I haven't found many good barbecue places around Pittsburgh since moving here. But this place did have one of the best/maybe even THE BEST pulled pork sandwiches I've had in my entire life. They have 3-4 different sauce options like sweet, tangy, spicy, etc. I got the spicy and it was killer but so good! Perfect spice level for my liking. Came with pickles and pickled onions on the side as well as slaw and pickled onions on the actual sandwich The brisket here was pretty good and had great flavor, but a little dry. I prefer Pittsburgh BBQ's brisket The slaw here is great and not mayo based which we really liked. I was super excited about the potato salad because I am a potato salad fanatic but it was a bit disappointing and really mustardy/strong had a ton of mustard seeds all over it Overall, glad I tried this place and will definitely order from here again since it's close to my work/I can stop on the way home. Will try other items from here next time read more

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We recently found ourselves in Monroeville, so we made our way to Big Rigs to see what they had to offer. They are located in a small strip mall off the main drag, cooking up all of the staples such as brisket, pork belly and ribs. We ended up going with their classic pulled pork and skirt steak sandwiches, both of which were delicious. The pork was amazing and the steak was delicious too. The steak had a chipotle marinade with peppers and onions, garlic spread and spicy mayo. Our sides were great too, with the Mac and cheese and twice fried potatoes both hitting the spot. With a wide selection to choose from, you will find something to please everyone here. If you are in the area, give them a try, you won't be disappointed! read more

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Food is ok. No idea why they put bbq sauce on the Brussels sprouts. That was not good. Also, the "burnt ends" were not burnt or ends. They were chunks of definitely not crispy pork belly. Sad to see how they've gone downhill lately, they used to be solid. read more

Loved the creamy Mac n cheese, baked beans and cornbread. I've gotten dinner here a number of times, normally the brisket and burnt ends are tasty. The last two times we've noticed brisket and burnt ends contained far more fat than we prefer. Cost for 1/2 lb of brisket and 1/2 lb burnt ends plus 16oz containers of Mac n cheese, beans and a piece of cornbread was slightly over $50 read more

Big Rig’s BBQ - Brisket - burnt ends - Mac n cheese - beans - Barbeque Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Was in town for a soccer match and my daughter yelped restaurants near our hotel. That bbq was the real deal. Open one in Indy! read more

One of my favorite BBQ's. Order at the counter and they deliver your order to your table. The women taking your orders is very friendly and helpful. She also stopped by our table and others to check on your food and took away empty trays. My Brisket grilled cheese was a big tasty sandwich with tender brisket with some nice melted cheese and tomato jam on a perfectly cooked sour dough bread. The BBQ baked beans were a great side with a touch of sweetness and earthiness along with some pork and brisket burnt ends. If you need your BBQ fix and in the neighborhood, stop by and enjoy. read more

Excellent for take-out BBQ. Good variety. Can't miss with the jalapeno sausage..Turkey is a favorite also.

Got the burnt ends. I've ordered before delicious. I'm a salt person but I couldn't eat it. It was beyond salty and couldn't even put a fork in it to pick it up. The fat side was ok but the other side was tough. Everything else we ordered was great. Wish they could bring back the collards. Tough read more

Food was so good I went back the next day for dinner Great food that is sure to please all and a great staff read more

Felt it was time to post an updated review! This is my favorite barbecue place, and probably my favorite food place in monroeville. Everything I have had off the menu is fantastic! I love the turkey sandwich and pulled pork sandwich. I also enjoy getting Mac and cheese topped with brisket! read more

Good stuff. I drive near by this place taking my son to and from school. Heard it was really good. Yeah...it is. I ordered a rack of ribs; a Nashville Chicken sandwich was Will's pick...with sides of collard greens, baked beans and some of their cornbread. Picked it up to eat at home. Mmm...smelled good in the truck heading home. Once plated...yeah...it's good. Got three types of sauces, all tasty on nicely done and generously portioned/sized ribs. My son's sandwich was huge. Scratch collard greens in a ham base, delicious beans, and really good corn bread. This place makes delicious food. Good covid precautions on location. Nice staff. Food ready when we got there and carefully packaged. Ought to be 6 stars. Maybe 7. Try 'em... read more

