If you're looking for the true BBQ taste, smell and feel, look no further! 5B's has got it going on! Locally owned and operated by a wonderful family. This family owned operation gives back a lot to the community and Western State Colorado University. Support local business! They support so much! Excellent service. Excellent food! They even have a food truck for off premise events. If you like the color pink, you'll love the decor!! read more

5 B's BBQ - 5B's patio. - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

First time dining here after many years of coming up to Gunnison. First strike is it is a walk up and order joint. I don't like these because you are under pressure to decide what you want as well as those with you as a line forms behind you. Sit down with menu lets you review the options so you get what you want. The food? It was a medium "OK". Do not get the Mac N Cheese. It has something added that takes away any cheese flavor. It is over priced for what it is. And it is served in a jar! Three meals totaled well over $77 with drinks and a slice of bland cheese cake. Also tipping should be added AFTER the meal. Not at the register prior to getting the meal. You don't know what you are getting and the tip should be able reflect that. Have cash to tip and make your decision on how much. After the lowest amount of tip selected it came out to $96 for the three meals. That was the cost to find out I will never be going back. BBQ should have flavor. This missed the mark. Again, avoid the Mac N Cheese. Kraft Cheese and shells would have been an improvement. Just letting you know before you shell out your money. Staff was friendly. read more

Service was good, friendly people working when I was there. There is enough room for a good size party in case that's what you're looking for. My son liked his pulled pork sandwich but my meal was just ok. Their soda machine serves the good ice and that in itself deserves compliments... drink ice snobs know. read more

Yummy! I always love going here. It is such a good atmosphere, everything on the menu is good, it's locally owned, and the drinks are delicious! Great place to host large groups or go in any day of the week! read more

5 B's BBQ - Pull pork tacos - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

Absolutely delicious! The perfect stop before getting on the road back from Created Butte to Denver. The meat was tender, delicious, and unsauced...allowing you to taste the meat first and then enjoy your level of sauciness. The okra and potato salad are wonderful. Even the ice in the soda fountain is good! Fast, friendly, and freaking delicious. read more

5 B's BBQ - Ribs, sausage, brisket, okra, and potato salad - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

Driving down 285 there isn't much to choose from but in Gunnison there are a bunch of options. We stopped here since it was right on the main road. It does have a couple tables on the patio very open concept. Not a ton of parking. You order at the front counter, then take the number back to your table. The menu has great options and is reasonably price for a town. I opted for the pulled pork sandwich and the smoked mac & cheese. I was surprised that mac & cheese is an up charge and considered to be a premium side. Not as many side options as I'd hoped to choose from. The food was under season and a little lackluster. Neighborhood spot but not somewhere I would go again if I was driving through. My friend got a burger, which was undercooked in the middle and when she brought it up to the server at the bar, he took it back and didn't offer to remake or refund her meal. read more

5 B's BBQ - Happy hour - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

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Good sized portion pulled pork sandwich. Great tasting bbq sauce. Friendly counter help. Tasteless coleslaw. Brisket wasn't really juicy and a little dry as if sitting in a warmer all day. read more

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Driving through town and stopped on impulse--meats were delicious, moist, dry rub seasoned, sweet sauce on the table. Served with pickled onions, fresh pickles, jalapeño slices. Potato salad and coleslaw were fabulous, mixed together by a chef with a palate for tangy and saucy. And that homemade strawberry-rhubarb pie was a dream! read more

Brisket and potato salad were awesome. Coleslaw was a bit lacking. First time here, I'll be back

Incredible service and food. Informative and went out of his way to be helpful. This is a Colorado owned and bread business! It's run the way a restaurant business should be run! read more

The ambiance is less than desired. The front door was open and there were many flies. I was so disappointed in the smoked macaroni and cheese - couldn't taste any cheddar and, for me, it was very unappetizing. My husband's meat plate was average. Service was good. Can't believe this place has so many stars. They need to keep their doors closed to keep the flies out as it is awful to have to keep shooing them away. Not gonna go back. read more

Good food, good drinks, mountain town prices, and they have a kids night on Thursday so if that's a bonus or something to avoid, it was a bit crazy. read more

The food here is very good. Interesting options you can't get just anywhere. Lots of tv's to watch the game and cool open air environment. Definitely a place to come back to. read more

5 B's BBQ - We had brisket on the nachos and the Stuckey Shaker is quite unique. Had to get it and it is good. Nachos are top nach-o! - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

Stopped for lunch. Rib plate had 5 bones, great flavor and tender with Beans and bread. Side of potato saild was good but over priced. Coke over priced too. Small parking lot or street. read more

