A LITERAL half of a chicken. It was tender and steaming hot. I enjoyed the beans and coleslaw. My one complaint is that I wish they gave me mores sauce. Overall it was good! read more

Bodacious BAR-B-Q - Half Chicken Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Lufkin, Texas

The food was just OK. It was really dry and plain. It was nothing special definitely not bodacious just standard. Not a big portion for $30. A three meat plate could've used a little more. Meat sides were really small. The staff was really nice and friendly great service. I couldn't tell if the smell was sewer or smoked barbecue. read more

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The ribs and brisket are terrible. Idk if this place would be able to stay in business in any other part of Texas with a more competitive market. The loaded baked potato is good though that's the best item on the menu but if they ran out of potatoes you might as well drive somewhere else. read more

Worst, driest sandwich i ever had in my 49 years of life! On top of that, the dang thing was $12! I fed it to my dog. Even my dog had to drink a gallon of water! read more

It was good. We had the ribs they were good BBQ. Not anything that would win a BBQ contest and knock you out of a chair but it's straight up good. read more

I wasn't impressed when I went. The service left something to be desired, the pricing seemed a little aggressive, and the food was only so-so and not particularly warm. There's seating but it was pretty noisy inside when I went, so I'd probably take my food to go. You could certainly do worse. read more

We walked in, and immediately regretted our to go order. The food was no better than the smell when we walked in the door. Largely dry and overly salted, we didn't finish a single item. read more

Bodacious BBQ has been around a while and I have been there a few times with inconsistent experiences. For this visit I had a 3 meat plate( sliced brisket,sausage, ribs, and two sides coleslaw and potatoes salad. The sausage was quite good, Smokey flavor, moist and good snap on the skin. The ribs where tender, flavorful and didn't need anything else. The brisket is where it went flat for me. The brisket was very dry and crumbly and the flavor was like cardboard. I did not enjoy it at all, brisket is a BBQ staple and I judge joints on how well they put out a brisket. This was very disappointing for the price of $24.00. The coleslaw was a creamy slaw without it being drenched and good flavor. The potatoe salad was more like cold mashed potatoes with the fixings of potato salad mixed in. It wasn't bad at all and I enjoyed. The service was decent and friendly. The atmosphere was relaxed. The dining area was clean and organized. Overall not too shabby but sadden at such a poor showing for thier brisket. read more

Bodacious BAR-B-Q - Dry Brisket, everything else pretty good. - Barbeque Near Me - Lufkin, Texas

Food is fantastic! Possibly the best BBQ sauce ever! Everyone is always so friendly too. I have not been inside, just through the drive-thru, but I love seeing the smoke house-you know you're getting the best! read more

Had 3 meat platter. All three were dry. The sauce was bland and I supplemented it with hot sauce and jalapeños. The sides, beans and Mexican rice were unremarkable. I have eaten at multiple Bodacious BBQs (Longview area and Shreveport) with much better results. There are so few BBQ options in Lufkin, I am disappointed. read more

I've given Bodacious multiple chances (3) before writing this. Save your money and go somewhere else. I've ordered sliced brisket on each occasion and I'm not exaggerating when I say even my dog wouldn't eat it. EXTREMELY dry with no flavor. To be honest, when I opened the box the first time after arriving home I thought to myself I'd be embarrassed if I charged a customer $16 for this. Again, 3 chances, same experience. read more

The food is good. Sometimes it is a little dry. The coleslaw, beans and potato salad are good. Good for everyday eating.

We love the smoked turkey, also their Thursday and Friday specials and very good! The 1/2 or full orders of smoked ham and turkey are great for special occasions. read more

Easy to get to if you are in the lufkin area. Nice smoke ring on the turkey and brisket. Many choices and everything was still available. Minimal wait on a Saturday afternoon. read more

Worst customer service ever! Rudest staff, too. If you pay this much for food, the order should be correct and the service cordial!

Best BBQ in Lufkin. We visit from out of town now, and we get it go for when ewe get home. Highly recommend.

