Hole-in-the-wall restaurants are usually blink-and-you'll-miss-them spots, but I wouldn't miss…read morePrairie Smoke for anything. I'm from Illinois, where every other place claims to have the "best BBQ in the state," so I've had my fair share. Still, Prairie Smoke stands out as one of the best I've had in quite some time. I ordered the brisket dip. tender brisket piled on a hoagie with a rich au jus for dipping. I tried a bite plain first and it was already mouth-watering. Then I loaded it up with onions, pickles, and jalapeños and couldn't help myself. Just when I thought it couldn't get better, I tried a little of the table BBQ sauce and was blown away. Even though the sandwich was a generous portion (bigger than I'm used to), I still wished there was more. For a side I went with the coleslaw, nothing beats a good slaw, and this one didn't disappoint. Before the sandwich I also tried the jalapeño bottle caps as an appetizer, and they were easily one of the best pre-meal bites I've had. I'd definitely recommend stopping by and giving this place a visit.

My husband had the Rib dinner with sides of Mac and Cheese and Onion Rings. The 4 pork ribs were…read morevery meaty but there was no taste, smoke or rub. I had the pulled pork dinner with sides of Fried Okra and Mac & Cheese. The pulled pork was heavily seasoned, but no smoky taste. The fried Okra and Onion rings were over cooked. The Mac & Cheese was very salty. The place is nice and the cashier was friendly and helpful. The portions are of a generous size. All in all, we would not return here for dining again.

Ordered 2 bottes of sugar free on Amazon. Ingredients description on the main page reads" Water,…read moreTomato Puree, Vinegar, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Worcestershire Sauce, Liquid Smoke, Spices, Xanthun Gum" When the bottles arrived, the full ingredient description says it has sucralose in it. Deceptive advertising. Other Amazon reviewers mention the same thing. No returns accepted either. Thanks A Lot Head Country, I'm out $14.00!

One of my all time favorite BBQ sauces. Used it many years ago when I lived in OK. Then moved to…read moreTexas about 35 yrs ago and couldn't obtain here. Found it at HEB in Cypress a couple of years back and now buy it all the time! Shared with some friends in Texas and they love it too.

To die for! great for family & the food is mouthwatering. Sides are delish & the cobblers are the…read morebest. Friendly & Very Clean.Eat in or take out .

I have been looking for a opportunity to stop into this place for years. I finally had a chance…read morewhile passing thru Ponca City today. First the servers along the serving line were excellent, helpful, and friendly. Second the dining area and bathroom were quite clean. I wanted to love this place. But I was also extremely reserved on my expectation because people seem polarized about this place and BBQ heavily relies on personal preferences. I chose the sampler with 2 ribs, a few short slices of brisket, two decent slices of ham, and I swapped hot links for the turkey. My sides were a side salad and deviled eggs (2). Ham was tender and actually surprisingly/(amd disappointingly) my favorite. Brisket was tender but was almost roast-ish in flavor. There just isn't much smoke to it. Ie. Minimal smoke ring. Turkey had decent flavor and was tender but much longer and they would have dried it out. Ribs (2) were large and meaty. Fairly tender. Definitely the second best of the meats I tried. Deviled eggs were bland and mostly mayo. Side salad was an average side salad. I chose ranch because she said it they make it there. This usually is a sign of outstanding dressing. It was just on par with bottled hidden valley. BBQ is fairly easy to be decent at. But it's very hard to consistently crush expectations on. This is why I chose the sampler to split it up different meats and catch what was great that day. Sadly none of them wowed me. I really feel it warrants a 3.5 star but that's not an option. I think on a great day with the right meat and sides it could be a 4 star. Considerations. TLDR: it's decent but failed to live up to the hype. Rest of the Story: It's cafeteria style. So there was no tipping which keeps your cost down. Portion size was above average for the cost. Sauce. They are famous for the sauce and it's in most grocery stores. TIP: I am on my keto diet and they happily went in the back to grab me a sugar free bottle of sauce.

Food is very good ! We've had fried chicken , pulled pork brisket and chicken fried steak , and…read morecobbler It all tasty . My favorite was chicken fried steak

This place is delicious. I'm so happy to have them in our community. The people that work here…read moreare very nice and everything is made fresh.

