Copper Top BBQ

Big Pine, CA · Barbecue restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Big Pine
#3
of 7 restaurants
City Percentile
17%
rating percentile
Address
Copper Top BBQ, 442 N Main St, Big Pine, CA 93513
Phone
(760) 662-7083
Website
coppertopbbq.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM Sat

Copper Top BBQ is a restaurant located in Big Pine, CA. It is one of 7 restaurants listed in Big Pine. Its 4.6-star rating matches the Big Pine city average of 4.6 stars. It ranks #3 among Big Pine restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Copper Top BBQ

Backyard style BBQ made with love.

Hours

Friday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Dan Rawlins · Jan 2026

Finally made it here after wanting to try it for over a year. It didn't disappoint. The food was good, nice smoke flavor and the staff were are straightforward in their roles. We asked at the service window what they recommended and they said they are most well known for their tri-tip and pork ribs. The tri-tip was cooked perfectly and was moist but the ribs where definitely the better of the two items. Fall off the bone tender, smokey with a slight sweetness and served "dry" to allow you to put however much BBQ sauce on them as you like. Outside seating is picnic tables and they have a small indoor space as well. The only knock/feedback I have is that the slices of tri-tip were a touch too thick for the sandwich as it would have been better to have deli shaved style. I definitely will g

★★★★★ 5.0 marjon farz · Jan 2026

My husband and I have drove past this place the last time we were leaving Mammoth and finally had the chance to try it this past trip! We stop by 30 minutes to close and you're able to place our order with no issues. I ordered the tri-tip sandwich combo and my husband ordered the pulled pork sandwich combo. The food came out fairly quickly. You pump your own sauces so you can decide your spice level. There is plenty of outdoor seating with a small indoor seating section as well. Our sandwiches were really tasty and great quality meat. If you're interested you can also order some tri-tip to go from their vending machine, which I thought was hilarious. Really cute stop for bbq, glad we were able to check it out.

★★★★★ 5.0 Rachel Rose · Feb 2026

The food was absolutely incredible. The ribs fell off the bone and the spicy bbq sauce was delicious. The green chili is another must. Macaroni and cheese was good as well. Definitely a must if you’re in the area. Excellent ambience and very clean.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Jake Byman · Jan 2026

Decent experience as a whole at Copper Top. This was on our way to Mammoth, and we had heard this was a spot to stop at. The ribs were really excellent, perfectly smoky and just the right texture. I liked the pulled pork as well. The tri tip and mac and cheese didn't quite do it for me, but that may just be personal preference. I loved all the dog imagery everywhere too!

★★★★★ 5.0 Meredith Moseley · Feb 2026

Best pulled pork sandwich I’ve ever had. The dining area is semi-open to the outdoors, and it has UV lamps for sterilizing the air! Very cool. I appreciate that one of the TVs in the dining area just displays a photo slideshow of very happy dogs eating bits of BBQ.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Barbecue restaurant

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