Big Rig’s BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

I've been trying to find a delicious BBQ spot in Pittsburgh for quite a while, and it's been unsuccessful thus far. After trying Big Rig's, I can finally say there is an amazing BBQ restaurant in the Steel City! This was seriously delicious food. I ordered the cornbread, baked beans, BBQ pulled pork with sweet sauce, and a cookie. The people are very nice and the environment on the inside is also decent for this type of restaurant. They misheard me on the phone and thought I ordered turkey instead of pork. When I got there, they offered to replace the meat for free. The cornbread was some of the best I've had. It was surprisingly flavorful. Nice and sweet, and a great texture. This cornbread won't crumble just from touching it. Really delicious, and the price is excellent for the portion (which is greater than average). The cookie was extremely large! It was much larger than the palm of my hand. Once again a great deal for the portion. And, it was also extremely tasty. Lots of thick chocolate pieces. You can't really taste the salt sprinkled on top. They have numerous other desserts, like banana or vanilla pudding, gobs, blondies, and more. All are made in house, I believe. These beans are stellar. They are hearty and a perfect balance of sweetness, earthiness, saltiness, and all other flavors. Perfectly cooked, and a great side to go with virtually any meat. There were small pieces of meat in there as well (very good meat, maybe burnt ends or something of that sort). The best in the area for sure. The pulled pork was very well made. The pieces were the right size and the texture was great. There were some slightly fatty pieces, but for the most part, I got a lot of juicy and delicious meat out of this order. Not greasy, great slightly smoked flavor. Went well with the sweet sauce. All in all, this place is hidden away near a nail salon and looks very hole in the wall from the outside, but it's a fantastic spot for BBQ. No other place in Pittsburgh has even come close to Big Rig's thus far. Everything I tried was excellent. Writing this review is making me crave this place even more! read more

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The food: very flavorful. Delicious. One of the best sandwiches I've ever had. Service: Awesome. The people at the counter were friendly. We were seated near the pop fountain and when the workers came out to get a drink they chatted with us. Ambiance: The place was well decorated, a comfortable temperature, and good music playing. I look forward to coming back soon! read more

Pretty good!! Youre hit by the mouth watering fragrance when you enter the restaurant. The kitchen is open& right behind the cash register. Restaraunt's almost always crowded. We ordered the 1/4 lb brisket, pork belly, mac&cheese, potato salad. My husband& I truly enjoyed everything. So so soooooo good! But honestly the potato salad was bad. Way too tangy& grainy from the mustard. Had to throw it away. Really good food tho-- going back again to try other items. ** Make sure you specify the cut of the brisket you want-- lean/fatty/both** read more

If you order online, add 10 minutes to the time they say it will be ready. Counter workers are unorganized. I ordered the twice fried loaded potato which is actually a big pile of shredded brisket over chopped, fried potatoes. The meat was tasty but dry. Also had cornbread which was moist and delicious. read more

Big Rig’s BBQ - Twice fried loaded potato - Barbeque Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

First time in Pittsburgh and was driving through Monroeville looking for a place to eat and not wanting a chain, stumbled upon this BBQ place that was kinda tucked away from all the shopping nearby. It gave me a whole in the wall, homely vibe that made me feel like this food was going to be good. The guy in front was very friendly and helped explain and describe some things on the menu. I ended up trying their brisket, charred pork belly and a side of twice fried potatoes. Brisket was tender but a touch dry for me compared to other places. The sauce that came on the pork belly was sweet and tangy, some pieces of the pork were very good and fat was melted, and a couple pieces I bit into unfortunately had a some very small bones that I bit into hard was not very pleasant. The twice fried potatoes were how they were described and had a mustard based bbq sauce on them. On the table they had 3 different types of homemade bbq sauce and all good but very similar in taste. I was a bit over whelmed with the tanginess of it all. Their staff checked on us periodically and we're very nice. Overall it was good bbq and a nice experience. read more

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Really really good! Despite mission bbq now being around the corner, I still thing this is a solid choice for bbq night. Brisket is my go to usually, and this place does it well. I love that it's a small shop versus the chain atmosphere too. This just feels more personal, less commercialized. I've never had a bad meal here, which is saying a lot! Sauces are 10/10, I love almost all that they have to offer too. Service is great as well! read more

One of the tastiest meals I've had in a long time. We ordered the family platter and were incredibly pleased. It included a little bit of each of the meats and two choices of side. Every bite of meat was flavorful and tender. I think my favorite was gd brisket (because of the right amount of peppery seasoning) but literally everything was delicious! Our choice of sides were corn bread and macaroni and cheese. We added a side of the baked beans and were so glad we did! So full of flavor and filling. I'd order again just to get those! Our family of four ate until we were stuffed and still have enough deliciousness to last at least two more meals! We did online ordering which was simple and efficient. We're fortunate to have such a tasty option in Monroeville. We'll definitely be back! read more

