriend found this place on yelp since we are always looking forward to trying new places. It literally is in a back alley which was interesting but DANG was this place amazing. They treated us to a sample of the brisket and we were basically speechless. We ended up getting the dinner for two which lasted us for FOUR separate meals. There's now where to eat inside the restaurant so prepare to take it to go. The Mac and cheese and potato casserole were solid side choices. 300% will return! read more

I'm from Texas, so barbecue is *important* to me. All I can say is, it isn't just like I've had in Texas, but Pitmasters do really fine barbecue. I've ordered delivery several times and have been thoroughly satisfied every time with high quality meat prepared right and a terrific selection of sauces. The fried okra in particular really is just like I've eaten back home - delicious and not so easy to find up here. Highly recommended! read more

Flavor is amazing, but pricing is a little high. A side of okra was $6.99. I thought that might be a family sized portion at that price, but the pic I took shows otherwise. Pork sandwich with side of fries, on the other hand, is totally worth it!!! read more

Pitmasters Back Alley BBQ - Order of okra, $6.99 - Barbeque Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I was disappointed with this place. We went for lunch and we're the only two people in the restaurant. There are no tables or places inside to eat your food - it is purely a take out place. Service was slow and not particularly friendly or helpful. I had the brisket sandwich with the side of coleslaw and Texas fries. The sandwich had a small amount of sauce on it and was dry and not too flavorful. I attempted to make it more palatable by putting the slaw on top. That made it a bit better. The fries were tasty. I might try this place again and have something different but overall wasn't overly impressed. read more

This place is crap. Just read some of the positive reviews and It's like we ate at different places. Some notes: Burnt Ends - In my experience, this is a extremely moist and flavorful cut off of the nose end of a brisket. At this horrible place that seems to consider what's on their walls more than what's on their plates, Burnt ends are a separate dish entirely. It involves beef *and pork* diced into cubes and grilled somehow. *Every edge* has char. There is no meaty pieces with just a touch of bark, or bark with a touch of meat. They were the best tasting thing I had. Fries. - Weird curly cutlets. They're ok, just not what people normally think of as fries. They're not even a standard curly fry, and they are not battered/seasoned. Flavor was average. They held a crispy outside ok. Carolina BBQ sandwich.- Huge bun with a decent amount of meat. But let's discuss that meat. This place doesn't even try with its pork. It is barely smoked, and they chop it. Chopping means they cooked it too quickly. It means the pork was not given time to slowly reach a temperature of 190-200 degrees when the connective tissues release from the meat and you can get real pulled pork. Being pork, I ate it, but it didn't come out of a pit, and wasn't cooked by a master. Left the bread on the plate, as they serve the sandwich dry, and I really wanted to sample the meat alone. The meat was not as good as what my wife does in a crock pot for pulled pork BBQ. Mac and Cheese - This was so bad I couldn't eat it. Tasted like it had vinegar in it and had everything else been perfect, this place would have lost 2 stars based on this dish alone. I honestly think it had turned. Everything in this place was in the fridge pre-prepped, boxed, and ready. There was nothing made fresh at the time of order. There are a few items that needed a few HOURS of lead time. Needless to say, I will never go back, and cannot recommend this place at all to anyone. The photos below: There is an eat-in table. There is only one. It is only for show. Don't ever come here thinking you'll get to eat at a restaurant. this place is exclusively carryout. read more

Quite simply the best BBQ I've had in DC - and I'm from here. The smell of good BBQ took my breath away when I walked in the door with the cute little pig sign. The staff was super friendly, everyone said hi to me when I came in and was up for a quick chat. I guess I'm technically only giving 4.5 stars since I would have loved if this little joint had some tables. (There's one - it's reserved.) The food was outstanding. The St. Louis ribs were tender, juicy, perfectly cooked, and wonderfully spiced. Macaroni & cheese was so good I'm going to dream about now. Cheese biscuits will not disappoint & the strawberry lemonade was fresh, sweet, and a little tart. Don't forget to call in well ahead of time as all this delicious food is made-to-order. I would be remiss in mentioning that leftover ribs, mac&cheese and beans made for one unbelievable omelette the next morning! Stop reading and call now! read more

This place is LEGIT. My first impression was less than positive. A little hard to find, no bathrooms, no seating, as it seems they really want to be a take out and catering company. I think that's sad, but there isn't much you can do. Same deal as DC City smokehouse. We sat at the Starbucks by the Crate & Barrel. Their prices aren't cheap, although they get their meat from Wagshal's, which is high quality butcher close by. I don't believe all the meats are pasture raised, and was a little surprised the manager didn't know. I ordered the CAROLINA CHOPPED PORK SHOULDER SANDWICH which was delicious and full of meat. I didn't finish the bred because it was a bit much. I was impressed with the interesting fries, although disappointed with the slaw. It tasted like regular cole slaw rather than what he explained of "mother in law" slaw and the portion was tiny. I'd go back as I felt they take their BBQing seriously. The chicken that my friend ordered looked tasty! Be prepared to wait 15+ minutes for your food, even during normal meal times. I recommend pre-ordering via phone. I wish they had more "meal" options that included sides. read more

