Backroads BBQ

206 Springfield Rd, Ava
(417) 683-2555

Recent Reviews

Matthew Cottrill

Food was delivered to the table quickly and with a smile. It was delicious! I had the brisket, ribs, and pork loin. They were all great!!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brandie Cottrill

We had dinner here and it was excellent! Great food, quick and friendly service. We will definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tatum Mc Millian

Definitely road trip worthy local bbq. Fall of the bone tender perfect smoke.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ken Ames The Watcher Chronicles

Initial service prompt. Food very high quality. Not the best at following up after serving food. I had to flag someone down yo get a coffee refill.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Lauren Mendel

Love this place! Very affordable and great for families! Service was exceptional! Will go back 100%!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Claire Fossett

The best barbecue restaurant I have ever eaten at!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bret Hooyman

Wheelchair accessibility: Ramp to door

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Eleanor

We tried going to Hucklebuck BBQ, but I guess that place must have closed or rebranded as Backroads BBQ. About the only positive thing we could say was the waitress was nice. The food was not good. It was definitely not worth the $55 we paid for it. Chewy ribs with no flavor, microwaved garlic bread, odd tasting sausage, an okay baked potato… just not worth the price at all. And the weirdest thing was a place like this didn’t serve French fries. Never seen that before.. not planning to go back unfortunately.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

BRANDY HARVILL

We hit Backroads BBQ once a week! My kids love the pulled pork nachos! I love the smoked turkey, green beans and salad! And if you haven't tried the daily cobbler, you're missing out! They also had a homemade chocolate sheet cake on Sunday!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

NaCole Shortt

Great local atmosphere and BarBQ! I got the King Spud with Brisket.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

John C.

I was surprised. I had no idea Ava had a place like this. Excellent bar b q. Had the pork loin. Excellent. Easy access.

Dvsk C.

Best BBQ in town! I know they have a few locations but I hit this one the most. Convenient location, plenty of parking. Place is always reliable. Quality of food is top tier, service is respectable, establishment is clean and prices are fair. I always enjoy eating here. Thanks for the pleasant experiences y'all, keep up the good work.

Amy A.

Great brisket! It is so tender and delicious. Great service and the cobbler is so good. We were visiting Missouri and we loved this place and hope to come back again soon!

Amber L.

Pretty good food for the price, honestly! The customer service is amazing and the ribs are TO DIE FOR!! I love going here whenever I can. Also just one if my favorite places to get coleslaw.

Kelly R.

So I'm giving only three stars because it took roughly ten minutes, after being seated, to receive a menu and to order my drink. This was not the fault of the waitress, who was fantastic, but rather poor waitstaff scheduling on the part of management. She was running!!! Now the food. The portion size of the sandwich was great. The sides were limited and therefore I think made the price for the sandwich, a pickle, and a small bag of chips a little pricey ($8.99) The slaw and beans were $2.50 extra. Now the taste. The Smoked pulled pork and the BBQ sauce had a seasoning in it that was almost all I could taste. I was a little disappointed. The BBQ beans were flavored okay but still had that seasoning that I didn't care for. The sauce of the beans was very thin. The BBQ sauce on the table was thin as well. Flavor is completely objective and the next person may absolutely love the flavor and texture but I was not a fan. I've had BBQ/smoked meat in NC, Memphis TN, SC, Kansas City, MO, AZ, TX so my limited tasting does NOT make me an expert.

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