I've only been here once. Food and service was good. Most everyone in town raves about the place. I skip it because of the crowds but there ain't nothin wrong with the place. read more

Wow! Great Texas BBQ! We came here for lunch on a quick trip to the area when we were in search of BBQ. The baby back ribs were tender and smoky, the brisket was flavorful, and the potato salad and cole slaw were tasty. The sides were not amazing, but they were good the meat is the main event at a barbecue place. They also give you two slices of plain white bread, which my husband tells me is pretty standard in Texas. I didn't eat those. Texas BBQ has the sauce on the side, which I like. This place had a very nice sauce that didn't overpower but was great for dipping, etc. They smoke the meat on site. If we are back in Lufkin, I would certainly come back. Highly recommend! read more

Food and service are always good. Most everyone in town raves about the place. I am a traveling Superintendent on my way back to Rosenberg TX I have to stop and pick a slab up for wifey, Bodacious has kept me out of the doghouse many of times, keep up the good work. read more

Girl working register only gave us half our order we drove all the way to Huntington then realized it. She said she never charged us for it.. She changed our order without us knowing (assuming it was only two people eating) and never gave us a receipt. Even though she admitted she misunderstood she did not comp us in any way for wasting our time and she was extremely rude. We will not be returning. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. Not to mention this was our $13 2 meat plate read more

Bodacious BAR-B-Q - ows a meal in a styrofoam container - Barbeque Near Me - Lufkin, Texas

While I admit that, coming from a big city with lots of high quality 'cue choices it might seem unfair to hold Bodacious to higher standards. At the same time I am compelled to point out the complete and entire absence of anything even remotely resembling a smoke ring on the dry, characterless brisket. The ribs were good, tender, moist, but still little smoke flavor. I had a side of beans, they were very good. Not at all salty, like everything else, thankfully. My wife had the chicken, ribs and a stuffed jalapeño, sometimes referred to as a Texas Twinky. She sais she thought the chicken had been frozen. Came out very dry, no smoke flavor and she actually thought that in the right light it was slightly green. I disagreed, but we both agreed the Texas Twinky was delicious! Her sides were cole slaw and supposedly potato salad. The slaw was White Swan/Sysco bucket o' slaw. Nothing special. The potato salad, she said, should have been called Sweet-N-Sour Potato Soup. Yellow, but couldn't taste any mustard, just a soup-like consistency. read more

Excellent chopped beef sandwiches and sliced brisket. Very lean, not full of fat chunks like you get at a Dickeys. They used to have another location on Timberland but that's closed now. read more

This is my 2nd visit. Last time I picked this place from a list since we were in the area. This time I was really looking forward to going back to taste more of their moist and perfectly cooked ribs. They are to die for! They tasted just like last time! Perfection! I would like to try their brisket next time since the ribs are so delicious. If I can arrange it, I'd like to treat my family to some good Texas bbq (not always so easy to find). I also enjoy their cole slaw. I do like mine a certain way. And theirs is not vinegary, which I really appreciate. Their beans are a bit different and remind me more of a chili than regular ole bbq beans. A bit salty for me but everything here has bold flavors. BBQ sauce was left out last time so I had been waiting to try it. I do suggest you check your food before leaving the parking lot. The only thing I wished is that they had asked me if I wanted bread since I did not. I did not want any and I especially did not want them in a plastic baggie, placed directly on top of my ribs. I do look forward to my next visit although it is a bit far from home. read more

Yes I definitely recommend this place. My personal favorite is the stuffed jalapeño peppers and half chicken, very juicy and flavorful.

They only had pork ribs left and they were great!!! Wish they hadn't sold out of brisket and sides before we got there. Would have liked to tasted them. read more

Love this place. BBQ is always good! We like to pick up by the pound and will eat on it all weekend! Easy during the summertime!

Very clean and friendly but the food was good but not great. Just average in my opinion. We were hoping for something extraordinary but as with other BBQ restaurants we've tried that have expanded to several locations they seem to be missing that personal touch. read more