The food was AMAZING! After a long day at school this was exactly what I needed. They give you so much food and yet it's not super pricey, it's not cheap but for the portions it's understandable. I'm from the south and this is great BBQ; I can't complain about the food not one bit. I didn't call ahead to order, l got there at 7:30 and they close at 9 and they ran out of some stuff. The cashier didn't seem happy that I was there at that time, I could have walked away but I've only heard great things about this place so I stayed. They don't give you silverware, they have no seating area and they are literally in a back alley. read more

Went on Sunday before our Playoff game so many items were sold out already. I got 2 beef ribs and 2 biscuits for $33. Pretty expensive and not all that good. My friend got a larger order and felt the same way - Expensive and not Great. Next time we go to Rocklands on Wisconsin near Calvert St. This is Carry out only - no seating. read more

Have ordered here once before but this was the last. Epic fail this time. Chicken sandwich was FULL of fat! I understand there will be some but it was mostly fat. BBQ beans ok. Side winder fries good as always. The collard greens though...had this HORRIBLE smell! Like they were spoiled! I should have pulled over and looked since I could smell them through the bag. When I got home, they were brown and looked slimy! Looks as if they cooked some meat and put it on top for aesthetics. Impossible to eat! So disappointed. I called the restaurant, fellow apologized, said they will do better which does not help since I ordered a whole meal. read more

TL;DR- If you're looking for the best BBQ in DC, look no further. Now, for the in depth review. (which you should read. Seriously.) So my friend and I have been looking for a good BBQ place in DC for a while. Now it is safe to say our search has ended. Let me tell set the scene for you: Sunday, mid-afternoon. One of those lazy Sundays where you all of a sudden find yourself approaching dinner time having not eaten much during the course of the day. For whatever reason, brisket seems like just thing I'm looking for. So, to Yelp we go. And we find: Pitmasters Back Alley BBQ. So we go. First, this place is true to it's name in that it actually is in the back alley behind Wagshals. I'm a sucker for being true to one's name, so I appreciated that. We walk in and are instantly hit with the smell of BBQ. Oh also, there's no seats except for a bench to wait while your order is prepared, so plan accordingly. So here's what we got: - 2 orders of burnt ends - Broasted chicken - Pulled pork sandwich - St. Louis ribs - Collard greens - Mac and Cheese - Cole Slaw - texas sidewinder fries After we ordered, the man taking our order asked us how many people we were trying to feed. We then replied "just us" and he looked like we were his new favorite people. Let me tell you, the car ride home was unbearable because everything smelled so damn good. And, it tasted even better than it smelled. The burnt ends were amazing. I would go back just for those. The ribs, perfect. Pulled apart easily with the hands, and in that nice spot just before they fall off the bone. The pulled pork was amazing, especially with a little slaw on top. The Broasted chicken had crispy skin and was juicy. Better than my previous favorite fried chicken spot.The fries, my lord, the fries. Perfectly seasoned, perfectly fried, and just the right size. The collards were on point as well. Only thing that wasn't amazing was the mac and cheese, which was just good, but I'd still get that again. We ate so much food that I fell asleep halfway through the basketball game, and missed Game of Thrones. I never miss Game of Thrones. That's how good this place is. read more

Thank God, a BBQ place in DC that tastes like they actually care what they are doing. We've ordered a fair amount of BBQ for delivery from various places and it's always been uninspiring at best and a cold mess at worst. But yesterday we noticed a new choice available through Door Dash and thought we would give it a go. With so many choices on the menu it was a little hard to narrow it down for three people and we ended up with lots of choice and lots of food. The meat: The 1/2 rack of St. Louis Ribs were fall off the bone tender and very flavorful. The BBQ chicken was three big pieces (!) of bone-in breast. The smoked brisket was tender, sliced thin and really tasty. All of the meat entrees came with 1 side and slaw. Each also came nestled on top of slices of white bread. The sides: Oma's Cheesy Tennessee Potatoes were like au gratin potatoes with corn flakes on top and were super good. The baked beans were not what you would expect, multiple types of beans and really flavorful with two slices of bacon on top. Unlike most places the pasta in the mac and cheese was al dente and not mushy. I've never had a cheesy biscuit before for comparison, but the one we got was so dense and moist inside I couldn't tell if it was the cheese or if it was slightly under baked. Either way I liked it. The sidewinder fries were wide swirl-like fries that were quite tasty. Dessert: We tried the Key Lime Pie which seemed expensive at $8.99 but when it arrived it was really a mini-pie not just a single slice. It was probably equivalent to at least two big slices. It was really beautifully done. The lime was tart tempered by the meringue-like fluff on top and shavings of white chocolate on top of a delicious graham cracker crust. Not only did it taste homemade, but its appearance would put most sit-down restaurants to shame. Next time we will have the oven preheated to warm things up before digging in, but we were so hungry we couldn't be bothered. BBQ aficionados may quibble with my five-stars, but the quality and flavor here beats every other BBQ I've had in DC and Texas. I can't wait to order again. read more

The Pitmasters food was great! The place looked very cleaned and well organized. My food was ready in about 10-15 mins so the service was fast. I found it easy to order online versus calling in. read more