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    The food was awesome as usual....but there was an issue I can't let go. Ordered potato salad as an extra side. I got yams I wondered why the bag was so greasy and when I opened it the sides were on the bottom and the meats looked like they were tossed in the bag and tossed around and im not used to spending almost $100.00 and this is what I get. The 4th star is only because of the tatse

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    Larry M.

    Have y'all heard that we don't have good bbq in the DC area? I have!! So I found a spot that just debunked all that talk!! Spoiler alert!! If you want some good bbq, GO HERE!! That's it!! . Where I am: @thepitstopbbqmd . Location Reviewed: 5080 Brown Station Rd., Suite 200 Upper Marlboro M.D. . Items Reviewed: STAMP!! Their 2 Meat 2 Side Combo ($24.99 with smoked pork ribs, beef brisket, sweet potatoes, mac n cheese, mild, spicy, & bbq sauce). Slim those ribs were perfectly seasoned, & tender!! STAMP those sweet potatoes, & all their sauces. The brisket was meaty, & the mac actually hit...both LIKE THAT! STAMP!! Their Pit Boss Combo ($32.99 with 6 fried, 6 smoked, 6 jerk wings, mumbo, ranch, & garlic buffalo sauce, potato salad, baked beans, cornbread, & collard greens). ALL the wings hit!! Those jerk wings had some heat to them!! STAMP the savory greens!! The beans didn't LOOK like it, but they were well seasoned...STAMP!! The potato salad, & cornbread was LIKE THAT! STAMP!! Their Smoked Sausage Lunch Special ($12.50 with a smoked sausage, fries, ketchup, mustard, & mumbo sauce, grilled onions, & a cold can beverage). Well smoked, tasty with those onions, the fries were DELICIOUS. STAMP!! Their Funnel Cakes ($8.48 one with a cherry topping, the other with an apple topping). Classic, sweet, & tasty!! Their Pit Boss Cocktail ($12 a cocktail with Hennessy, Grand Mariner, Apple, cinnamon, & orange). Looks, & smells good!! I didn't drink it, but they do serve alcohol up in here!! . Parking: Decent, but rough when packed. . Customer Service: On Point. . Recommendations: Get their smoked meats!! Accessibility: This spot is wheelchair friendly, & differently abled persons friendly. 5 Stars=STAMP 4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT 4 Stars=DELICIOUS 3 Stars=DECENT 2 Stars=PASS 1 Star=NAH #Bigschlimsreviews

    Kale and macaroni and cheese
    Taylor D.

    Even though there was about a 40 minute wait, the food is made to order. The food wound up being very good, smoky, flavorful and the Mac and cheese was very cheesey!

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    Lauren C.

    I stopped here on Sunday afternoon for carry out. I highly advise people patronizing this establishment to call your orders in ahead of time or you will have to wait. Also be mindful that they may run out of a certain item. The woman taking my order was very pleasant and helpful as well as the other stuff that I interacted with. The spot has plenty of seating if you choose to dine in. They are also in the process of setting up a bar area to expand their offerings. I ordered the two meat combo with smoked chicken and brisket. It comes with two sides, so I got macaroni and cheese and the kale greens. It comes with barbecue sauce. I wasn't sure which one to pick so I didn't select one, but you definitely can if you have a preference for one. To the food... The smoked chicken was so good. The combo comes with a quarter of a chicken and I got white meat. The breast wasn't dry, the chicken itself was well seasoned, and the meat paired well with the barbecue sauce that was provided. The brisket was a little dry and to me didn't complement well with the sauce, but I would be willing to try it with one of the other sauces to see if one of those complement it better. The macaroni and cheese was good. Perfectly seasoned and cheesy. The kale greens were sweet, which I wasn't prepared for as I prefer mine savory, but if sweet is what you like you'll definitely find it here. The green themselves or tender and well cooked. I will definitely be back again for the smoked chicken as I want to try some of the other sides, the smoked wings, as well as the cornbread.

