Stopped in while traveling along I-10 and was blown away. You can immediately tell that Reese is…read morepassionate about barbecue and takes a lot of pride in what he does. It's refreshing to meet someone who genuinely cares about the food and the experience. The tri-tip was absolutely outstanding--tender, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. The elote was some of the best I've ever had and is a must-try. Great food, great atmosphere, and even better people. If you're passing through, do yourself a favor and stop in. We'll definitely be back next time we're on I-10!

Nice little bbq diner in Sonora, TX. We stopped here to grab a quick bite on our way back home…read more Food is fun and delicious. Staff is friendly and attentive. We tried the pulled pork sandwich and nachos. Both very tasty and portions were on the larger side.

OK! What a great surprise! Chopped brisket sandwich- delicious fries & free beans w all the…read morefixings.... And a fabulous waitress who wouldn't speak ill of the new BBQ home by next door. A new favorite in Brady, TX!

100 stars I love this place…read more. I needed to run away from my day to day routine.. I set out for a road trip of up to 150 miles.. we have those days where we need air. I'm glad I stopped here.. great service the chicken fried steak and everything else on the plate was the boom.. 109 miles to and from was well worth it.. I'll see you soon.. thank you

Mac 'n' MOO is a winner!…read more Sourdough bread was praised and meat is excellent as are the green beans.

Oh this place! It's a little off Hwy 84 business, but if you are headed to north Texas area it's a…read moremust stop! The portions are very generous, brisket moist, amazing homemade potato salad! Our group also enjoyed the sausage sandwich and brisket sandwich. The staff is friendly and service great. The restaurant isn't fancy on the outside and very rustic on the inside. Large metal commercial building with AC and lots of tables. You order at the smoke trailer window and self serve your drinks until your order is ready. Very casual and perfect stop for our road trip.

Little off the road mom and pop restaurant get there early before they run out! Well, worth the…read morewait!

This was a surprisingly wonderful find. When you order a plate, it comes with 2 sides, a drink and…read morea dessert. I ordered the Brisket plate with Pinto Beans and Potato Salad. The brisket was moist and delicious, the Peach Cobbler was very good, as was the Pinto Beans and Potato Salad. The Lemonade was refreshing and delicious.

Though I grew up in rural Virginia, the majority of my family lived in upstate South Carolina and…read moreTattnall County, Georgia. The women in my family were superb cooks. Many of them had a specialty: one reliably fried her chicken juicy, crunchy, and golden-brown; another made buttermilk biscuits that were always flaky, layered, and tender, with a subtle, tangy flavor and a rich, buttery taste; yet another baked exceptionally delicate, intensely-flavored coconut cakes; etc. I was taught and encouraged by these ladies - my Meemaw and my aunts - to manage a kitchen, and, to this day, their influence abides. My father was a restaurant man, but at home, he, my grandfather, and my uncles, all of whom would've called themselves "traditional", mostly limited their culinary efforts to food they could prepare outside. From an early age, these men taught me to work with grills and smokers, which is to say that as soon as I was strong enough, I was put to work, hauling wood before a cook and clearing ashes afterwards. And that was as close as I got to cooking with the men, until one special day, when, at 10 years old, my Uncle Buddy allowed me to baste the hog as it spun on the spit. It was another three years before I was permitted to poke the fire. Cooking, for the men, was guided by custom and tradition, a set of rituals that they'd learned from their elders. They didn't prevent my participation because they didn't trust my talent; they just hadn't finished teaching me yet. But eventually, I earned my place by the fire, and, having proved myself capable, I was entrusted with special tasks of increasing importance: grilling meats (a throwaway - kid's play - in the men's eyes); making basting sauce - the "mop" - or what some call barbecue sauce; and, in my late teens, assisting with the butchery. In the decades that followed, I traveled the United States, trying dozens of local BBQ variants. I won't criticize the barbecue of places that don't do it well, but I will say that if you're going to make the stuff and charge money for it, maybe go see how it's done in Memphis and eastern North Carolina, where my favorite types of "Q" come from. Don't just light a fire and open for business; learn something first. At home, I've owned several smokers, and I've made and eaten a lot of a LOT of BBQ. I use pecan (or a pecan/cherry mix) when I want the taste of the thing I'm smoking to stand out, or when there's not much meat to the bite. Ribs, fish, and special dishes like pizza and involtini get the light smoke. I use hickory or oak when I want an old-school BBQ flavor, or when the cut I'm cooking is large enough that it won't smoke all the way through. Those woods make excellent pork shoulder, prime rib, and leg of lamb. The one wood I won't smoke with is mesquite. Never again. The few times I used it, my food tasted the way country air smells in the summer, when road crews get to resurfacing the County road. But I know that the problem is me, because one day, a while back, I ate outstanding mesquite-smoked BBQ at Lum's in Junction, TX. That morning, I'd left Luling for Van Horn, and, since I'd missed the more famous spots in the Houston area, I was set on finding a decent plate of BBQ before I left the state. Yelp and TripAdvisor said Lum's was a good choice, which gave me hope that the place would have what I wanted. I walked in, happy to note that Lum's was not so much a "restaurant" as a "dining hall," the sort of place that serves a basic menu to lots of people, quickly and without complication. You grab a tray, shuffle down the line, choosing from a meat (or two or three) and a couple of sides, a drink and maybe a sweet treat to finish. Park yourself in a comfortable chair at a heavy wooden table, and get to eatin'. The menu board offered brisket, turkey, pork ribs, pulled pork, pork loin, and sausage. There was chicken, too, but that's not why I was there. The sides included something called "Spicy Spaghetti" which, had I been sticking around, I'd definitely have tried, but pasta wasn't on my short-list of Things To Eat In Texas' Hill Country. I picked brisket (because Texas), pulled pork and ribs, and sides of potato and cucumber salads. My plate came with white bread. And with my feast, I drank sweet tea, as God intended. What did I miss? The spaghetti, and sausage, and pinto beans and mac 'n cheese. Next time. The meats were expertly done: tender, moist, not greasy, and they'd been handled carefully by the pit master, so that the seasoning hadn't been knocked off as they were shifted from smoker to service line. Before I left, I paid my respects to one of the owners and asked what sort of wood he uses, as I couldn't quite identify the smoky flavor. I was surprised when he said, "Mesquite... we're surrounded by it!" There was no acrid, creosote-y bitterness; instead, the flavor was smooth, savory, and delicious. Lum's showed me that mesquite can work. But not at my house; I just don't have the touch.

