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    Bodacious Bar-B-Q

    3.4 (59 reviews)
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    Closed 10:30 am - 7:30 pm

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    Ribs, Brisket, pinto beans, and potato salad
    Miguel H.

    Ribs, Brisket, pinto beans, and potato salad. Barbecue was excellent potato salad needed eggs but otherwise good restaurant and beyond perfect overall review very good place for barbecue

    Inexcusable
    Jeremiah J.

    I worked at a bodacious for a year during my high school years. Not once did I have a customer complain about bagging on a carry out. Why in the gods green earth this owner allows his employees to bag items in paper bags is beyond me. A rational person would not put a pint of bbq sauce with a paper basket of pickles, semi wrapped in plastic, into a paper bag. I'm baffled by it after picking up my paper sack and everything falling into my driveway. I like bodacious bbq, however, I won't be spending my hard earned money at this particular one again. Roland would be ashamed at the service.

    Chopped brisket sandwich - smoky and delicious!
    Robert R.

    Bodacious is an authentic Texas BBQ experience. My wife and daughter shared a 2-meat plate, while I had the chopped brisket sandwich. The 2-meat plate comes with two sides; they chose the beans and the cole slaw. The sides were good but not outstanding. But the meat is incredibly good, with lots of smoky flavor. And the sauce is perfect for the smoky meat. The atmosphere is authentic Texas BBQ too, with lots of decorations on the walls and advertisements on the table tops. If you are looking for real barbecue, Bodacious is the place to go!

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    Lily F.

    My brisket was so dry with no flavor that it made me sad. I poured so much sauce on it and it didn't do anything. I thought about the lovely smoker out in front that I passed by before walking inside. The smoker had given me so much hope. And the stack of wood that was as tall as me. So much potential... My ribs were also tough. They weren't smoked long enough. Not enough love went into them. The only think I enjoyed was the coleslaw. I had some brisket left over but didn't bother to take it home, thinking if it's that dry when I was eating it, I know it's only going to taste like beef jerkey once it's nuked in the microwave.

    Half pound of ribs and a quarter pound each of brisket and sausage

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    Da best- chopped beef, smoked turkey goodness. And my fav potato salad and BBQ sauce.

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    You can get tender brisket, smoked ham, ribs to kill for, and some of the best sausage this side of New Braunfels.

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    Bodacious Bar-B-Q - My two-meat plus side meal.

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    I have always heard about Bodacious BBQ, and this last weekend we finally got to try it out…read more The restaurant was cute clean, it looked like an old house that had been converted We were happily greeted immediately upon entering and the young man who took our order was patient, helpful and kind. What could you ask for? The overall staff was quick efficient and they made our order exactly as we asked. While the BBQ wasn't the best I have ever had. It was extremely good! The sides (I got barbecue beans and green beans) were delicious. I will say the barbecue beans were some of the better ones. I've had I thoroughly enjoyed them. The spareribs were nicely charred, pretty tender and very, very good. The brisket was very tasty but a little bit dry. My biggest complaint was their barbecue sauce. It has a strong mustard base and I am just not a fan of mustard. I know that's on me, not on them. We were on a four day, two state road trip, and I think this was the best meal we had on the trip. It was by far away the best value that we got. Overall, the amount of food that we got for the price we paid at bodacious was extremely good. If I ever get back to East Texas, we will be sure and stop.

    Came in during a work trip for some good ol bbq and was hit and miss…read more The brisket was a little dry for my taste but the turkey was good. Sausage was okay. Overall the meal was a little bland for me. The Mac and cheese was good but I wasn't a fan of the potato salad. There wasn't many people in the restaurant when we got there which was a little surprising and there was only two people working. Seemed very slow for dinner time. The place is interesting inside, sort of felt like grandma's house. Lots of character.

    Carter's Bar-B-Que - Chopped Sandwich

    Carter's Bar-B-Que

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    Wow, my local friend brought me here and I have to say most tender and tasty brisket and ribs I've…read morehad at an awesome great value. Coming from the big Texas cities and fancy bbq, Carter's is definitely a no frills local joint and super packed. Love the atmosphere and the people are as sweet as their tea. Huge portions! And chef threw in a couple of ribs!! Will be telling my Dallas and Shreveport friends to stop by when driving by. So nice, thank you chef and staff!!

