This was my first time going to Black Powder Smokehouse, so I ordered the brisket sandwich. I figured it would be a good sample.Brisket was very fatty and some was actually dry. I watched the counter person cut the meat, so not sure how this is possible.The seasoned fries were seasoned, but lacked salt. I was also disappointed by the coleslaw, it was fairly plain no seasoning.I'll probably give this place one more try, but was disappointed today.I tossed half of my meal. Bummer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
michael kennix
Very good barbq....excellent service....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Taretta Wages
I'm speechless! Literally speechless!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samantha R.
I've been here several times, and it's always a good experience. We did brisket and spare ribs with the house sauce for our wedding, it was absolutely delicious! Our guests can't stop raving about the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket and Chicken, Pork Spare Ribs Seasoned with Our House Rub and Smoked to Perfection, Half Rack
Angela Langley
My husband had the chopped bbq and I had the chopped chicken it was so good! We shared a slice of peanut butter pie absolutely delicious❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac N Cheese, BBQ, Chicken Sandwich
Kevin Whitley
1st time here( 4/13) My mother and I had pulled pork sandwiches along with baked beans, collards, slaw. I added burnt ends & Banana pudding to sample as well. I was a little confused initially on how to order but figured it out . Everything was awesome. The sauce variety was amazing.The baked beans did have some “kick” to it , but not overwhelming like some lead to believe on reviews. The collards were awesome as well. FYI, my mother is very critical of collards and she liked them as well. The slaw(regular) was just right, not too wet, not too dry and not too sweet. It does compliment the sandwiches.Overall, I will be back and hopefully with more people to experience it. Solid experience here .For those that say it is overpriced, please go purchase the meats/ ingredients yourself and slow cook them for hours as well as pay for a brick and mortar building as well as staff, while maintaining a fair price.
This is definitely not a smokehouse. My family had lunch there Saturday afternoon. The chicken was dry and old. I ordered the tri tip sandwich which was either not tri tip or it was boiled. It was rare and rubbery with no flavor. Everyone shared the same opinion that we definitely would not eat there again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Smoked Turkey, Pulled Chicken, Mac N Cheese
Courtney E
I want to start with I don't normally write negative reviews... that being said, I hate that this was just that bad.Service and staff were super nice, I ordered online and picked up at a designated time which was extremely convenient and no part of my rating has to do with food being hot or anything. I fully understand I picked food up at like 345 for a couple hours later.Now, to preface my feelings on the food, I want to point out that I love BBQ, but am no aficionado. My group ordered a variety, starting with the hot dogs (atw) which I was told were decent. Not great but pretty good, I mean it's a hot dog after all so that was okay. Price there wasn't bad either. The other "main" we got was the turkey, this was really dry but did taste good as far as flavor. Texture and dryness really made it seem like it was yesterday's turkey reheated under lamps or something.For sides we did the mac & cheese, which was okay, not great, especially not great for the price of the sides. The baked beans were just off, not a typical flavor and not one we liked. Might be someone else's delight though. A plus here is they didn't seem like they came out of a can. Collards were spicy AF and the person who got them couldn't even eat them they were so spicy. Not sure what was used but it was not good. We also got the coleslaw, which was okay. Not great, I'd honestly say the coleslaw at CookOut is better. It was like there wasn't enough dressing and it just didn't taste good. Like not enough sugar or vinegar? It needed one or the other.The cherry on top of this was the banana pudding.... I have never in my life had worse. The best part was the wafers and the whip because one is bought and the other is practically impossible to mess up. The bananas were from green bananas by the taste, and the pudding tasted like it was made with water, no flavor, and it was almost clear which was weird. I've made enough pudding in my life to know that if you made that with milk it wouldn't have been practically clear. Southern grandmas are rolling in their grave over that mess. And to think I paid $4 for a child sized scoop of it to boot!On that note, all the sides were like a single scoop and everything is a la cart and rather pricy for the portion size. Meets are accurately measured at least. Note that a 1/4 pound per person is a little light if you're trying to figure out how much to buy...We've gotten Black Powder one other time not too long after they opened and while very expensive it was pretty good. The beans then weren't near as off tasting, and the mac was certainly cheesier/more flavorful. We got brisket, pork and turkey then too and I can tell you the turkey was WAY better then which is why we ordered it again. The brisket and pork had both been good also but the turkey had been our fav the first time. It was delicious, smokey, and very juicy.Sadly this is NOT the place to get BBQ in Asheboro, maybe the other location is better but I probably won't risk wasting the money to try. Heck maybe someone there was on holiday and I just got a fluke.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Willaim Davis
