BamBams is the best for brisket, R&R (downtown or Lehi location) is pretty good for other meats. R&R’s other locations

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May 16, 2021
7:59:19pm

specsauce All-American

Are hit and miss. 5 Star does have good sides, but their meats are underwhelming.

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What’s the best BBQ joint in utah? Spending a week in SLC area next week. I like to try local BBQ when I travel.

yapacoug All-American

5/16/21 7:37pm

Bam bams

CougarHut

5/16/21 7:37pm

For the brisket. Don’t go there for the sides

Hank Rearden

5/16/21 7:39pm

The turkey is really good too

CougarHut

5/16/21 7:40pm

True, sides aren’t great. Five Star has the best sides that I’ve been to in Utah

Duke Silver

5/16/21 7:45pm

Never judge a BBQ place on their sides.

RockyBalboa

5/16/21 7:47pm

As much as I love bbq (b/r in KC) I like enjoying my Q with good sides. It's not

Grit for Brains

5/16/21 7:50pm

I actually agree with this sentiment. I don’t pick a BBQ place based on the sides, the meat is what it’s all about. But

yapacoug

5/16/21 8:54pm

Exactly. I don't want to go get brisket at one place and then go somewhere

BYU-LawMan

5/16/21 9:24pm

It’s not hard to make good sides. I don’t understand it

nc-puma

5/16/21 8:06pm

Their sides are way better than they used to be. The beans are pretty good.

doctorthunderpants

5/17/21 1:13pm

Get the fatty brisket, not the regular

Cougar Junkie

5/16/21 8:50pm

I’m a fan of smokin bones in bountiful.

ThreatLevelMidnight

5/16/21 7:40pm

One of the only times I threw away virtually everything I bought.

Supercoug

5/16/21 7:54pm

That’s a little surprising to me. I guess I’ve been in Utah too long.

ThreatLevelMidnight

5/16/21 8:41pm

the last time I threw away BBQ was here in TX, so it wasn't a dig at utah.

Supercoug

5/16/21 8:46pm

Pats bbq is good and has a dive bar feel to it if that makes sense

Cougarite

5/16/21 7:46pm

Their new location on State Street was underwhelming a couple weeks ago. Not as good as the old location was.

John Doe

5/16/21 7:48pm

Good to know. I haven’t been in over a year.

Cougarite

5/16/21 7:50pm

True. I’ve been to the new one twice. It’s okay. Unfortunately there’s just not

BluePassion

5/16/21 8:16pm

I've tried Pat's 3 times. Disappointed each time. The brisket was particularly bad.

bbqoug

5/17/21 7:25am

Once upon a time they were great

RockyBalboa

5/17/21 7:32am

I like R&R at their original location on 6th South and 3rd West. Some of their other locations are hit-and-miss.

John Doe

5/16/21 7:51pm

5 Star in Orem.

stenso

5/16/21 7:51pm

Wow, just looked up reviews, looks very popular & good reviews. I hadn’t heard

4slyce

5/16/21 7:57pm

I think Utah County has some surprisingly good food. BBQ unfortunately isn’t one of them.

Supercoug

5/16/21 8:01pm

Yep. Agree on both accounts

YIsForBrigham

5/16/21 8:05pm

I went last week and it was awful.

jwf

5/16/21 8:14pm

Has 5 star gotten it back to together? used to love that place.. terrific

relic

5/16/21 8:56pm

I haven’t been for a while, so it may have changed.

stenso

5/16/21 9:32pm

No they haven’t. It used to be awesome and has been bad for the last year or …..

BlueDesk

5/16/21 10:13pm

Boo Hoo! I used to love that place.... the marbled brisket.... yum

relic

5/17/21 7:49am

Lonny boys in hurricane

crimedog

5/16/21 7:55pm

BamBams is the best for brisket, R&R (downtown or Lehi location) is pretty good for other meats. R&R’s other locations

specsauce

5/16/21 7:59pm

Anyone like sugar house bbq? I haven’t been there in years but it was good.

Cougarite

5/16/21 8:02pm

Really good turkey there. Every time I've had it it's been juicy

Santi

5/16/21 8:33pm

R&R has been the best I've tried. Also try Mo Bettahs while you're here.

delux_247

5/16/21 8:04pm

Who conflates Utah and Good BBQ?

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