Cuisine Critique: Bigg's Barbecue

Restaurant name: Bigg’s Barbecue

Type of restaurant: Barbecue

Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Location: 2429 Iowa St.

Signature dish: Pulled Pork

Tastes like: Buffalo Bob’s Smokehouse

Price range: $5-20

What I ate: 1/2 Slab Baby Back Ribs (with French fries and cinnamon apples) $12.99; Pulled Pork Sandwich (with French fries) $9.99

Review: This tucked away restaurant is a hidden gem. With great deals like “All You Can Eat Ribs” on Monday nights and “Catfish Thursdays,” Bigg’s is a great place to sit down and enjoy a game on one of its 16 TVs. Bigg’s is also a good place for those looking for good service and a wide variety of barbecue at a low price. The food at Bigg’s certainly met my expectations and then some. I recommend the pulled pork or any of the smoked sandwiches, but you can’t go wrong with the baby back ribs. This restaurant also delivers if you choose to feast from your house. From top to bottom, Bigg’s Barbecue has it all covered.

— ­— Edited by Chris Hickerson

 

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Comments

You sold me at All You Can Eat ribs night. Sign me up. Was the beer cold?

The discussion of good BBQ in Lawrence begins and ends with Biggs. If it's burnt ends night, get the burnt ends. If not, get a big two-way carolina style and the jalapeno corn bread. You will not be disappointed.

JConnor-

Have you tried Granddaddy's BBQ in east Lawrence? I think you will be blown away. Also, Biemers is worth a shot. Not the best BBQ in Lawrence, but pretty good. Biggs is great BBQ, but there are other options in town.

Haven't tried Granddaddy's. Connerm has told me about it though. We should go sometime.

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