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    3.8 (41 reviews)
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    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    pulled pork meal deal
    Joan E.

    Drove out of our way to get to this place. We originally found it at a barn dance- my first pulled pork food truck experience. So delicious!! Today I had the smoked turkey, Carolina Style, with Bud's BBQ sweet sauce. Amazing! Will be having sweet dreams of slow smoked until we meet again. The place is clean, staff are nice, good music. Not expensive. Highly recommend but come early- they are open until sold out.

    So goooood!!!
    Chesley M.

    The sauces come in a variety of flavors and every single one of them are yummy! The brisket is slow smoked and tender. I ordered 2 brisket sandwiches and sides of cole slaw for about $20. The cole slaw was creamy with a hint of spice and paired with the brisket and the many sauces so well. My only complaint is that I was already half way back to Chicago before I realized that I should've ordered another for the road. For the price and the flavor it was surely well worth the trip.

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    Tom V.

    Found this place Sat while out and about. We had the pulled pork sandwich. Good amount of meat, with a nice amount of mild smoke. I'm guessing they use a fruitwood. It was very good, as were their sauces. You have two to choose from a sweet and a spicy, both were tasty. I mixed them for a third that hit for me. This is a food truck or really a food trailer. Pretty limited menu when we were there. Pulled pork, brisket, chips, and canned soda. Didn't see any other sides or options. Carry out or use the picnic table in the lot, not a lot of frills. I didn't see any smoker, so they must be cooking off site. I'm generally opposed to that, but in this case it works. It is by far the best BBQ in Dekalb or Sycamore that I've had recently. The four star rating might be a tad high, but in relative terms, it's beyond any other place in town. It's clean and simple, the owner (I'm assuming that the guy working was the owner) was pleasant. Can't ask for much more.

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    Okay BBQ. They run out of food early. Portions are a little small and their sides are hit or miss.

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