Walked in and ordered the cowboy burger lunch special , which says on the menu is 10 or 12 dollars but they charged me 17 dollars???? I added bacon to my burger but 17 dollars for a burger that wasn't even good is crazy. This was my first time trying it and I honestly won't be back. They got me once but we get me twice. Burger was a solid 6/10. The meat had no flavor and was dry and the sausage was also dry didn't even finish it. The best thing was the fries. read more

Grand Prize Barbeque - Cowboy burger lunch special - Barbeque Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

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This place was very... mehh. The bbq sauce taste errily similar to Chef Boyardee sauce, which is not ideal for any bbq joint. The jalapeno sausage was dry as dry could get. The beans and potato salad tasted the best by far, if that tells you anything about their barbecue. read more

Yum!! Great place for BBQ, and by the looks of it, very popular too. I Had one of the best baked potatoes I've had for a long time. It was huge and although I was hungry, could only eat about 1/2 of it. I got the baked BBQ potato special for about $9. It had beef, bacon, sour cream and a bunch of other stuff that made it super Yummy! The main ingredient was, of course, BBQ sauce! The special also comes with a side order, which I chose the peach cobbler (yum!) and a huge drink. Definitely got my required liquid intake with that gigantic drink! Place is really cute in a Texas kind of way, and very Cow-boyish (he he). There is a small Derrick and a carriage outside, as decoration. Inside there are lots of Southern stuff. Deer horns, the napkin holders are lead lone stars, cowboy pictures, etc. The line was very long when we went in, but within 7 minutes we were ordering... could definitely have been worse. Love the place, too bad wont be able to go on a regular basis... it is just too far from my job! read more

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It says on the building Best BBQ in the world, all I can say they spelled WORST wrong. If your only goal is to be able to form a turd in 24 hours then give this place a try. I found no redeeming qualities with what I had. Sweet tea was neither sweet or good tasting. I'm scratching my head as to why there is a steady flow of people coming here. read more

Grand Prize Barbeque - 1/2 chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

Omg.... how the HELL do you mess up BBQ??? Like, it's the only style of food that you just can't get wrong; smoke and time, that's it. The meat is Hhhhhhoorrible, unbelievable. - the smoked chicken is hardly smoked, I honestly think they bake it in smoke flavored oil and bake it, that was worst tasting - brisket is rubbery, they probably don't even cook it right, no doubt about it, that is not smoked brisket - chopped meat sandwich is a mystery. I didn't know brisket has rubbery chunks of fat and some other consistency I can't put my finger in it. It's like I was chewing on cartilage of some kind - the steak. The freakin steak!! How dare they say best steal!! They buy frozen meat from some local supermarket and add some Walmart steak rub on it and cook it on a skillet is what it seems like because it has hardly any crust or sear, and the flavor of freezer burn from the supermarket is so prevalent in the meSt you can't help but think where they bought and how it's being stored. This place needs a whole new recipe change, chef change, just stop cooking how your cooking and do it differently. I've been here 2 times now. Stay away. read more

Omg, this place was delicious!!! In all our years of living here we finally took all the recommendations about this place into consideration and tried it. I got the 2 meat combo (brisket & sausage) with a baked potato on the side. The meat was so juicy and tender and the potato was huge!!!! My husband got the catfish platter and it was so juicy and flavorful. We also shared some amazing boudin balls and had peach cobbler to go. Definitely will be coming here from now on for bbq! I wish we had taken a picture because the portions were good and it was all just delicious!!!! read more

I've been to this location a handful of times over the years, but I guess I never wrote a review. They cater to many of the nearby industrial/plant workers, like their Texas City sister location, so they can get busy at peak times and if you're in a hurry to get in and out, well, you may be out of luck. I generally order the combo lunch sandwich on jalapeño cheese bread. With the lunch special, for $10.99, you get brisket and links on their homemade jalapeño cheese bread, along with 1 side and a drink. On my recent visit, I chose their jambalaya as my side. It was room temperature, tasted just like spanish rice with bits of brisket added in, and fairly dry. My sandwich was good, but not great. To me, this is the type of bbq that's good, but not something you would drive across town to get. The brisket I usually get is sorta dry and hard. My favorite part is maybe the bread and dark bbq sauce. Supposedly their sweet tea is "famous", but it tastes just like most other sweet teas around Houston to me. read more

I ordered the BBQ Chef Salad. Beef sausage was delicious veggies nice and fresh, however as I was the enjoying the nice croutons I get to the ridiculous amount of water at the bottom. And the brisket looks like chewed meat. Disappointed read more

Grand Prize Barbeque - Too much - Barbeque Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

I've drove pass this place but never tried it My friend said it's good stuff potatoes that she said she like one day wen I get a chance I will try it out read more

Super tender brisket! Excellent customer service! Can't say my baked potato blew my socks off but I ended up eating the whole thing so it obviously wasn't bad. I would have given it 3 stars but their friendly customer service knocked it up to 4. Overall a good dining experience. Definitely going to try a beef sandwich next time. Stay tuned... read more

