Big D's is good BBQ! As Angelo T. so appropriately pointed out: the brisket is GREAT. The pulled pork? Not so much. It's OKAY at best. The marinated cole slaw is really good, the corn bread is great and the fritters are EXCELLENT! Maybe even better than Chicken on the Way! (Did I just say that???) The service is okay. Not the friendliest. As you can see from Angelo's review, maybe a tad bit ... snotty? Come on! It's BARBEQUE!!! But overall, well worth a stop if you are craving some smokey goodness! read more

Ordered a smoked brisket for a Bday party. Big D or T as the case may be really came through! Called ahead and was helped by Andrew, who listened to what I needed, and simply said he would have one put aside for me with my name on it. I was a little skeptical as he did not take a phone number. I showed up to pick it up and there the brisket was pulled from the warmer! Awesome! Price was a pleasant surprise too! The meat was delicious and a huge hit at the party. Should have taken a pic but was devoured before I thought of it! I have eaten at the location by McMahon Stdm - awesome. Also at the Blackfoot farmers Market Have yet to try the location in Deer Run. I am sure it is great also. Calgary has great bbq!! read more

Go to Big D if you like attitude ridden ordering, a good chance of not getting the meat you want because they ran out (again) and if you would like to tempt feeling mysteriously ill later. My most recent visit was my last. read more

This place was probably my favorite BBQ place this side of the border, but last time I went (Nov 20) I order a large brisket sandwich and at the very least 70% of the "meat" was fat. Nice, tasty fat but still fat. I kept eating it with the same thought everytime: "it may just be this chunk", but only two bites had lean meat in them. I went when the place was not busy (4pm) and I guess they tried to get rid of all the waste on me. I guess I won't go again, Holy smokes is not that tasty but is cheaper and there's almost no fat. read more

As noted on their website says that they were to be open until 7pm on Thursdays. We arrived at 5pm for my wife's birthday dinner and we were told they were CLOSED. with the rest of the farmer's market at 5pm Why do they not update their website? We ended up going to Woody's in Deer instead, and may not try their establishment at all now. Not impressed at all... read more

I can only review the breakfast sandwich. Egg, slaw, potato salad, beef brisket (cut on order) and cheese on an English muffin for $4? This thing is the size of 2 McMuffin/Tim's breakfast sandwiches for the same price and has fresh smoked brisket, not some thawed faux-sausage trucked over from Ontario. This is currently a best-kept-secret in the underground Calgary breakfast sandwich community. read more

Had the brisket, and sausage yesterday. Bad idea. The brisket tasted a bit off, and didn't flake apart and melt in your mouth like a good brisket should. The sausage was overcooked and hard to chew. On top of it all about 2 hours later I got home and felt ill. I spent the next 6 hours heaving and, well, you know. Both ends. 2 litres of ginger ale and about 30 trips to the bathroom later, I think I'm gonna be ok. Calgary is one great big fail when it comes to food in general, everything here is all about profit at whatever expense. Not a good bbq experience, not even in the least. read more