Smoked Turkey is the best around!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Turkey, Pulled Chicken, Mac N Cheese, Chicken Sandwich
This is the best barbecue house, since Los Angeles. I remember in LA, I used to go to this little place and the guys would pull it straight out of the barbecue pit and cut it in front of you. They literally bring the piece of brisket out in front of you here and cut it. I was lucky enough to get a brand new piece of brisket and watch them cut the first piece is off just for me. That was pretty amazing. I ate some of the pulled pork as well. Both were fantastic. They have four different kinds of sauce, I'm particularly fond of the "mop", which is an Eastern North Carolina vinegar style barbecue sauce. I also like the "heat" which is Chipotle and cayenne, but it's really sort of mild for a hot sauce. But I must warn you the brisket it is so Sumptuous that you should not put any sauce on it. The barbecue slaw is terrific. The greens look like they were literally hand-cut and wow do they taste homemade and Southern seasoned. The macaroni and cheese was off the chain! It had gouda cheese in it and Heavenly is an understatement, but wonderfully full of calories. I don't think I'll eat for the rest of the day. I will definitely be back and bring my wife. What an outstanding meal! Definitely a 4.9 Dining experience. It is self-serve being the only reservation in my mind. I heartily recommend this restaurant for anybody wanting a great barbecue experience! (oh it is a little pricey, so fatten up your wallet before you do your body)Dietary restrictions: Go somewhere else if you're on a diet...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Brisket Bowl, Mac N Cheese, BBQ, Texas Style Brisket Pulled Pork, Collards BBQ Baked Beans Coleslaw
Nathan Sikes
Some of the best pork you'll ever eat. Great green vegetables too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Cranford
Food was barely room temperature, 2nd time here will not be back a 3rd time. Atmosphere was great we were the only ppl there, I can now see
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Brenda Brown
I'm not a big meat eater, so I got a small barbecue and fries, Get more meat! It was awesome, especially with the house sauce. The French fries were so well seasoned and Great. The hush puppies were good but you don't need them, get more Meat!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ
Oral Pierce
We met some friends with both of us traveling from 1 to 1 1/2 hours to meet here. Absolutely worth the trip. Good prices and even better food.
This was my first time going to Black Powder Smokehouse, so I ordered the brisket sandwich. I figured it would be a good sample.Brisket was very fatty and some was actually dry. I watched the counter person cut the meat, so not sure how this is possible.The seasoned fries were seasoned, but lacked salt. I was also disappointed by the coleslaw, it was fairly plain no seasoning.I'll probably give this place one more try, but was disappointed today.I tossed half of my meal. Bummer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Very good barbq....excellent service....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm speechless! Literally speechless!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been here several times, and it's always a good experience. We did brisket and spare ribs with the house sauce for our wedding, it was absolutely delicious! Our guests can't stop raving about the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket and Chicken, Pork Spare Ribs Seasoned with Our House Rub and Smoked to Perfection, Half Rack
My husband had the chopped bbq and I had the chopped chicken it was so good! We shared a slice of peanut butter pie absolutely delicious❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac N Cheese, BBQ, Chicken Sandwich
1st time here( 4/13) My mother and I had pulled pork sandwiches along with baked beans, collards, slaw. I added burnt ends & Banana pudding to sample as well. I was a little confused initially on how to order but figured it out . Everything was awesome. The sauce variety was amazing.The baked beans did have some “kick” to it , but not overwhelming like some lead to believe on reviews. The collards were awesome as well. FYI, my mother is very critical of collards and she liked them as well. The slaw(regular) was just right, not too wet, not too dry and not too sweet. It does compliment the sandwiches.Overall, I will be back and hopefully with more people to experience it. Solid experience here .For those that say it is overpriced, please go purchase the meats/ ingredients yourself and slow cook them for hours as well as pay for a brick and mortar building as well as staff, while maintaining a fair price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: BBQ, Collards BBQ Baked Beans Coleslaw
This is definitely not a smokehouse. My family had lunch there Saturday afternoon. The chicken was dry and old. I ordered the tri tip sandwich which was either not tri tip or it was boiled. It was rare and rubbery with no flavor. Everyone shared the same opinion that we definitely would not eat there again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Smoked Turkey, Pulled Chicken, Mac N Cheese