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Decent local chain BBQ with a good stuffed potato and creative take on appetizers. The ability to get all the trimmings and quick service makes it a quality lunch or dinner. read more

Was good when the owner's were there daily. Not so much anymore, the 'management' is over his pay scale. How hard is it to not put cheese on the BBQ baked potato? Took them three times to get it right.....heck, I even heard and understood the "no queso"...the first time. Busy at lunch from the plant workers that don't have the time to drive to a better choice. read more

In this area it's difficult to find a place that's not a Mexican restaurant or fast food joint. It is VERY busy during lunch time and I recommend coming in after 1:30 to have a better opportunity of getting a seat for 2-4 people. Their BBQ is great, not too seasoned and they are very generous with the BBQ sauce. I ordered a giant brisket sandwich and portion size was very large. Side salad was good and they have a lot of different dressings to chose from. I tried the peach cobbler and it was alright. Not a very flaky crust and sugar on top wasn't quite cooked just sprinkled on. You can skip that. We also ordered the fried catfish and French fries, highly recommend. After trying it I wished I ordered that instead! Parking lot has plenty of spaces and location very easy to find. Good spot for lunch. read more

Driven pass this place for many years. Took the opportunity to stop in for lunch, which fills quickly. The BBQ Stuff Spud lunch special was the choice. Hearty Texas size spud topped with everything including chopped beef. Paired this with cole slaw and finished with just the size of peach cobbler to top off a fulfilling lunch before my flight home. I will definitely add this stop to future visits. read more

The place is great and always packed at lunchtime. I got the super chop sammich, that is my go to meal when I eat here. I try to eat here twice a month. The staff is always friendly and the manager is always helpful in picking out food or giving suggestions. If your a truck driver in the Houston swing on by, let him know your a truck driver and he'll give you a small bowl of cobler!! TRUCK PARKING in front of the hotel next to the restaurant! read more

A couple of my friends work in the Pasadena area and have mentioned this establishment before. Happened to be in the area and dropped by for lunch. As is my habit, I get the Texas trinity (brisket, ribs & sausage). My thoughts: Brisket - My slices were tender though lacking in smoke flavor. Not sure if the bark was trimmed off, but a little bit disappointing. Sausage - A little bit dry, but nothing that really stood out (good or bad). Ribs - The end pieces were a bit dry / overcooked. The ones to the center were flavorful and moist. Out of the three meats liked the ribs the most, wished they had all been cut more from the center. Mac & cheese - Was fresh, noodles were al dente and had good cheddar flavor Cole slaw - Fresh but not particularly interesting Overall, good if you happen to be in the area, but would not drive across town for it. read more

This place used to be good, but it has been a few years and not anymore. The meat was good (I got the Super Chop) but the sauce had no flavor. Mac and cheese was ok. read more

Worst baked potato I've ever had. Hardly any meat,mostly fat and weak on taste... the burger is also very bland. Never wasting money there again. read more

The brisket was tender and juicy the way it's meant to be. The meal was exceptional and the service was great! Will come back again for the meal and personal service!! read more

Real disappointed. Use to love the food here but it seems to have gone down hill big time. Ordered almost $200 in BBQ for a company lunch. Even though I called ahead, the order was not ready when I got there. They gave me pints of sides, even though I paid for quarts. We had to ration them for the people that were eating The ribs were bland and awful. I really don't know what has happened to this place. They even wanted to charge me for plastic silverware on a $200 order?!?! Too many good BBQ places in Pasadena to ever go back. read more

For BBQ in Texas you better be striving to be the best when you pay $13 for the "super chop" and you get 2 pcs of bread that look like 2 Loafs of bread and one scoop of chopped beef and two pieces of sausage You start to wonder why they call it the super chop you can't advertise home of the super chop if you just gonna make somebody a regular chop beef sandwich. I'm from Texas I know good barbecue because Texans are surrounded by barbecue this was not the worst "regular chop beef sandwich" that I've had but it is definitely not the best grand prize definitely needs to step their game up at least the one over here off of 225 and Preston. Also when you say you want a super chop and the young lady manning the til has no earthly idea of what you're trying to order at Grand Prize barbecue home of the "super chop" you also start to begin to question the barbecue they're serving people. Again the barbecue was two star out of five star was not the worst but by far was not the best grand prize on 225 and Preston you need to step your game up I wish I could get a refund I only ate it because I was starving. read more

Not good, brisket isn't any good and their sausage isn't any good either. I've been here twice at lunch time and both times they we're out of turkey. One time I got the brisket and it was dry with no flavor. Tried the sausage the second time because they was out of turkey again. The sausage didn't have any flavor and gave me bad heartburn afterwards. I won't be going back here anymore. read more

