We stopped in here today after visiting the nearby Czech museum. We shared the 2 meat/2 side…read moreplate with baked beans and Cole slaw. Cole slaw is just one of those foods that you never know if it's going to be good, lol. I did ask when I ordered it if it was mayonnaise-based or vinegar based, and he told me they use both! I had the pulled pork, and I thought it was very good and a generous portion, hubs had the brisket, which he said it was very good but a different consistency than what he is used to at a barbecue joint. I was definitely not a fan of the coleslaw as I found it a too salty for my taste so hubs had that one to himself. The baked beans were very good and I liked the addition of orange and yellow peppers. There are four different kinds of sauces to choose from, and they were tasty. $26 for the two meat to side plate, along with two iced teas. Friendly service.

Great food and lunch specials. Im still full and the blue berry habanero BBQ sauce was outstanding…read more I will be back very soon.

I just wanted to say THANK YOU!!!!!! this is THEE best bbq my family has ever had . The taste and…read moreflavor is on point on so many levels. I mean just the bbq sauce alone can make a person cry in happiness. Its the perfect combination of flavor. I have never had such good pork in my life! Amazing. I had to tell everyone I came across yesterday about you. I had to share your story with many people! T&T BBQ- thank you so much for taking your time to drive to my house to deliver us food to try. We are so blessed.

So I joined a bike ride across Iowa (RAGBRAI) again this year when I found out one of the overnight…read morestops was in Oelwein! I could meet Thyron Matthew of BBQ fame and BBQ Brawl competition!! They were set up in their outside setting and food truck TnT in the center of all the excitement host towns bring to the RAGBRAI experience! He was so sweet to meet and I had the best ribs I've ever tasted!!! The service was quick and they were so kind. I hope to come back and visit soon!

My son wasn't a fan of the chicken, but my wife and I both loved our meats- her pulled chicken and…read moremy turkey sandwich. The smoked turkey sandwich had literally nothing but the meat on it. You could add your own bbq sauce provided at the table. The fries were good, the cornbread was really good, and the potato salad was "meh" according to my wife. Service was respectable and ambiance was fun but also gave the feeling of quality.

All meat was pretty bad. The burnt ends were in some type of sauce. No texture to the meat at all…read more Over all the space is nice and service was fine. Waste of money.

A no-frills food truck in a weird, but easy to find location. They have a handful of tables and…read morechairs on the lawn in front. Service was friendly and very quick. Prices are reasonable. The sandwich portions are generous and come with a small side portion and sliced pickles. The pulled pork comes without sauce and when we went, they only had spicy and blackberry sauce. As far as flavor, we agreed the pork was kinda dry but okay. I had the blackberry sauce, which I found runny and not so flavorful. My boyfriend had the spicy and said it was good, but the kick lingered in his mouth. My coleslaw was weak too. Overall, the location is perfect for this kind of meal. It's a reasonable price for what you get - sandwich, side, and drink. Probably great for local lunches, but we wouldn't go out of our way.

Chubbs BBQ is a fairly new food truck in the Marion area and overall I must say I'm impressed…read more They are quick, well priced and consistent. The meat has a great smokey flavor and is very tender. The baked beans have quickly become a favorite and the coleslaw is a close second. They offer huge sandwiches which include 6 oz. meat, one side and a drink for $7.50 or larger platters for around $11. They never keep me waiting long and they have many BBQ sauces to choose from including some interesting ones such as cherry habanero and blackberry. They are usually located around the corner of 7th Ave. and 44th St. in Marion behind Arnold's motor supply. So if you find yourself in the area around lunchtime it's definitely worth the stop!

This is a well received bbq place in Iowa City. My friend wanted bbq and i knew this was the…read moreplace. it's a bbq shack kinda place. it's rustic and open and kinda country. but it's the perfect vibe for bbq. the service is simple. you order at a counter then they bring your food to your table. it's fine. the food is very good. the smoked ribs and chicken were amazing. deep wood flavors and so moist. just great. i didn't like the links, as they're not links. the smoked italian sausages were not good. but it matters not. the rest of the food is great.

Coming from the south I did expect perfection in Iowa. The ribs were good, they smoked them with…read morebbq sauce and they were good. The cornbread was average but the honey on top boosted it up a couple of levels. The coleslaw and Mac-n-cheese were also good. Also the service was great and outside seating enhanced my experience. Overall I like this place. There is good bbq in Iowa.