There are plenty of better BBQ's than this in California, Nevada and elsewhere, not to mention TX-…read morebut I heard it's the best in town here. I had the brisket, it seemed kind of dry, not the melt-in-your-mouth quality I was hoping for. They ask for a tip checkout but I'm not sure why- they didn't deliver or pick up anything. That all being said, the food was pretty good- not fantastic- but worth a try and better than fast food in any case. The staff was upbeat and friendly and the building was stylish in a western way.

Amazing bbq and sides! Pick your meat and have it sliced by a pro. Indoor picnic table seating…read morewith self-serve beans that were delicious with a wonderful subtle jalapeño spice. We enjoyed everything we selected and would definitely return.

Coopers doesn't disappoint. Great selection of smoked meats, choices of hot sides and free…read morebacon-blessed pinto beans. Then there's the cheddar - absolutely melts in your mouth with a very sharp cheddar flavor. If you're a cheese fan, don't miss it. Do lunch. BBQ is too heavy for dinner.

Ate here for lunch on a recommendation from a coworker while I was in town…read more Typical Texas BBQ joint atmosphere, quaint with a hint of BBQ smoke lingering in the air. The Food: WOW, absolutely amazing Texas style BBQ. I had the 2 meat plate, brisket and sausage with 2 sides, fries and beans. The portion size was Texas sized and this meal ended up being lunch and dinner. The brisket was Smokey and moist, the sausage had an excellent flavor with a good crisp on the skin. Fries are Fries, kinda hard to mess that up, and the beans were. The staff were friendly and smiling the entire time. They answered all of my questions and actually engaged us while we were there. I will definitely return here next time I am in town.

3/13/2026 our neighbor mention this place for good fried chicken. So my review is only for our…read moreFRIED chicken dinner and not the bbq. I will update my review as soon as we try their BBQ. I was greeted as soon as I walked in the guy behind the counter helped me with my choices. I was looking for either 2 or 4 piece chicken tender meals since there are two of us for dinner. As far as FRIED chicken their only two options (excluding BBQ) are 3 or 5 piece tenders or a bundle of wings w/tots or fries. I opted for the 5 with tots so we both could have at least 2 tenders each. As I waited I noticed the restaurant was pretty clean, the drive thru was busy and looks like they were also getting a catering order ready for delivery. My wait wasn't that long perhaps 5-7 minutes as the chicken is cooked fresh when ordered. None of that precooked crap under a heat lamp here. We really liked our chicken tender dinner w/tots and the assorted dipping sauces on the side. Nice portion size enough for 2 people for sure. No pics to post as I forgot my camera but will definitely post pics on our next BBQ mission. They do have a nice BBQ menu and I'm not sure why their online menu doesn't show chicken tender meals???

This place is so good. Big portions. Food is fresh and delicious. Great people. First time…read moretraveling through here and stopped. And thank god we did. So good. Sure beats having to stop at Dairy Queen.

Fantastic BBQ food truck. They are in Menard to my knowledge on Tuesdays only and even then there…read moreare many Tuesdays they are not at their location. That being said when they are there the food is excellent from the brisket to the pulled pork. If you see them parked, stop in and try them!

This spot is closed. RIP Big Boys BBQ. need more characters. Go to Brantley Creek or Midland Meat…read moreCo or The Shed or Jays BBQ

The food was delicious and I loved it the ribs was moist and tender and the service was on point…read morenice and friendly and I will be going back there keep up the good work

Oh my! This was the best brisket I've had in a long time! I don't normally leave reviews, but the…read morefood was so good that I had to. I read some previous reviews that didn't seem fair to this restaurant. My husband and I ordered one pound of brisket and a half-pound of sausage, and both were absolutely delicious! The brisket was incredibly tender and juicy. The sausage was also full of flavor. I'm so glad we chose this place over the surrounding fast-food restaurants. We'll definitely be back!

$16 for a chopped beef sandwich? I expected BBQ that would knock my boots off... instead, I got a…read moresandwich that tasted like the meat took a wrong turn and ended up in the oven instead of the smoker. No mesquite smoke flavor, no seasoning, no depth.... just plain, bland beef, very dry beef!! Good BBQ should have that smoky, slow-cooked flavor that makes you want another bite! For that price, I expected quality and flavor. Unfortunately, this sandwich didn't deliver.