Champs has been around forever. Really busy at lunch. Recommend their half bbq salad- their portions are massive. Love the salad. read more

We hadn't been to Champs BBQ for years and tonight my husband got a door dash coupon and ordered us two meals. Cudos to the door dash delivery man as it arrived quickly and was hot. Now for the food. The trip tip plate was the bomb! The meat was smoky and tender and moist. The portion size was nice too. We got French fries which tasted double fried and I broke my diet eating them. We had sides of green beans that tasted homemade and macaroni salad which my husband loved. They come with a delicious corn muffin too. I can't believe I have not been eating here weekly. I have a new BBQ place from now on. Thanks Champs your the best read more

Champs BBQ - Tri tip - Barbeque Near Me - Bakersfield, California

A few of us in the office decided on baked potatoes for lunch today. We had heard Champs has a pretty good potato. So we go online to take a look and make a list for the lady that is going to order for us. First thing we notice is that the menu item says it comes with choice of pulled pork, pit beef or beef ribs, but when you go to select the item, there is an upcharge of $2 for what says comes with the potato. So, we send her down there. The description says it comes with the choice, so that choice of 1 of 3 meat items should be included in the base price, correct? Well, the lady ordering for us gets there, and in person, the baked potato is now $15. First the manager tries to say it's because of adding the meat (that is listed in the description as a choice) when that gets debunked, she moves to saying that the ordering is on the old website and that there is a new website. However, several people looked for this "new website" only not to find one. But somehow the manager finds it and turns off ordering right in front of her. Then she moved on to say it was only a penny difference. I'm pretty sure that math says $15-$10= $5 which definitely is not a penny. I know places up-charge items when ordering online, but have never seen it be the opposite when in person. And up-charging for an item that is listed as included in the item description is false advertisement and against the law. ****Under California's False Advertising Law (FAL) (Bus. & Prof. Code §17500), it is unlawful to make untrue or misleading statements about products or services Honestly, this place needs new management and someone that takes accountability instead of trying to find excuses, and maybe knows some basic math. read more

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Smoked meats, Tri-Tip, Baby and Spare Ribs, Pulled Pork, Pit Beef, multiple different Burgers, salads of all types, Turkey, Smoked and Grilled Chicken, Rib Meat Sandwiches, Sausages, all kinds of sides, my favorite, Tri-Tip Fries. Servers are nice and friendly. Bar type atmosphere, music in the background, sports TVs, and fun. read more

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A small out of the way BBQ/Meat joint if you're ever passing through the 99 around Bakersfield. There's an EV charger nearby that I typically use on this route, so I checked for some recommended places to eat and Champs popped up. I was able to phone in my order and they said it would be ready in 10 minutes! Picked up my food and had it at the charging place....if the charger was a little closer, I would have opted to eat in, because the ambiance of the place was very relaxed and I probably would have gotten more food than I ended ordering. I wasn't sure what to get so the person I was on the phone with was super helpful in helping me make my pick. I was inbetween a couple of items, but I opted for the french dip. I was def not disappointed. Service - Awesome. Super friendly and were patient with me when I was undecided. Parking - It's part of a strip-mall-ish spot and not in a super crowded area, so there was plenty of parking right in front. I was also outside of the lunch rush, so I'm not sure how packed they might get during feeding times. I go through here on pretty regular intervals, so I'm definitely stopping in again next time! read more

This was the worst tri tip sandwich I ever had, noting but covered in pepper and stale and a pepper covered dry cold bun. , the tri tip felt like I was biting a tire l, and my food was cold tasted like the meat had been sitting around forever, the fry's were good tho. This is far the worst bbq i had read more

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All the food tastes like s*** the chips and salsa, it was disgusting. The salsa's like it just had a can of tomatoes in it with a little bit of onions. And maybe a pepper, which case did straight light tomato sauce? The Turkey was overcooked super flaky. No flavor the tri-tip the doneness was good. But no flavor I do not recommend this place garbage.I don't know how you guys are proud to sell this food read more

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Some of the best BbQ in town. Always delicious and perfectly cooked. We got the smokehouse nachos and the 2 meat meal. We picked pulled pork and the hot links with Mac and cheese and potato salad. All of it smelled divine and didn't disappoint. The nachos had fresh house made cut and fried chips and chip beans. The meets were so good and especially loved their homemade BBQ sauce. The place is cute inside though my table was a little sticky but that could be overlooked for the good food. The service was good and the sever even brought me a to-go soda. Tip: put three BBQ sauce and the nachos for a special treat. read more

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First time trying Champs BBQ, I got the 2 meat plate and smoked wings. Smoked wings were delicious, and I wish I could have chosen my sauce for them. Wings came with a tangy sauce I would have preferred spicy, 2 meats I chose were the pit beef and tri tip. Tri tip was fatty and a little chewy. Pit beef was tender and seasoned well. read more

