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Bodacious Bar-B-Q

4.5 (133 reviews)
InexpensiveBarbeque, Salad, Sandwiches
Closed • 11:00 am - 5:30 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Lorraine G.

Great pricing and cute location with reasonable priced BBQ. The ribs and brisket was our favorite with the spicy BBQ sauce.

Potato Salad, Mac & Cheese, Brisket, Sausage, Ribs, and bucket of sauce lol
Mark G.

I been chasing BBQ all over Texas and finally made it to the original Bodacious BBQ location on Mobberly. Just want to start out by saying 3 stars is too little and 4 stars is too much. This is a solid 3.5 rating. First, I love this little BBQ shack. I loved walking in and feeling like I was thrown back in time when life was simpler and all that mattered is smoked meat. Because that's exactly how it felt. The pitmaster was a super nice guy and nothing brought me more satisfaction than watching him throw meat down on that wooden slab that looked like it had a hundred thousand miles of meat cutting on it. The staff was nice, kind, and super welcoming. Unfortunately that's kind of where it ended. The ribs were a little over cooked (meat was just falling off the bone). Brisket tasted kind of like pot roast, not much of a smoke ring on it. Sausage had a weird texture to it. The thing I loved the most was the freakin potato salad. I think top 3 I ever had if I'm being honest.

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Clay C.

I had been hearing great things about this bodacious location for quite a while and knew I had to stop in while driving through Longview. We came in on a Thursday at 2 and there was no line. The restaurant was just what you'd expect from an east Texas bbq place. Traditional meat market line and super old furnishings. The brisket was probably some of the best I've had. Supposedly they cook their brisket for over 24 hours very low and it was definitely evident. Pair that method up with SRF or 44 farms brisket and theirs no way it won't be quality. The brisket was trimmed and seasoned in a very balanced manner. I can't say enough good things about this brisket. (A+) It was a welcome surprise to have baby backs instead of St. Louis cut ribs. I'm always a bit Leary of getting baby backs since they are more lean but was very surprised with the moistness and flavor. Whatever he's doing to these is working. They have a bit of a tacky glaze. (A) I also got a traditional link and really love the fat to meat ratio and the grind size. The casing had a good snap and it also had a nice smoke ring. This may be the best I've had with the exception of south side, giddings, kreuz and smittys. (A+) The Turkey was good as well. Not as moist as some others. (B+). The regular bbq sauce great as well and I loved the Mayo based potato salad. And to top it all off I got out of there for $25 for .5lb of brisket 3 ribs a link and a slice of turkey. That can't be beat relative to all Houston places I frequent most often. Hats off, I'll be back if I'm ever headed through east Texas in the future.

Brisket, ribs, taco sausage, regular sausage, turkey
Brad N.

The first of four stops on a beautiful spring Thursday, we arrived in time to get in line behind maybe a dozen fellow diners, and the door opened within 10 minutes. Moving inside, the decor and atmosphere is textbook country BBQ joint in every way. Most BBQ places wish they could have this patina and look, it was really nice. Once to the front of the line, we ordered an array of meats. Here's what we ordered and the details on each: Taco sausage - The Thursday menu special, this is about what one would think it might be, meat flavored with taco seasoning, as well as a couple of different cheeses. It was very moist and juicy, and very tasty. Crumble this up on a tortilla and you'd have a nice taco! House sausage - Another very juicy, coarsely ground link, this time with more traditional seasoning, including a heavy dose of sage, making it more reminiscent of a breakfast sausage (a good thing). It was very delicious, one of the best meats of the day. Fatty brisket - Best brisket of our day, this was very moist, smokey, and had a wonderful crust and perfectly rendered fat. Truly great stuff, and doubtless part of what landed this joint at #4 on the Texas Monthly list last year. Ribs - Perfect texture, slightly sweet rub, and good smoke all combined to make these a wonderful dish, easily worthy of just eating as a meal on their own. Turkey - The pitmaster threw a slice of this on out plate gratis, and it was a nice morsel. Neither super moist nor dry, it was well seasoned and had a good flavor. Bodacious also has two shop made sauces that are sold to go in addition to dine in, and while they were both quite good, we don't usually go to them, and definitely didn't need them today. This was a great visit to a joint that brought high expectations, and those expectations were exceeded. We'll definitely be coming back here on a future visit.

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8 years ago

Love this BBQ joint! Always great food and friendly services. Plus great take out for family gatherings, work functions, or any occasion.

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8 years ago

LOVE their food. Always fresh and never stingy. I will only eat Sloppy Joes from here!

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18 years ago

The original Bodacious is still the best. Chopped & sliced beef, sliced turkey, pork it all tastes great. The BBQ sauce is amazing.

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