Smok'n Hogs BBQ

This is a family restaurant with no frills. Best pulled chicken and homemade potato salad is fabulous

Reviewed on Yelp

Hogggg Heaven!!!!!! This is a hidden gem if you are looking for amazing BBQ. Try the Brisket, you will love it! But order early because they run out. I will be back.

Reviewed on Yelp

Finally tried Smok'n Hogs storefront restaurant for barbecue in Manchester.  They're in a weird location, on the side of a strip mall.  We've driven past a few times and couldn't tell if they were open.  I wasn't sure if it was a doors open restaurant or just a facility to prep their catering business. My husband and I stopped in on a Thursday night.  Only one car in the parking lot and one guy sitting at a table, not behind the counter, and he's playing on a phone.  When we parked and walked in he got up and went behind the counter.I wanted a chance to really look at the menu.  I used to run a small, franchised BBQ joint 15 years ago, in New Jersey, so I had an idea of the time and investment it takes to run a place like this.  I know what good BBQ should look like and smell like. The restaurant itself is pretty large and features big plastic folding tables, a lot of them, with folding chairs.  There's a roll of paper towels on each table.  It's a step up from some of the BBQ shacks I've been to in the South but not by much.  This is fine as long as the food is good. On the counter was a selection of 6 or so house-made sauces, but the shelves underneath held 50 or so unopened bottles of commercial BBQ sauces.  It's cute- lots of little pig decorations- but what I missed was the aroma.  I expected to smell smoke or smoking meat and the inside didn't really smell like anything.  I'd like to know how often they run their pit, what kind of pit they have and what kind of wood they're using.The menu is handwritten on a white board behind the counter.  Several items had a note that they were out of that item.  The menu seemed fairly expansive, with a lot of items, for a place that wasn't very busy. As we were about to place our order another gentleman arrived, in kind of a bad mood, and started a little bit of a rant.  Apparently they signed up to be a part of Grub Hub but they don't deliver.  An order came in that somehow got tagged for delivery so the owner brought it out but couldn't find the address.  I thought to myself that I wished they delivered.  The only delivery in Manchester is mediocre pizza.  After listening to the story a few times we ordered their kielbasa appetizer, but only after being told they were out of apples so it would just be sausage on a stick. I got a brisket sandwich and my husband got a pulled pork sandwich.  He got a side of BBQ beans and I got French fries. My brisket sandwich was impeccable.  While there wasn't a strong smoke flavor to the meat, it did have a strong, deep pink smoke ring.  It was sliced thin and piled on a fresh bun.  My fries were clearly of the frozen, crinkle cut variety but they were crispy.  The pork on my husband's sandwich looked good but I couldn't see any evidence of a smoke ring.  I tasted the beans and they were tender, if a little dry, they also had a scorched flavor, like the bottom of the pot burned a little bit.  I enjoyed my sandwich and the price is a bargain.  Like, I'm seriously worried that they are charging way too little for their food.  I was charging $8 for a combo meal in 2003... they should be charging way more for such a hefty sandwich in 2019. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Awesome BBQ and hot sauces, great food! Too many pizza shops glad for the change of pace!

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Wow, this place surprised me!  I had a coupon so the price made it worth trying and I didn't really expect much, but the food will have me coming back.  Friendly speedy service, great flavorful selection of sauces, affordable prices, and excellent food.  I'm so excited to find this little gem so close to home!  My 11 year old just raved about it as well, so definitely a winner and deserving of the 5 stars! More...

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