Big Rig’s BBQ - The family platter - Barbeque Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Let me start with saying that I did not have the food right from the place but at a tailgate hours later. The food was not as fresh by the time it got to me. However, those baked beans are to die for. I ate them cold and best beans ever. I could only imagine them warm. The brisket the same was really good. Tender juicy and flavor, while it was cold. I had the ribs but could not be a fair critic with the temperature. all the sauces were bomb. read more

This was absolutely fantastic. Flavorful smoked meats, delicious sauces, and friendly service. Restaurant was spotless. My only regret is that I don't live closer! Thank you for a great lunch. read more

Big Rig’s BBQ - Sliced pork belly and brisket. - Barbeque Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Wow! This place is great! All of the food was AMAZING, down to the house made pickles! The ribs were so meaty and the corn bread was probably the best I've ever had! The service was wonderful as well! The owner or manager, not really sure who he was, checked on us and wanted to make sure everything was perfect, and it was! I wish I lived closer to Monroeville, because I'd be at Big Rigs all the time!! read more

Big Rig’s BBQ - Brisket, pork belly, mac & cheese, potato salad, corn bread - Barbeque Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

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Updating review. This is still my go to BBQ place. I like this venue but with a few reservations. It is good, very good, but not my all time fav for BBQ. I believe barbecue is a regional "thing" and as varied a love in the pit of our stomach as is chili. Depending on what kind you were raised on will stay with you forever. So, with that said, as good as it is --ribs are meaty and they do fall off the bone, pulled pork is tasty and quantity is plenty -- my familiarity with BBQ is from my upbringing in KY. So the ribs and pulled pork should come to me rich with sauce already on it, not dry to add sauce later (well maybe more sauce). and that sauce that speaks to my taste buds is not to be found here at this venue. Yes, there are several bottles of sauce on the table but they didn't do the trick. I ended up taking the majority of my ribs home for leftovers. There , warmed up, and with the "right" sauce -- deep red, sticky and sugary sweet -- the ribs were superb! Now, to the sides. I am not crazy for the Mac n cheese. It is much too wet and white in color. I need mine stickier and more cheddary. The twice fried potatoes -- vinegar is an odd choice to be in my potatoes. On the upside, I love the cornbread and could eat that all day long. The price for whatever I order is always in the 30 dollar range. Owie zowie. I still say smaller portion options would be nice. The staff is always very nice and I do like this place but it doesn't pull on my heart strings enough that another BBQ place couldn't steal me away. read more

Big Rig’s BBQ - Pulled pork sandwich, cornbread, and mac n cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

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The food is really good. The staff seems to not care though and seem ti be stuck up. The building feels more like a soup kitchen. The portions are small for what you pay for them. read more

We were in the mood for BBQ and stumbled upon Big Rig's in Monroeville! Place was absolutely popping on a Tuesday evening. We sampled just about everything and it did not disappoint. You woulda thought we were in the heart of Texas, nope, just outside of Pittsburgh. Always happy to support the local guys. We'll be back, Big Rig! read more

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Everything was amazing! The food, the service, the sauce, all of it. We get the family meal, which comes with ribs, pulled pork, burnt ends, smoked turkey, smoked pork, and your choice of two sides! SUCH a great deal and gives you the chance to try a little bit of everything! read more

Big Rig’s BBQ - Ribs, baked beans, burnt ends, Mac n cheese, Cole slaw, pulled pork, smoked turkey. - Barbeque Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Brisket grilled cheese and their Mac and cheese was so good!! Staff members were very friendly and my take out order was ready fast!

Ordered Big Rig's Family Platter for my husband, brother, and I and it was incredible! Service was speedy, staff were helpful/kind, and the picnic benches were too cute (felt like we were at a backyard bbq!) The meat was done to perfection, the garnish of pickles and pickled onions were a nice touch, they had a fun twist on potato salad, and do not sleep on the brussel sprouts, we couldn't get enough! 10/10 would recommend! read more

Big Rig’s BBQ - Big Rig's Family Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Why did I wait so long to try this place? I've been reading good reviews about it for months and it's so close to me. My boyfriend and I ordered takeout online, which was super easy. He got brisket and ribs and raved about both, along with their sweet vinegar slaw (which we both prefer over a mayonnaise-based coleslaw). I got the barbecue chopped salad -- don't underestimate it! It had romaine and iceberg, cherry tomatoes, their own pickled red onion, bbq candied pecans, craisins, cornbread croutons and barbecue ranch dressing. I added pork belly burnt ends to mine and they were insanely good. We're definitely ordering again. read more

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Great BBQ place. Easily best in the area. Great brisket, turkey and Kielbasa. Get the pineapple kielbasa. Best kielbasa I have ever had! Finally, I have to say they have the best cornbread I've ever had too. Amazing cornbread. read more

