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    Holy Smoke BBQ

    4.6 (11 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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    Laurence H.

    Holy Smokes! Holy Smoke BBQ in Hanford just might be what we local barbecue enthusiasts have been waiting for. I make this statement based on only one bite of brisket, and a short conversation with the cooker/cutter today. I later learned his name is "Jim". Here's the story.... Yesterday, while waiting outside for my wife who was getting her nails done around the corner, I smelled that beautiful aroma which can only come from smoked meat done correctly. Not having time yesterday, we decided to check it out today. We found the source, a neon sign blazing red "Holy Smoke BBQ", which showed up in the window of a restaurant named Kuma Ramen. "'That's different". I said, and although we had just eaten, decided to check it out. After our initial look around the place, we decided, instead of getting an after dinner sample, to wait until we could come back and enjoy a sit down meal - probably tomorrow - and check out the full fare. Jim cemented my decision by sharing with me a bite of the brisket he was slicing on the board. Excellent! Excellent brisket! Tender, fat well rendered, juicy, flavorful, excellent brisket. Tomorrow we will go back with an appetite, for a full meal follow up, and a fuller review. I fully believe that, based on the single bite I enjoyed today, Holy Smoke will maintain the five stars I give it on that single bite. Okay. It's now Monday and my wife and I went back to Holy Smoke BBQ for a meal. Holy Smoke BBQ and Kuma Ramen are in the same spaces. Both are owned and operated by the same family. While Kuma has be there about a year, the BBQ has just been added this month. The BBQ menu is limited, only serving three meats: brisket, pork ribs and pork belly. Sides available were macaroni & cheese, chili, and . While only trying the Mac & cheese, which was very good with lots of cheese, we did have some of each meat. Brisket, as rep yesterday was excellent. The ribs, a bit salty for my preference, also were excellent. The pork belly was the best cooked I've had this side of Texas. The fat was rendered so perfectly, I enjoyed it immensely at about a 1-1 ratio with the lean. A nice surprise since I I seldom find pork belly that I can eat like that. The two BBQ sauces - homemade regular and spicy were excellent also even though the meats did not need any sauce added. I don't know how this spot would stand up against a full service Texas themed BBQ joint, but for Hanford - my five stars still stand!

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    24 days ago

    Food and service are AMAZING!! The BBQ is absolutely mouth watering. The Mac n Cheese is the best in the Valley!!

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    2 months ago

    The brisket was great as well as the tempura shrimp and egg rolls we will definitely be going back and the service was very good

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    6 months ago

    The brisket is delicious....got it on the side, going to try the sandwich next time. Lean and tender.

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    9 months ago

    I went here to try bbq, not ramen. Brisket and pork belly was good. I have had better ribs elsewhere.

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