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4.5 (39 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Pit master and pit
Laurence H.

The nicest people operate this barbecue joint inside a gas station. The smoker sits right outside the door so you'll be able to see and smell food being smoked in front of you. It's really a small place inside, but there are plans to expand to a nice dining area located on site sometime in the future . My wife and I were served like we were royalty by a very nice young man who runs the barbecue area. Sorry I can't remember his name. I didn't write it down. He's not a master pit master yet, but he's trying hard. He has a full line of smoked meat - brisket, tri-tip, pork, ribs, chicken and hot links. All meats are smoked on site except for the hot links, which are a standard grocery store item. If you need a barbecue joint in this area of town, try them out. Look hard. The address is correct but hard to find tucked into a gas station.

Tri tip sandwich. We couldn't believe the amount of meat in the sandwich!
Michelle

Excellent BBQ! We ordered a bowl with tri tip and brisket and a tri tip sandwich. Generous portions, excellent smoked flavor and even the BBQ sauce was delicious. Fast and friendly service! Hidden treasure inside a gas station market. Highly recommend!

Loaded fries
Larry D.

Came in on a weekday at 3pm. It's inside a gas station covenience store. They were out of a few things, but i managed to get a variety of items to try out. It took about 15 minutes to get my order together. Got the food home and honestly I dont understand all the great reviews. Everything was fine, but not really flavorful. The mac n cheese had absolutely no flavor. The composition of all the dishes was boring. Everything we tried was one texture. The sauces were good, but really sweet. I don't think I'd return.

Smoker!
Kyan S.

BBQ GRILLLLED CHEEEEESE! This is definitely a spot to hit up if you're craving Texas style BBQ. We came in hungry and left so happy with bellies filled with delicious barbecue. From the moment we walked in we could smell the Smokey aroma and the food more than surpassed our expectations! 10/10 would recommend!

John W.

Sneaky really good bbq at this establishment. I had the tri tip sandwich & it was fire y'all. I definitely recommend the food here.

Ivy N.

Located in the Valero, they're smoking their meats long hours into the night to create this massive sandwich. The price is kind of high there and the fries are dry, just seems like a resting spot for the brisket sandwich. It was delicious nonetheless, wish the fries were beer battered, even curly or criss cut...good solid meaty sandwich but the price for gas station meats. Kind of steep.

Menu inside!
Ashley L.

7/4/25 Happy 4th of July! Getting lunch! FYI! They are doing limited ordering and have less because they are mainly doing preorders. It's in a liquor store. Luckily, the worker was very kind. They do have brisket & tri-tip. I ordered that with beans, potato salad and Mac N Cheese. They started making it up. It was made quick. He bagged it with a thank you Go to the liquor store register and I paid for it. That worker was very kind too with good day wishes! Lunchtime! Order split! They gave A LOT of meat! Leftovers! Brisket was tender & DELICIOUS! Tri-tip was tasty with GREAT flavor! Mac N Cheese was creamy & delicious! Potato salad was flavorful & GREAT! Beans were TASTY! GREAT BBQ flavor! Mother said her 1/2 was Really Great! She especially pointed out the GREAT, tender meat & loved the flavorful seasoned potato salad! Good service & Really GREAT, DELICIOUS lunch! Perfect July 4th lunch! HIGHLY Recommended!

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This was one of the best barbecue places I've had in Fresno! The chef was very kind and excited to show us the food! You can tell he really loves what he does. It shows in his food and attitude. Such a yummy hole-in-the-wall spot.

A cool tool for the job!

Change up your Christmas Luncheon this year with some real comfort food and try the Brisket Grill Cheese Sandwich and the Loaded Fires. Its enough to feed 2 or 3 people with just the sandwich alone. We pre-ordered for 7 of us(7 sandwiches with sides and 3 Loaded Fries) 3 of us are smokers of both the pellet and real wood rigs so we appreciate the hard work and care it takes to get consistent awesomeness. Their Brisket and Tri tip were off the chart tender and delicious. The smokers they have are a work of art too! And their food was the master piece! Thank you Station BBQ for making our Christmas Lunch a great one!

Asada fries from The Station.
Patrick T.

Now called The Station. I ordered the asada fries. The portion is huge. The meat had the same great taste. It was missing the other guy who I believe was the mastermind behind what used to be Hotbox BBQ. I have a feeling there was a falling out of some sorts. The other guy was definitely the face and the voice. The guy who helped us was super quiet and didn't give us the same good vibes. But food was still good from what we can tell.

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Andre M.

BBQ is great! All the sides were absolutely delicious! Will definitely recommend and go back for more great BBQ!

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Def a hole in wall place you gotta try step outside your zone an get that burrito I swear you won't be disappointed

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So good. My husband was getting gas and found this BBQ. It was amazing. Homemade sauces. Delicious fries.

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Service was cool these guys are very nice! I was hangry when I came by and that loaded fry was HUGE and delicious

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The Food Was Delicious & The Service Was Awesome. I Will Be Back For Sure. The Neighborhood Isn't That Great. Food Is Delicious !!!

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Amazing sandwiches, macaroni and potato salad. The servers are super friendly and the food is delicious!

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The food was AMAZING! The people are Awesome! I got the grilled cheese brisket sandwich and I will definitely be coming back!

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