FireBox- BBQ

My first time and won't be my last. Everything was delicious, although in my opinion the corn bread was a little too dry for my liking. Food came out quick. Can't wait to come back and try some more stuff on the menu. The dipping pepper is a must try, perfect to dip your sticky rice and choice of proteins in. The mac and cheese and greens were the perfect side combo.

Good place for barbecue, surprisingly cheap if you share a two plate. Everything was pretty tasty with the highlights being the Mac and cheese and rib tips. Nothing was jaw dropping but nothing was bad either. Overall; solid spot if you are looking for southern barbecue. (NOTE: I got takeout but live just a few blocks away so I don’t think the food quality was compromised)

This place is ridiculously delicious. You walk in and get hit with that incredible BBQ smell. Brisket and ribs were tender, sauce so good. We sampled all the sides and liked all of them.

For MN, this place is average at best or almost as good as most BBQ places in the Upper Midwest. I've been to most of the best BBQ places in Texas, so I know how BBQ to perfection should taste like. I ordered the brisket, tips, pork ribs, wings, and Mac N cheese. Brisket: 7/10 a little dry, lacking that tick flavorful crust and ring. The flavor was okay. Tips: 5/10 same situation as the brisket. Pork ribs: 6/10 I've had better in MN. Same as the situation as the brisket and tips. There is a trend here that I picked up on really fast. Wings: 3/10 One of the worst smoked wings and almost flavorless... Mac N Cheese: 3/10 Very dry, hardly any cheese except for the sprinkle of shredded cheese on top of it. I won't be going here again for BBQ.

It's tough to find decent BBQ in Minnesota. Having spent a lot of time in Texas and smoking at home my expectations are high. First time here I got the 1 meat combo platter. The brisket was great! The bark has a hint of sweet which makes me think they must smoke with a fruitwood. Juicy, great pull and nice smoke ring. The sides were good too. Mac n cheese was nice and the greens were nice and buttery. They have one decent BBQ sauce to choose from, which is fine because the brisket didn't need it anyway. Can't wait to come back and try more.