5 B's BBQ - Rib plate, beams, toast and a side. $23. Good! - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

I hardly ever write reviews, unless a place really impresses me-- well this place did! I'm from St. Louis, so I know what I'm talking about when it comes to bbq. The ribs and brisket were fantastic, a little fatty but so flavorful. The smoked Mac, 10 stars, and even the coleslaw, an easy but staple in bbq, beautifully simple. Even the cornbread was moist and came with a heavenly cinnamon butter, the perfect "sweet treat" to end the meal. Most places out in Colorado have good meat or good sides, not both-- this place does! I wish I didn't live so far, this would be a staple spot for me. Plus it was under $30 for 2 meat 2 sides and a beer. Keep it up guys! read more

Always stop here when we're passing through. Best bbq around. Always stop here when we're passing through. Best bbq around.

I went here twice in 3 days in Gunnison. The first day I ordered the taternater. It was a loaded potato with cole slaw, pulled pork and barbecue sauce. The pulled port in particular was excellent. The next day I ordered the 3 meat combo meal that came with beans, cornbread and another side and I chose fries. The chicken was great, brisket a little fatty but good flavor and the sausage was good. The beans were good but could have used maybe some Barbeque sauce and red pepper maybe. The Barbeque sauce tasted like some of the sauces you get in KC (tomato based with sugar and garlic) but the ones I like best also have a touch of red pepper. Overall all really good. I would recommend a little bit of red pepper in bbq sauce, beans and sausage and it would have been 5 stars. Recommended if you like Barbeque! read more

5 B's BBQ - Tatornator $12.48 plus tax - A loaded baked potato with pulled pork, coleslaw, barbecue sauce, and mayonnaise on top, served on a metal tray with a paper liner. - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

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I really enjoyed this restaurant! Everything was very tasty (especially the ribs) and the service was extremely quick! There's a nice seating area and everything you need at a restaurant. Overall, very satisfied! read more

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If you're headed to Black Canyon of the Gunnison from Denver you're probably going to get hungry along the way, and in the event that that does happen, you should probably stop at this BBQ place because it hits all the marks and is overall a pretty awesome spot. Plenty of parking, plenty of seating, super clean inside, a friendly crew, decent prices and everything we tried was delicious. Ii hadn't been before and kind of wanted to sample a lot of things so I just ordered a plate with a variety of their meats. Some brisket, chicken, sausages, pulled pork and a single rib. Everything was on point, and I'd order it all again, but the rib really stood out. They had em on special for $1.50 per rib, and I ordered it as an afterthought but it turned out to be the best thing on the plate. Perfectly smoky and literally fell complete off the bone with no effort at all. Fantastic. Long story short, this is exactly what you should expect from a good BBQ joint and you can rest assured that if you stop in you'll be pleased with the food. Would return for sure if in the area again. 5 stars. read more

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The picturs looked good, but that was the only good thing about it. Super dry meats, like super dry. The sides onion rings... Greasy, cold no flavor. Texas toast was a joke, it was just cold bread that was lightly toasted. It will make you sick to your stomach a few hours after. Spent about 100 with a good tip. They forgot a few things in the order unfortunately. It used to be good, but now it's just below mid. I wouldn't recommend. read more

We were driving through Gunnison and came across 5B's. Staff was helpful and food was served quickly! We had 2 pulled pork sandwiches with mac n cheese and coleslaw. All of it was great! Would definitely recommend. read more

Recommend by Kia, desk clerk at Days Inn. Brisket was tender and tasty. Fries lightly seasoned, hot and very good. Waitstaff was efficient and charming. Priced for a college town. read more

Barbecue was great! Avoid the desserts. Overpriced, not good, and very small. Wine was good, but served in miniature glasses so not worth $9 each. read more

Stopped here in our way through Gunninson and I'm really glad we stumbled upon this small gem. The BBQ here was awesome, I got the Beef Brisket combo and the food came out quick and was awesome. The meat was excellent; the beans were good, and so were the fries. If I had to knock this place the only slight negative was I wish they put a little more meat on their sandwich but it was really really good! read more

5 B's BBQ - Beef Brisket Sandwich Combo - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

A smoke smell that you want to have (unfortunate fires in Colorado at this time) Tried the brisket sandwich with sweet potato fries and it was fantastic. Everyone is complying with wearing masks and there is a nice patio for eating outside. Friendly service and fair pricing read more

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Food was delicious and portions are big! Service was great and the outside seating area was nice too!! Glad we stopped. Would definitely stop there again if going through. read more

5 B's BBQ - 1 meat + 2 sides plate with chicken, potato Salad, fried okra, and a cheddar biscuit - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