I want to start with I don't normally write negative reviews... that being said, I hate that this was just that bad.Service and staff were super nice, I ordered online and picked up at a designated time which was extremely convenient and no part of my rating has to do with food being hot or anything. I fully understand I picked food up at like 345 for a couple hours later.Now, to preface my feelings on the food, I want to point out that I love BBQ, but am no aficionado. My group ordered a variety, starting with the hot dogs (atw) which I was told were decent. Not great but pretty good, I mean it's a hot dog after all so that was okay. Price there wasn't bad either. The other "main" we got was the turkey, this was really dry but did taste good as far as flavor. Texture and dryness really made it seem like it was yesterday's turkey reheated under lamps or something.For sides we did the mac & cheese, which was okay, not great, especially not great for the price of the sides. The baked beans were just off, not a typical flavor and not one we liked. Might be someone else's delight though. A plus here is they didn't seem like they came out of a can. Collards were spicy AF and the person who got them couldn't even eat them they were so spicy. Not sure what was used but it was not good. We also got the coleslaw, which was okay. Not great, I'd honestly say the coleslaw at CookOut is better. It was like there wasn't enough dressing and it just didn't taste good. Like not enough sugar or vinegar? It needed one or the other.The cherry on top of this was the banana pudding.... I have never in my life had worse. The best part was the wafers and the whip because one is bought and the other is practically impossible to mess up. The bananas were from green bananas by the taste, and the pudding tasted like it was made with water, no flavor, and it was almost clear which was weird. I've made enough pudding in my life to know that if you made that with milk it wouldn't have been practically clear. Southern grandmas are rolling in their grave over that mess. And to think I paid $4 for a child sized scoop of it to boot!On that note, all the sides were like a single scoop and everything is a la cart and rather pricy for the portion size. Meets are accurately measured at least. Note that a 1/4 pound per person is a little light if you're trying to figure out how much to buy...We've gotten Black Powder one other time not too long after they opened and while very expensive it was pretty good. The beans then weren't near as off tasting, and the mac was certainly cheesier/more flavorful. We got brisket, pork and turkey then too and I can tell you the turkey was WAY better then which is why we ordered it again. The brisket and pork had both been good also but the turkey had been our fav the first time. It was delicious, smokey, and very juicy.Sadly this is NOT the place to get BBQ in Asheboro, maybe the other location is better but I probably won't risk wasting the money to try. Heck maybe someone there was on holiday and I just got a fluke.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Smoked Turkey is the best around!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Turkey, Pulled Chicken, Mac N Cheese, Chicken Sandwich
Awesome place !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket and Chicken, Brisket Sandwich, BBQ, Collards BBQ Baked Beans Coleslaw
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This is the best barbecue house, since Los Angeles. I remember in LA, I used to go to this little place and the guys would pull it straight out of the barbecue pit and cut it in front of you. They literally bring the piece of brisket out in front of you here and cut it. I was lucky enough to get a brand new piece of brisket and watch them cut the first piece is off just for me. That was pretty amazing. I ate some of the pulled pork as well. Both were fantastic. They have four different kinds of sauce, I'm particularly fond of the "mop", which is an Eastern North Carolina vinegar style barbecue sauce. I also like the "heat" which is Chipotle and cayenne, but it's really sort of mild for a hot sauce. But I must warn you the brisket it is so Sumptuous that you should not put any sauce on it. The barbecue slaw is terrific. The greens look like they were literally hand-cut and wow do they taste homemade and Southern seasoned. The macaroni and cheese was off the chain! It had gouda cheese in it and Heavenly is an understatement, but wonderfully full of calories. I don't think I'll eat for the rest of the day. I will definitely be back and bring my wife. What an outstanding meal! Definitely a 4.9 Dining experience. It is self-serve being the only reservation in my mind. I heartily recommend this restaurant for anybody wanting a great barbecue experience! (oh it is a little pricey, so fatten up your wallet before you do your body)Dietary restrictions: Go somewhere else if you're on a diet...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Brisket Bowl, Mac N Cheese, BBQ, Texas Style Brisket Pulled Pork, Collards BBQ Baked Beans Coleslaw
Some of the best pork you'll ever eat. Great green vegetables too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was barely room temperature, 2nd time here will not be back a 3rd time. Atmosphere was great we were the only ppl there, I can now see
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
I'm not a big meat eater, so I got a small barbecue and fries, Get more meat! It was awesome, especially with the house sauce. The French fries were so well seasoned and Great. The hush puppies were good but you don't need them, get more Meat!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ
We met some friends with both of us traveling from 1 to 1 1/2 hours to meet here. Absolutely worth the trip. Good prices and even better food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jalapeño Sausage