hear me out. it's a Bodacious, but not just another Bodacious. seriously good BBQ for east Texas. 4.5 or 4.75 is probably more accurate, but I'll give them a bit of the benefit of the doubt. brisket is the star here. And order it from the fatty end. it's seriously quite good. Sausage is next, including some that are house made. rods are so-so, though I'll bet they could make them better if they ditched the too-sweet Bodacious rub. One if the two best Q places in the area. read more

This was the second stop on a four joint run for me and a buddy, and we're glad we dropped in. It's got a bit of a converted Dairy Queen feel to the seating and decor, but definitely still in the vein of a proper country BBQ joint. One of the owners was working the register and took our order. We tried three meats, plus a deviled egg with brisket. First up was crawfish boudin, which was a first for me. It was fairly bright yellow in color, and while it did feature some tasty crawfish bits, it was really heavy on the rice. I'd prefer a little higher meat ratio, but it was a serviceable dish. Brisket (off the fatty end) was moist and tender, but was a little lacking in smoke. Again, a very serviceable meat. The best of the meats here, and one of the best in our four stops, was the outstanding pork steak. Cut from the shoulder, it had a nice, slightly sweet rub, good smoke, and was just perfect on texture. This was a very nice piece of meat, and a must-have if it's on the menu. Finally, the deviled egg was a mustard heavy affair with chopped brisket, and it was a nice side dish on a day that we didn't have many of them. Overall, a nice visit, but that pork steak - yum. Definitely try it! read more

Grabbed Stephen, the Pitmaster from Riverport Bar-B-Que and headed to Hallsville for some Bodacious BBQ. Just a fabulous job done by Pitmaster Gabriel Ritter and crew. Sausage is the best I've ever had. Brisket and ribs are exceptional and that brisket deviled egg is one of the best single bites in my life. Great stuff!! read more

Bodacious Bar-B-Q - Brisket (lean and fatty), pork ribs, sausage - Barbeque Near Me - Hallsville, Texas

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The original Bodacious BBQ location was sold out Of Everything when we arrived in town around 2pm. We tried this other location instead-the brisket is great but the pork was not. And to be brutally honest, they should be ashamed of serving this quote/unquote Mac n cheese. Why even have it on the menu if this is what you're going to serve. Both of us had it and the word that came to mind when we tried it was "watery". The side of beans was good as were the sausage & the brisket so we're giving 3 stars. read more

Bodacious Bar-B-Q - "Mac n cheese"... - Barbeque Near Me - Hallsville, Texas

We absolutely love the Hallsville Bodacious. His BBQ is delicious and he has a lot of creative items on the menu, such as Texas Twinkie boudin or brisket boudin. It's a family operation, with his wife or young daughter helping out at the register. It's a small town operation that gets Texas Monthly mentions annually. Highly recommend! read more

Really great BBQ and unlike most Bodacious BBQs in that it is really good. This one is pretty close to the quality over at the one on Moberly in Longview that Texas Monthly currently has at #4. Brisket is almost as good. Compared to anywhere else in the area it is outstanding. They had Crawfish cheese sausage as a special today and it was out of this world. Easily some of the best BBQ I've had in a while. Edit: If you are there on Thursdays when they have the pork steak do yourself a favor and try some. It was some of the best I've ever had. read more

Bodacious Bar-B-Q - Sliced Prime Brisket and Crawfish Cheese Sausage - Barbeque Near Me - Hallsville, Texas

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We have eaten at this Bodacious a couple of times. JG score from us of 3.5/10 for our visits (+1.5 for food, 0 for atmosphere, +1 for price, +1 for fountain Diet Dr Pepper, 0 for typical service and 0 for we probably won't come back to this one) The food can be good depending on what you get. We like the Bo-Pie...your choice of meat on chips with beans and cheese and such...it is good. Ribs and the Mel man sandwich are good and boudin was okay. Overall, not a bad place to eat. The atmosphere is typical BBQ type place... The price was under $15 each for us. Could easily get over that though. They do have Diet Dr Pepper. Service was typical. We probably won't come back. We would if we lived or worked here but it isn't better than Bodacious in Marshall. read more

Bodacious Bar-B-Q - Bo-Pie - Barbeque Near Me - Hallsville, Texas

In Longview area for the day. I had to eat and run however I'm happy to report this Bodacious location in Hallsville has upped their game and is producing upper tier brisket. Along with the Mobberly location, Longview area has two superior BBQ joints when the urge comes. Thank you for the friendly service. read more

Bodacious chain in Longview is always a fav, but this just wasn't AS good. Still good, but potato salad was way more mustardy, and turkey was very very salty. Brisket was good though! read more

Bodacious Bar-B-Q - Hallsville Location Menu - Barbeque Near Me - Hallsville, Texas

BBQ and food is great but pricy which I understand items have gone up and the cost has to follow. For small town go to it's good. They do have great owners and staff. read more

I love bodacious, and was super happy to get one in Hallsville. Yes there's a but.... This was my 3rd trip to the Hallsville location, and I've saved my review hoping for a better experience. I just purchased the $14, 4 meat plate with 2 sides. Honestly, I had more bread than meat. The chopped beef it put on a single slice of bread and folded. Same with the double order of hot link. Then two ribs that were no bigger than my thumb. I've never had this bad of a visit, but it required this review and will be my last visit. I really hope management reads this and decides to do better for other customers, loyal customers are hard to find in the food industry. read more

As a food writer and a foodie I rarely give 5 stars to any restaurant. Bodacious BBQ is an exception. Everything I've ever had from them is delicious. My favorite is their chicken sandwich plate (minus the bread) with their beans and potato salad. The beans are perfectly seasoned and just the right texture -- not too thick, not too soupy -- and the potato salad is creamy and full of flavor. I'm also not a big meat eater but their brisket is absolutely, without a doubt, mouthwatering and tender. Add some of their barbecue sauce, which is the perfect combination of tangy and spicy, and you're in barbecue heaven. I literally finish off the sauce with a spoon it's that good. Eat at Bodacious... you will not regret it! read more

This is as good BBQ as I have ever eaten @ Bodacious 1 Wonder if Roland cooked it. Hallsville does not have many good places to eat ,but this is it. read more

Always friendly. Don't know of many BBQ places using certified angus brisket like this Bodacious. Delicious !!!!!!!

Excellent BBQ and large portions. Great brisket and ribs. Pulled pork is awesome, be sure to have them leave the "bark" on. They now have a unique crawfish sausage which is spicy and delicious. It sells out quickly but definitely worth trying. Overall this location is right up there with the best. read more

Not sure they know what pulled pork is...I ordered a half pound; it was big chunks of meat, and at least half of it was fat! Waste of money, but the sauce tastes good. read more

Happy to finally have one in Hallsville. Like it better than other locations. Food is really good. It takes along time to get food when they are busy. Haven't had anything bad yet. read more