    I would give them a solid 4.5 can't give them the straight 5-stars yet as I didn't get the moist…read morebrisket I'm accustomed of eating. I forgot to ask for it! I just don't see why folks don't want to eat the juicy, moist, fatty portions of the brisket!?! That's is the best part...but next time I will remember to ask to get those pieces. Now the regular brisket it was necessarily dry...but it just wasn't the fatty lusciousness I'm use to eating. When you walk in the people behind the counter were really nice and actually SPOKE! Now being from East Texas that's what I'm use to and miss about people. Living in the DMV area now these folks can't be really standoffish and that's why I can't wait to go back soon...but I digress. I really wanted to try the turkey but it was already sold out by the time I made it there. So make sure you come early to try it. I did wish they offered chicken because that would have been a great addition to my meal. My two sides were potato salad and coleslaw. Both of which I really don't like. Straight to the point bbq spot down in East Texas and can't wait to come back to hopefully try the turkey and MOSIT brisket!

    Sunbird Barbecue

    Sunbird Barbecue

    (23 reviews)

    This was actually one of the better bbq experiences we have had at a top 50 Texas Monthly BBQ…read morejoint. Kee took our order. She was very friendly and sweet. It was Tuesday afternoon and there was no line but they were sold out of turkey. Very interesting...... The decor was great with really cool bbq themed posters and guitars. The restrooms were very clean. They do not brew their own tea and have waters, bottled teas and sodas in a cooler. We ordered a pound of brisket and 16 oz container each of the brisket mexican street corn and the charro beans. Please do not employ the salt shaker and in fact, keep any salt granules WAY FAR AWAY from your food items. It is perfectly seasoned and does not need it, OK? Maybe a little ice water to have with your cue would be a good idea! I thought the brisket and the sides we tried were some of the finest I have ever had and I was admittedly a little sad to see it dwindle away over the next day or two in the refrigerator. I think I need some more of that perfect elote, charro bean, brisket goodness, dog gonnit!!!!! That nagging feeling I get about the turkey selling out so quickly......should I have that on our next visit? I think so.

    If I have to take a trek back to Longview again, it's probably to go back to Sunbird. As I journey…read morefor another Texas Monthly stamp, I drove from the sister city of Tyler into Longview to try the new brainchild of former Bodacious Bar-B-Q employees. As we got to Sunbird just around 10:30, there was a small but excited line ahead of us. We met a guy right behind us who was from Pittsburgh but would fly in multiple times throughout the year to journey through Texas and hit all the different spots to get stamps. We had a great conversation about food, and he got a picture with us on his phone. What a sweet guy! By 11, we were let inside and the line moved pretty typically for a barbecue joint. I tried to order their Dr. Pepper pork belly burnt ends, but the first guy in line came in and ordered all of their stock, sitting and eating some while telling a guy next to him he was going to freeze them all to save. Jerk. I'll list everything I had and my thoughts: Brisket: A beautifully long slab of meat. It's slightly smoky and full of flavor. Pork ribs: I feel like we got skimped a little bit on our ribs compared to my friend, who got a lot more on the same order, but they were very good and sweet as well. Sausage: Their house sausage had the right amount of spice to it, and the small slices were nice to throw onto some of the bread and chow down on. Street corn: Holy hell, their corn is next level. A perfect heat in the spice department mixed with the cheese. Really special. Mac and cheese: Only available on Fridays and Saturdays, their mac and cheese is a delight. I ate all of it with nothing left to save. It's creamy, cheesy, and absolutely heavenly. Go on Friday or Saturday just for this mac and cheese. On par with some of the best. Maybe second to La Barbecue as the best macaroni. Charro beans: A nice spice and flavor to them. Feels like a perfect East Texas bean. As we were finishing up, they had already come down to their last pound of brisket as the line was thinning out. Their Saturday stock was probably a little less than I anticipated, but it's nice to see a community and plenty of travelers come out to give them a shot. They are list-worthy. They might have the case for some of the best food in Longview. The prices here are so much more affordable compared to Austin. I paid $39 for a pound of brisket a few weekends ago, so I was very happy to see it's $27 here in Longview. I love smaller Texas cities!! RIYL: Affordably incredible barbecue

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