I got the brisket plate with the Cole slaw and potato salad. The meat and Bbq sauce didn't really have any flavor. The potato salad still had uncooked pieces also did not heaved flavor. The Cole slaw was good. My boyfriend got the same thing exempt he got beans. They are just regular pinto beans. For what the price is i think k it should be less. Over all this place was regular. I will not be coming back. read more

It's close from work and nice bbq for the price. The only thing I can not eat and have tried a few times is the burger. I dont know where they get the beef , but it has no flavor and is over cooked . Deffently not a hand formed patty like it should be . read more

What this place has going for it is location. It's a convenient place for me to grab lunch quick without having to drive too far. I feel the prices are a bit too high relative to the quality of food. While the chopped beef is tender, it's lacking in flavor. Not a stong smoked taste at all. The BBQ sauce looks good but is uninspiring,....again lacking in flavor. Portion size is large but that means nothing is the food is flavorless. The jambalaya side is a joke. Being a Louisiana native I find most jambalaya offerings are weak. This place is good to try once or if you need a quick bite but flavor wise it's boring. read more

Delicious food! Amazing service and I was literally in and out to pick up my order! The man at the counter gave me a free cobbler and a free drink with my meal....I will def be coming back! read more

BBQ not that great, but the gigantic burgers make up for it. Lunch is PACKED! Every plant around here provides lunch customers. I don't even know if they're open for dinner. read more

Good BBQ reasonable prices. Seating a little cramped but very clean. Good place to grab lunch.

Grand prize is my new number 1 bbq in this area. The hospitality is second to none and the food is outstanding. Extra large portions and you won't break the bank eating there. I strongly recommend everyone going and eating there. -Ryan wood read more

Always make it a point to stop by before heading Back to Lubbock, Owner and staff is absolutely the best. Did not wait long for food to come out, the environment is a pretty mellow. read more

My husband had been wanting to try this place for a while so we stopped in on thursday night about 7 pm. Not busy at all, there were only 2 customers there eating. They serve generous portions and the staff is friendly but the food was bland, not seasoned enough especially for barbecue. My husband ordered the chef salad with sliced beef and sausage and I ordered the cheese burger on jalapeño cheese bread. They give you the little packs of mayo and mustard to add to the burger yourself and if there was any jalapeño or cheese in my bun I certainly didn't taste it. The hamburger patties as well as the sliced beef and sausage were all bland or as my husband says "it tasted like I was eating my shirt" read more

Good brisket, pretty tender, and they have a pretty good BBQ sauce as well. I have been to this location a couple of times now, and wasn't really impressed after either visit. While the meat is decent, it's nothing to brag about. The side dishes they offer aren't anything special either. If you're a decent BBQ joint you have to have some decent sweet tea. Each time I visited the sweet tea tasted like it was made with dirty water, and didn't have a very distinct tea flavor. Blame it on the chemical plants within a 1 mile radius. read more

If I could, I'd give this place negative stars! Ordered a holiday meal for 12 weeks in advance. Drove an hour to pick up the order. Upon arrival, was told there was no order. Unbelievable!! So not only did I waste an hour of my day, I have nothing for our family get together. Terrible way to run a business! read more

This food is amazing. I don't know where to begin. So I ordered a four meat platter to compare their brisket to the brisket house in Pasadena and this place has the brisket best hands down. It's juicy and moist but extremely flavorful. The ribs and sausage are cooked just right but the turkey, my girlfriend hates turkey and she wished she got that instead of double ham on her potato. Their bbq sauce is not too watery but not too spicy, it's just right. And there jalapeño toast....me or my girlfriend are NOT jalapeño eaters but the toast OMG is amazing. It's got the flavor but not the hit and is to die for. Plus the decor is so Texan, if your from out of town or visiting and want authentic Texas food and feel then this is the place. All and all being a big foodie I love this place. read more

This barbecue is fantastic. Nice family owned restaurant. Large portions and you can enjoy their homemade peach cobbler. Watch out for the atomic burger. It's a belt buster. read more

Not from here but was in the hotel next door so we figured why not. Was very satisfied. The hotel had a sign for a deal for guest to get BBQ meal for 19.99. The prize had change but they gave it to us for that price (for both nights we ate there btw). Outstanding customer service and food. Not a run of your meal typical flavored BBQ. I will drive the hour from home to eat BBQ here!!!!! Real Texas BBQ that's not covered in sauces.......AND OMG there homemade bread is out of this WORLD!!!!!!! read more

Food is great! Everyone is friendly and great for catering . Definitely recommend very quick service

I have been getting barbeque from Grand Prize for many years. I am always very pleased. Walter always fixes it the way I want it and Maria at the register is very nice. Great place to eat. read more

The brisket slices were cold, the rice was hard and parts of it were in little balls and the potatoes salad was off, but the worst part was that I continued to eat it because I was hungry and it cost $16 and change, all just to throw some of it up 40 min later. read more

The service was helpful, the bar-b-q was excellent, the atmosphere was comfortable and casual and I adored the Brisket Stuffed Jalapenos. I would recommend others to try this place out and I would certainly return. read more