Backroads BBQ

Ehh. Let's just say not up to my standards. The beans were watery. The brisket. Hm. Well I suggest u have a big ol jug o water rtg or float it in the BBQ sauce. It is D-RYE. I liked to choke to death tryna swallow it. It's one o the joints with meat so dry u MUST have BBQ sauce just to get it down. The meat prep is clearly focused on quantity over quality. And that's how it tastes: rushed n mass-produced. The service was great, the atmosphere nice n clean. But the food eh. Pulled pork wasn't any better n came with a giant piece o cartilage in the middle. Yeah that brisket was nearer to jerky. Very difficult to chew. And had 0 zero seasoning, bland, tasteless. No bark at all. I didn't see a speck o pepper anywhere. Even the poor corn ears were sooo overcooked they were that sad leeched out

Great brisket and blackberry cobbler.Atmosphere is basic barbecue joint but it’s the barbecue that is important, so that ranks much higher.

This place changed hands with new proprietor and now has great BBQ. Often we'll preface that with "for Ava" but this is good Q anywhere. Friday lunchtime had brisket sliced perfectly thin with great smoke ring. Smoked sausage just right and juicy. Even beans were good. Wife liked pulled pork sandwich and green beans. Food temp was just right and very fast service. I had written this BBQ place off a decade ago but friend recommended it after it changed hands. They were sure right.

My wife & I have eaten at Backroads BBQ a few times while passing through Ava. Food is always good. I tried the sausage links yesterday and was really impressed! Highly recommended.

Not bad. The polish sausage and hot links were really good. We happened to get fresh brisket. It was tasty. The turkey was a bit dry. And was smoked unevenly i.m.o. the pulled pork had little to no smoke. But the brine used made meat moist and salty. The sauce on the table was my kind of sauce. I would describe it near sweet baby rays. But better! We randomly chose this as it was on the way. Sweet tea was strong and sweet. Could have used more ice. The servers were nice. Styrofoam cups and plastic ware made the dining experience clunky.