Baked potato salad was very good, beans was also very good and I had ribs and brisket good smoked…read moreflavor and tender my only knock was there was too much salt for me.

Travelling through the area on a daytrip from Arkansas. Bands down the best pork belly I've ever…read moreeaten. Melt in your mouth delicious. If you're looking for a place to eat. This is it. Super friendly staff and great prices too!

This place is BBQ at its finest! A huge parking lot, plenty of seating, super clean, a quick line,…read moreand friendly staff. That's a great combination in my book. But it gets better! The bbq is amazing! Perfectly seasoned and cooked, no overwhelming flavors, and delicious sides that complement the meat. This place is perfect and I'm looking forward to visiting as many times as possible while in town.

I went here with my elderly parents. I got the brisket sandwich with fried okra. I love my…read moresandwich and okra. There was a large amount of meat on the sandwich. I ended up taking some of it off and taking it home for supper. My parents had the pulled pork sandwich and a salad. They were not as happy. The pork was in large chunks with big pieces of fat, they pulled out the fat and shredded the pork into smaller pieces. They liked the flavor but assumed the pork would be shredded and not in chunks. The food seemed pretty pricey also. I eat bbq fairly regularly and this was pretty high. $18 for a sandwich and one side was on the high side in my opinion.

Update. The store manager cyrstal contacted me. She handled it very well. Very professional…read moreand nice. Great customer service. They do have awesome food. Crystal reached out and did a great job. Will be back. Changing my review to 5 stars. Do not know what a half a pound is. Small cup. Suppose to be sliced brisket. Said they were out. Could not refund me since it was online. They could have called they have before. 13 dollars for a little cup. Overpriced. I can go to head country or another and get twice as much.

The staff is friendly and more importantly the food is delicious. Yum!!! I will definitely be back.read more

Food was good, waitress was attentive. Busy place on a…read moreSunday after Church. They were out of a few meats, so you'll want to go early.

Excellent barbeque if you're in the area! I had the beef salad (chef-esque salad with brisket) for…read morea lower carb meal. Pretty tasty!

Stopped into Rib Crib in Ponca while in town for work, and the meat was great, tender, smoky, and…read moreflavorful across the board. The staff was super friendly, and service was quick and easy. That said, maybe it's the Texan in me, but the portions felt a little light for the price. No shade, I just leaned into my carnivore diet and ordered two plates. Problem solved. All in all, solid BBQ with good folks behind the counter. *Portions Size is perfect for normal people.

Food was amazing for a first time visit. Customer service was outstanding! If ever in Ponca City,…read moreI'll definitely be going back!

Food was amazing! Best bbq I've had in awhile!!! Highly recommend. Service was so nice. The…read moreatmosphere was vintage firehouse theme.

It's about 6 PM on a Sunday night in Pawhuska, OK. Other than fast food. You have two options for…read moredinner, BBQ or Mexican. We chose Triggers BBQ, reviews were generally positive and it was a short stroll from The Frontier Hotel. The young lady working the counter was very friendly and our order was placed quickly. The fountain machine was not working which isn't a big deal. We each decided to try RC Cola. The only rub I have at this part of our experience is don't blame someone for the fountain machine not working. It's just a poor reflection. Just state it's not working. I ordered the brisket, coleslaw, and cheesy potatoes. My lovely wife ordered "the last of today's pork", brisket and cheesy potatoes. The food came out quickly. It was immediately noticeable that the brisket had sat in a warmer for way to long and was past its prime. A slathering of BBQ sauce on the brisket was not much improvement and was really uninspiring its self. A prior review noted the brisket tasted more like liquid smoke and I would agree. "The last of today's pork", was not as painful as the brisket yet not by much. Moving on to the cole slaw which I believe was a red wine vinaigrette. It was not to my liking however it might be to yours. I'll call this a push. Finally the cheesy potatoes. This side was good, moist and tasted as expected. It's unfortunate that this was the best item as I would fully expect the BBQ to be the star. The place is rustic, clean and small. With the draw in Pawhuska being The Pioneer Woman fame and you are a short block walk away. What you serve should be on point. This BBQ experience wasn't.