Champs BBQ - Smoked wings - Barbeque Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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I've lived in town over a year and nobody has told me about this spot! Way under rated local BBQ joint! Maybe because it so far out but this spot needs some love from Bakersfield! So far this is my favorite spot! I was so shocked at how good everything was! I ordered the 2 meat plate with the tri tip, chicken thigh and added two spare ribs. Side of fried okra and Mac n cheese! Let me just say everything was on point! One of the best orders of fried okra I've ever had! So crispy and a quality batter! The chicken thigh was so Smokey and flavored perfectly, cooked to perfection! Tri tip was so soft and Smokey!!! The ribs were picture perfect and had a little bite. Their BBQ sauce was perfect! I will definitely be back and Bakersfield needs to wake up on this spot! Not to throw shade but the "popular" spots ain't got nothing on Champs! Also the prices are super respectable! Interior was clean and service was good as well read more

The rib meat sandwich was great, nice bun, had a non mayo cabbage slaw on top, tried my friends ribs and they were tough, they were supposedly baby back pork but they seemed like beef, maybe the baby backs are tender, I'd go back, was passing through read more

**Worst BBQ in Bakersfield** Champs burger: 2/10 Wings: 4/10 Tri-tip French dip: 5/10 French fries: 7/10 read more

We went to Champs today. We ordered the sweet mess pulled pork sandwich and the hot mess pulled pork sandwich. The food arrived fast. And it was really good. The bread on the sandwich was good and did not become soggy at all. The Cole slaw and the bbq sauce on the sandwich is great too. The tables already had a bottle on bbq sauce on the table if you want more bbq sauce. The service was great as the wait staff would come by and check on us a few times. I always enjoy Champs more than the other bbq spots I have tried. read more

This place is nostalgic to me. I use to work around the corner and would come here often but I hardly ever get a chance to stop by these days. Whenever we do come I always get BBQ Salad with either tri tip or deep pit but after a full day of golfing and drinking, the hubby went a tad overboard on the ordering. He ordered the poutine with deep pit and the smoked chicken wings as well as our usual salads! Everything was delicious but I really enjoyed the poutine. I've been wanting to try it since I've never had it before and I thoroughly enjoyed it! The smoked wings was good as well and so we're our salads. We will continue to visit this place, hopefully more often than we do now. read more

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Well, the owner, Chris and I, go way back to our paramedic days at the ambulance services in our area. Chris was able to break free and find his true passion, but still serving the great people we live around, just in a different way! BBQ?!?! Who would have known? I come here frequently and have tried most everything on the menu and must say there isn't a single thing I'd give a bad review! This time I got my order to go, but eating in is always a great experience as well. Staff is always very attentive and constantly filling your order with a smile. The business itself is always clean and decorated with similar items you'd find in many other BBQ places across the country. Don't be afraid of take out, because they don't skimp on the portions in the slightest. Pictures don't lie. Got half rack of baby backs and half rack of spare ribs this time because I couldn't decide which I liked better. PS...sorry no pictures of the poutine as I was devoured to quickly to take a picture!!! This time I had my staple, ribs, wings and corn muffins. Also tried the poutine with pit beef on top for the first time. The ribs are some of the best in town and always perfectly cooked and sauced. Soft flavorful meat, with that AMAZING BBQ sauce drenched along the edges. I always get a full rack, to share and have some left over for later. The wings are great covered in sauce and the honey buttered corn muffins finish off a well rounded BBQ dish! I really enjoy every trip I make to Champs BBQ! Don't miss this hidden gem in the Bakersfield area!! The only thing I could add is that it could use some signs off side of the freeway to pull in more people passing through the area that are unaware this AMAZING place exists! read more

Champs BBQ - Chicken wings - Barbeque Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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This place is always good. They accidentally forgot my Mac and cheese and were quick to make it right. I will always stop here when I'm in Bakersfield read more

Champs BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Bakersfield, California

The chicken patron wrap is my favorite! All Of the food is really good and the service is excellent. Top 3 Bbq Places in Kern County read more

Had the taco salad with chicken had a wonderful aroma but the helping of chicken was cold It was served in a fried flower tortilla that tasted like old grease. read more

I wanted to like this place. I'm a barbecue snob that loves barbecue, so I always look for a good barbecue place when I'm out traveling for work. The mashed potatoes and gravy just okay. The mac and cheese is absolutely horrible. The hot links taste like they just bought the cheapest hot links they can find and throw them on the grill. The ribs a were actually pretty good. The only thing bad about the ribs is that they didn't take the silver skin off. The ribs were bite off the bone and had a good flavor to them. The pulled pork was actually decent. I like that the pulled pork was resting in the liquid from the drip pan. I love that flavor and just added some barbecue sauce to it and it was really good. I wouldn't recommend this place, but if all you know is California barbecue thenyou might be okay with it. read more