Big Rig’s BBQ - Cornbread - Barbeque Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Casual. Clean atmosphere. We had one of the platters. Not cheap but worth every penny. AMAZING BBQ! That's all you really need to know

I've had barbecue in Texas, the Carolinas, etc. While it's not the world's best it's really solid! I'd out it up against most Texas BBQ spots. The sauces taste flavorful and authentic (not overly vinegary),the meats were on point, and the staff was friendly. Will go again! read more

The BEST barbecue I have ever had in my 51 years of life. The sides are amazing! I LOVE the crispy Brussel Sprouts - PERFECTION! The pickled onions are incredibly tasty! The Mac and cheese is super creamy and just the right amount of spice and hits perfectly. The cornbread is moist and done right! The brisket is phenomenal - perfectly tender, more meat than fat. Thank you for sharing this incredible menu with the world. I rarely order out and I am very picky. Big Rig's BBQ is IT! Meow. read more

Food was good but not the best bbq I've ever had. Service was good. Dining area is nice and bathroom is clean. The vinegar based sauce was good. Did not care for the spicy bbq sauce (too spicy for me) or the mustard based sauce but that's a me thing. You either have to order a la carte meat and sides or a large family size platter. Wish they'd had an individual size platter to choose from. Ended up having enough for 3 meals. Cornbread was delicious. Beans and ribs were good. Coleslaw is vinegar based and what I would classify as pepper cabbage. All in all it was good, not great, but I would give it another shot. read more

I have been here four times now and the food is consistently good and the staff are super friendly, welcoming and accommodating. I always get the brisket. It is very tender and juicy and crispy around the edges. The Mac n cheese has a rich smoky flavor. The twice fried potatoes with mustard vinaigrette are so so good, super crispy tangy and always fresh. If vinegar flavor isn't your thing, ask for the vinaigrette on the side because it can be overwhelming if they put too much on. The cornbread is good but it's not the best I've ever had. It's decent. My daughter is pretty picky and even she enjoys it, she loved the kids ribs meal with Mac n cheese on the side. Their homemade brewed sweet tea is really good too. read more

Big Rig’s BBQ - Roasted street corn, twice fried potatoes, Mac n cheese, brisket and cornbread. - Barbeque Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

I love Big Rigs Ribs! They're #1 for me. My go to place went I want ribs. They continually being the best ribs I ever had.

So stopped there yesterday for Takeout. We got one of the platters were you can try all the smoked meats-which also comes with two large sides. The meats. They were delicious, and cooked perfectly (except the pulled pork which was a bit dry). The kielbasa was out of this world. Don't know if I have ever tasted better! The pork belly and the burnt ends were some of the best too! The brisket was loved more by my sister than me (but not bad) and the ribs were cooked just right too- baby back ribs that were full of flavor. Definitely 4.5 for the meats The sides. Tried the potato salad (Smokey and different with bacon? In it). I thought it was good just not your usual! The greens had a good cook just a little too much vinegar for my liking. The braised cabbage. I wanted to love it but was way too salty. But maybe it was an off day. The corn bread was perfect! 3.5 The sauces mustard, regular and spicy. All were delicious!!! It all came with some pickles And that's how I came up with my 4. I'll go back and I see why it's recommended. Walter's brisket, however is still my Pittsburgh favorite read more

Big Rig's BBQ is real deal! The brisket and ribs were both excellent. Dry rub - yummmm. Braised cabbage and roast potatoes were quite special. Crew was friendly. Pretty quiet but surely only because the word is not fully OUT. We will be back. read more

Everything has Always been on point Great brisket Wings Pulled pork Carolina sweet barbecue sauce read more

When you walk into Big Rig's, it smells so good! Definitely gets you excited for the food. I ordered the brisket grilled cheese sandwich, collard greens and cornbread. The brisket sandwich was good and filling. The collard greens had great flavor, but could've been a bit more tender. Wow, the cornbread is amazing!! It's topped with a honey butter and it's just so good! My husband ordered ribs, brisket and coleslaw. The ribs were the standout. Smoky, flavorful and tender! The brisket left more to be expected but still enjoyable. All three sauces at the table were great! My baby really enjoyed his grilled cheese too! Just so you're aware: Big Rig's is not full service, you order at the front and they bring the food to your table. You clear your own plates. They have the option to tip at the register while you order. They have limited seating inside with some tables outside, but are expanding which should be open soon. read more

Portions too big, too expensive, too salty. Will not be back. Almost inedible. A heart attack waiting to happen.