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We hosted a memorial and had 5Bs cater it for 75 people. Jessica Brown was so accommodating and friendly. The food was fantastic. It was an outside event and the food stayed warm throughout the entire day. Such a friendly local business that knows what they're doing. We've been there many of times to just eat (always amazing) but the catering was over the top easy, convenient and delicious. read more

Holy moly!! We just did an online takeout order for a small gathering. I cannot recommend this more!! We got sausage, brisket, ribs and pulled pork as well as onion rings and slaw. Amazing!! Soooo good! Every bite, delicious. Everything is so tender. The sausage is spicy, I hadn't had it before, mouth watering good!! This pic is AFTER my husband dug in and filled a plate! What a great way to affordably entertain! read more

5 B's BBQ - Pulled pork, ribs, sausage and brisket, partially eaten ;-) - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

As soon as you walk up to 5 B's BBQ you're greeted by the delicious smell of their smoked meats. The friendly staff suggested their most popular item: The Tatornator. It was piled high with just about everything but the combo of brisket and coleslaw really puts it over the top. Highly rated too is their basket of wings. Simple yet perfectly cooked with that homemade BBQ sauce. Definitely easy to spot in town and a great place for a meal. read more

5 B's BBQ - Taternater - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

Pleasantly surprised. Brisket was tender, ribs were moist. Didn't love the sides, but the meat was all good.

We were looking for a quick meal while passing through town. Everything was delicious, I especially enjoyed the Hot Wings. They weren't that hot and had a really good flavor. I would order again! Service was quick and friendly. Lots of seating and room for large groups. read more

5 B's BBQ - Hot Wings with French fries - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

Pretty forgettable. Tbh Gunnison kinda struggles when it comes to restaurants. I was hungry and decided to get ribs. 3 ribs for $14 HOWEVER they are baby back ribs, so 3 SMALL ribs. Idk, just meh. read more

I and my workers decided to try 5 B's Barbeque. I must say that I was very suprised and impressed with my food. The atmosphere inside is so cute and inviting. You put your order in and then they bring it to you. I ordered the brisket sandwich with baked bean and seasoned fries. I ordered one rib and 12 wings in maggie sauce, banging nice crispiness very flavorful. I also ordered and IPA beer to wash down my food. read more

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Amazing food, great new location. Pricing seems a bit steep. My work crew of 3 cost $70 for lunch. 3 meals and 3 drinks read more

Wow the ribs here are fantastic. They were out of the Dino ribs but the pork ribs were something else. The service was great. It's a convenient and quick place. read more

5 B's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

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Stopped today, a Wednesday, just after 3:00pm to buy some BBQ chicken for dinner. Ordered two half chickens off the "meat by the pound" menu so should have been in the smoker all day... Thirty minutes later, everyone in the place has been served, I'm still waiting for what should have taken 5 minutes. So I ask what's up and I am told "it is coming out now". Ten minutes later, still no chicken so I just surrendered and told them to forget about it and left. Pro tip:If you sell out of an item, just up and say so. Don't spend 40 minutes of your customer's time try to concoct some kind of substitute. Bottom line: I am out eighteen bucks (I foolishly tipped them before the food came out...) and 5B's has lost a customer for life. No winner chicken dinner. read more

Amazing!!! The best bbq ribs I've tasted. The meat is so tender it just slides off the bone

A carload of hungry, BBQ-savvy Alabamians on one epic road trip. Having driven through most of the Southwest, we just couldn't eat at one more Mexican place. "Huh. Barbecue in Colorado? Let's see how they do it." As it turns out, really well. Really good stuff. My only quibble? We were seated out on the patio and the flies were a bit, well, prolific. Then again, you're supposed to bat away the stray musca domestica while chowing down. That's how you know it's authentic. Not sure when I'll be visiting Gunnison next. But if I do, I'll be making a repeat visit here. read more

Was on my way to hike a couple 14ers and originally was going to just eat at Arbys, but the line was so long I kept right on driving and saw the big van outside of the place and stopped. Best stop of the trip. Ordered the "Tadernator". But got it with fries and brisket. Wow! The plate was huge, way more food than I can eat. It didn't matter, I kept right on working my way through it. I loved the ambiance of the place as well. It felt like a place where you would get barbeque. The prices were reasonable as well. I liked it so much that I stopped on my way back as well. read more

5 B's BBQ - You must eat this! - Barbeque Near Me - Gunnison, Colorado

They do such a great job with their smoked meats. Possibly the best ribs in Colorado. But on a Saturday at 5 pm they were out of ribs. And out of chicken. And out of their popular smoked Mac and cheese. It wouldn't be as bad if they had not taken my order for ribs, let me pay and then sit for 15 minutes before they came out to tell me they were out of everything in hardly an apologetic manner. It just soured me on what I consider a great bbq place. Running out of stuff happens but Customer service also matters. read more