    Baked beans very plain, potato salad with peppers not that good to me, not use to peppers, and coleslaw very good.
    Tamara S.

    Great space! The staff is nice. It's younger gentleman at the counter and they were very pleasant. I ordered "THE PITBOSS COMBO". Double ribs and brisket with 3 sides - potato salad, baked beans, coleslaw. Ribs were very tasty. The potato salad color was light orange which through me off, it had peppers in it, which over powered the taste. It was just okay, not sure i would order it again. I'm just used to old fashioned potato salad with onions, celery, or celery seed, mayo, mustard, with or without egg. Again, if you prefer peppers in your potato salad you will enjoy it. The baked beans were just okay,no onion or green peppers, and just a little brown sugar. They just tasted like it had simmered on the stove top, and not extra ingredients added. A little disappointing. The coleslaw was the best of the 3 sides. A little spicy (might be too much pepper), but very good - definitely would recommend the slaw. I previously saw the comments about the wait, but we actually did wait long maybe 15mins if that. I will definitely be back.

    2 meat combo: smoked chicken and sausage with mac and cheese and greens
    Reggie M.

    So I went to this place yesterday and it was an hour wait for everything, I was too hungry so I left with the intentions of coming back. I didn't know it would be the very next day. But one thing I noticed both times was the atmosphere or should I say lack of it. The energy is very low vibrational and the with the black walls and aesthetics it's very mundane. The second day I called my order in and I liked they gave me an exact time to pick up my order. I ordered the 2 meat platter: with smoked chicken, smoked sausage with sides of mac and cheese and greens. The sausage was very good and had a nice snap, do wish they had some heat or spice element in it though. The chicken was amazing especially with the house bbq sauce and I'm usually not a fan of bbq sauce. The Mac was decent standard Mac, but to me by far the worst thing were the greens. They had a weird, almost sweet taste to them. But other than that the food was pretty good, I'm definitely interested in trying the wings.

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    Mac and cheese was good, it's seasoned well taste like a Cajun/ creole southern Mac and cheese .

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    Lawrence G.

    We decided to checkout pit stop for our football food. The place is open on Sunday at 11 am. I would highly recommend ordering ahead- we arrived about 12:30, and had a 30 minute wait. The place is clearly in early stages of development. The staff were pleasant, friendly and helpful addressing our questions. There were tables for indoor dining, however it was cold and to me would have been uncomfortable dining ing. We waited for our order in the car. We ordered the three meat combo, chicken, ribs, and brisket, with Mac and cheese, baked beans, and kale greens. The brisket, outstanding, the chicken flavor down to the bone, and the ribs. The ribs had a residual taste of starter fluid...however, my bride stated absent the residual taste, they were well done. The mac and cheese definitely did not get enough!!! The greens were flavorful. However, tasted a bit of grit in the greens. Would definitely do it again...room for improvement. Recommend continued community support.

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    Their smoke meat is delicious. The sides are not good. The BIGGEST issue is there's no heat in this establishment.

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    The wait was a bit long but the bbq was so good. We had the ribs and brisket sandwich. Mac and cheese was well seasoned!

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    Waited almost TWO HOURS in the COLD restaurant and food wasn't even that good. First and last time dining.

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    We go there weekly because the food is made fresh daily and everything we have tried is so delicious. The ribs are cooked to perfection !!!!

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    The food was good however, I ordered online and my food wasn't ready until an hour after the promised time.

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    Food is amazing!! I haven't tried anything I don't like. The prices are reasonable and you get large portions. Its enough for leftovers.

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    1 year ago

    Opened close to me and I've ordered from this place at least twice a month. Well worth it.

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    Everything WENT WELL, Im addicted to the ribs, brisket, sweet potatoes and the kale. The food is delicious and seasoned well.

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    The service needs to improve. Wait times are far too long. The food is good, but the menu is inconsistent.

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