Visited here for lunch, and got the special of the day- turkey BBQ sandwich and a side. The price…read morewas right, $10, but I felt like the quality of the food was so-so. The turkey was less than tender and lacked flavor, the green beans were stringy and over-cooked. I'm willing to try this place again- maybe their beef, chicken, or pork is of better quality and flavor, and maybe their other sides are better, but their turkey and green beans didn't sit with me too well. Final note- the atmosphere of the place and counter service was fine, so plusses on that. Three stars for mediocre food quality- I expect better from a barbeque joint, especially located in the Midwest.

Full disclosure: I came here because I wanted a pork tenderloin and the place I was going to try…read morewas closed. The service was weird. The kid at the front acted so off. I thought I was giving him grace because they got a new POS system, yet he didn't know some simple menu questions I asked him. And he was just super odd, not rude, not friendly, just odd. Both tables I tried to sit at were dirty. The Mac & cheese is creamy and bland. The creamy coleslaw was better than decent. I'd take a quart of that! Their BBQ sauces are tasty, there's just not a huge difference between the three. It's subtle. The tenderloin IS very good. It could stand for some finishing salt, but excellent without. I bet their other meats are excellent, there were just some things that were really off putting with the service.

HIDDEN GEM Wow! the…read moresmell from the moment you walk in the door speaks for itself. We visited this town today and we're driving around looking for somewhere to eat for 20 minutes and we stumbled upon this place. What a hidden gem! Cool decor and lots of conversation pieces. The service was great, friendly and the options of different meats/dishes was great! They had a lot of cool beers to try and some cute desserts too. Will definitely be coming back, and pointing bbq lovers to this cool spot!

The brisket was soggy yet tough. The staff was not friendly and…read moreI sat a while before served and the order took too long...considering brisket is already cookedt, which means just slice up some brisket.

The food here is absolutely amazing! We used Blue Barn BBQ to cater our wedding and we couldn't be…read morehappier with the service! We tried several different places and this was our favorite! Aaron was so kind and helpful while planning our reception. All of the food was amazing, especially the Mac-n-cheese! Our guests have been telling us for weeks how good all the food was! The food was there on time, they set it up, the staff did a great job manning the buffet, and they packed up the leftovers when dinner was done! Out of all the places we taste-tested, Blue Barn BBQ was our favorite, and very affordable! It just so happened to work out that our favorite place was also the cheapest. The food did not taste or look cheap at all though! The quality of food for the price was super! They give a great portion of food, we had plenty of leftovers even after all our guests were full! We would highly recommend Blue Barn BBQ to anyone, especially if you're looking to cater for a large group! We will definitely be stopping by again the next time we're in town!!

BBQ that is worth a try!…read more I think the standout feature of this restaurant, however, is its array of side dishes. I especially loved the baked beans and creamed corn. As for the portions, the shared platters are surprisingly small for what you pay for.

I noticed today that I have not reviewed Willie Ray's. That's pretty crazy, because I eat there A…read moreLOT. Like, I own multiple Willie Ray's t-shirts. How have I never reviewed them? Well, I guess my 500th Yelp review is as good a time as any. I don't eat potato salad, but I have to start with the potato salad because my wife loves Willie Ray's potato salad so much that I actually order it as my side just to give to her. So, I guess it's pretty good. I'm pretty sure I've had every entree at Willie Ray's. I think their best entree might actually be their barbecue chicken, but I also love their ribs. A lot of places make ribs that I think are too fatty. My guess is the ribs are the same before they go in the smoker, and the ones I consider too fatty just haven't fully rendered. Regardless, the ribs at Willie Ray's never seem too fatty, or too greasy. They're always cooked just right, and have a great flavor. The entree I get the most is probably the pulled pork. It's also very good. It's not as good as the ribs, but I usually go to Willie Ray's for lunch, and something about ribs just makes me sleepy. Their brisket is awesome, too. They seem to run out of that pretty quickly, though. If you ever go there and they have a side called chicken ro-mac, definitely try it. They don't seem to have it often. So, you don't want to pass up an opportunity to try it. Based on the name, and the flavor, I'm assuming it has Rotel tomatoes in it. Other than that, it's mac and cheese with pulled chicken. I highly recommend it. Anyway, I've never had a bad meal there, and I've had a lot of meals there.

I tried 3 days in a row to stop by the drive up. No one there, sign still in the window saying…read more"open".