Champs BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Brooklyn is a wonderful experience! Haven't been so welcomed in a restaurant in a long time! You have to try the onion rings, she will brag about them - and she's right. The loaded potato is also wonderful. read more

Champs BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Was craving a baked potato, so I ordered using a 3rd party delivery service. Potato with pit beef was pretty yummy, I wished it was cooked a little longer though. I only have two draw backs about ordering it again, the potato was kinda small for 11$ and the second one is only 1 little pat of butter not a scoop of butter, a little pat like you get for your bread and the butter was already melted. I will defiantly order again, maybe just something else. read more

Champs BBQ - This was all the butter I got for a whole baked potato and it was already melted in the bottom of the container. - Barbeque Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Went to champs for the first time the other day and I was surprised. I'm not the biggest fan of bbq but my server Brooklyn recommended me that I try the French dip and tri tip fries. WOW she was right! It's a real small restaurant with great customer service. My server Brooklyn was funny and provided an overall welcoming experience. Definitely coming back! read more

Nice spot for lunch. I ordered the turkey wrap and was quite pleased. Smokehouse Nachos ($14) were kickin! Hand cut, fried and seasoned corn tortilla chips with cheddar cheese, house made chili beans, jalapeños, grilled chicken, sour cream, and topped with a spicy creole sauce! Turkey Wrap $11.50 : smoked turkey, romaine, onion, tomato, avocado, cheddar cheese, ranch wrapped in a warm chipotle tortilla, served with seasoned fries. Food was solid -- pretty simple place. Nice unpretentious spot on the west side of Bakersfield for BBQ. Recommended. read more

The cashier was very rude and unwelcoming she handed me my to go order and then went to help a customer but didn't give me my drinks I asked for them and showed her my receipt and she said she would need to check the computer, I ordered a side salad it was 6 dollars and it was so tiny you barely got anything way overpriced my tri tip sandwich had barely any meat on it there's definitely way better bbq places I wouldn't come here again and definitely not with the service they have. read more

The food is pretty tasty but too much salt! My parents get the bbq pork and potato salad all the time. I found them pretty expensive for the size of the containers given. Not sure if it's worth the cost. read more

Food was good...when we got it. Our order was ready 20-30 minutes past the estimated time. Then when we arrived, we found out they couldn't completely fulfill our order because they ran out of pickles for the fried pickles, and meat for the tri-tip French dip and meat sandwich. Then when we were there waiting and waiting for our order, we heard them say they ran out of chicken. How does a bbq restaurant run out of meat?!?! The two ladies serving were extremely nice and friendly, no issues there. The cooks had a long day or something because food was very slow coming out. Like I said, ours was 20-30 minutes late. The place was not even overly busy either. Even with all of that, I would still give them a second chance when I'm in town. But definitely out if I have to go through all of that again. read more

After giving them a second chance I'm updating it from 1 to 4, the angus hamburger was great ,customer service nice and friendly, only their chicken wasn't so good... everything else was great read more

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Worst BBQ sandwich I have ever had. I ordered a Pit Beef Sandwich and I received a piece of bread, a cup of boiled meat and a container of BBQ sauce. I had to assemble it. The meat was tough. I couldn't just eat it like a sandwich because I could not bite through the meat. I had to cut it with a knife. The fries were not very good too. read more

Definitely recommend the smoked chicken and the tri-tip the pit beef was not for me but still delicious with the salsa. The corn mixed with the mashed potatoes and gravy was a great combination. The service was amazing the waitress was on top of her game the ambience was relaxing and welcoming. read more

Champs BBQ - Smoked Chicken Tri-tip Pit beef With mashed potatoes and gravy with some Seasoned Corn - Barbeque Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Servers are friendly. Honestly though the food has no flavor. Idk who wanted to call it bbq but it doesn't taste like anything is smoked. No Smokey flavor to the pork. Turkey is fry every time I try it. Tastes like food you would get at a nursing home with the lack of seasoning. Wish I could say something better about it but you're probably better off trying another place. read more

Been a local fave of mine for ever. Our hostesses Hope and Brooklyn were wonderful to us for dinner this evening. Champs will be busy as all heck during lunch but it mellows out a ton for dinner. Always worth the trek to the edge of town. My favorite is the pit beef and carrot cake for desert!! read more

My son and I were in town overnight, and we decided to try Champ's for dinner. We both love BBQ, and I like to smoke meats, so we thought it would be the perfect choice. The restaurant was on the corner spot of a building, and it was well-lit and easy to find, When we walked in, the décor was what I was kind of expecting with brick-red walls, wooden tables, etc. It did feel like a BBQ joint. The dining area was open and did not feel small nor cramped. There were some TVs up as well. We were immediately greeted with a smile and seated. Let me start off by saying that the service was easily 5 stars! Every person that interacted with us smiled and was super friendly. They were very attentive, and we never had to ask for drink refills - they were taken care of almost before we noticed. Kudos to those women for sure! The BBQ sauce on the table in squeeze bottles was okay, just a little sweet for my taste. Not bad in any way, I just like a little more heat. My son ordered a western-style burger with BBQ sauce, bacon, etc. - it looked good, and he loved it. I ordered the 2 meat plate and picked pulled pork and pit beef with slaw and chili beans as my sides. My reviews for each component of my plate are as follows: - The coleslaw was decent. It had a creamy-style dressing and it was not over dressed and soggy. The cabbage mix still had a nice crunch, and the dressing was a compliment to it. - The chili beans were a little different for me. The overwhelming flavor was concentrated tomato. There were definitely other spices and seasonings going on there, but the tomato flavor was clearly dominating. I wish there was more balance to the chili beans and more of an opportunity for the seasonings to come through. - As for the meats - as you can see from my photo, they were both served in liquid - maybe they use that to keep the meat warm without it drying out? In any case, I am used to my bbq being served "dry" meaning the pork is pulled and then put on to the plate with the excess liquid. That definitely took away from both meats for me. In the case of the pork - there was no bark nor real way to taste the rub (if any) that was used, There was a mild smokiness to the meat, and there was some bbq sauce added to the top. I'm sad to say that it was at best mediocre to me. The pit beef was the same in that it was served in liquid. It was a step up from the pork for me in flavor. There was more smokiness with the beef, and I could definitely taste more seasoning in the beef. They were out of bread so I got a dinner roll. Not a big deal except that the roll was hard all the way through. When I went to pull it apart it broke instad of pulling apart like fresh bread does. This was a small part of the overall plate, but disappointing nonetheless. So in summary, the service was SUPER and the food was OK. Would I go back? Sure. I would like to try again and order something different - maybe a burger or something. read more

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Had the rib meat sandwich. The bun and slaw were very good, unfortunately the meat didn't have much smoke flavor or seasoning. It also could have used more barbecue sauce and I wasn't offered any by the waitress so I was sure if any was available. I might be back to try something else but I've heard that much of their meat does lack smokey flavor. read more

Champs BBQ - Chopped Rib Meat Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I used to work near there so had the bbq a number of times. The food is good, but over priced. With so many places to get good smoked meat these days near where people live it doesn't sit right with me to pay that much for truck stop food. They were always grouchy too. Seems like. read more

The pulled pork was outstanding, and the coleslaw was delicious. With the surprise of a little cilantro, the barbecue sauce was on point. I ordered a side salad. The ranch dressing is definitely made in the house. Disappointed that I didn't receive my cornbread with my order. read more

Food is great, service was great.I'd go back for the salad with meat on top. Concerned about cleanliness though. Bathrooms were not good.

The restaurant looks to be locally owned, owner/operator which I prefer. The Service was good, the restaurant was clean & uncluttered. I ordered the sweet mess/hot mess spicy with fries.The portions were generous, the bread and other items in the sandwich tasted fresh and well proportioned. The only complaint I have was the meat was bland. Like boiled bland. There was plenty of other seasoned ingredients between the bread to make up for it such as the coleslaw, onion rings etc, but it's the meat that should drive the flavor... imho. Maybe it was just that particular sandwich that has bland meat but I admit that I was a little surprised and disappointed. Although I was disappointed, it was good enough to think I'll try again! read more

Came here on a business trip. Waitress was very friendly but first things you notice are a bad smell coming from the bathrooms. Then very sticky tables. Ordered tritip and chicken. Chicken and tri trip were cold. Trip tip was also very dry, lacked flavor and had to chew it "forever" to swallow it. Not coming back. read more

The first time I tried this place, I wasn't too impressed. That was about 4 years ago. However, I saw a salad that my coworker was eating at work, and it immediately caught my attention. It had big chunks of steak and loads of blue cheese on top. I had to have it. I asked him what it was, and he told me the Smokehouse Salad with blue cheese crumbles. I ordered it the following week. I will say that his salad looked way more appealing. And that's probably why I wasn't as satisfied as I thought I would've been when I got my salad. There were hardly any blue cheese crumbles on it. But, it was tasty nonetheless. It comes with a corn bread muffin, as well. read more

Champs BBQ - Smokehouse Salad - Barbeque Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Great BBQ! Everything that I have tried here has been great. The flavor of the BBQ sauce is the best that I've tasted in town.