Coach J's B.B.Q. Shack

805 W 2nd St, Portales
(575) 562-0450

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Jose Ortiz

My first time & WOW! Amazing! So good, so savory, all the meats so super yummy 😋. Potato salad & Mac and cheese super yummy too. 3 meat nachos so banging with flavor & heat! God bless you and your family & Your team in the kitchen. See you again soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Coaches 3 Meat Special

Christina Renteria

The flavor of the brisket and spicy sausage sandwich was fantastic and portions were large. The sauce was out of this world. One of the most affordable and delicious barbecue joints I’ve ever been to!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brisket, Sausage

Cathi Espinoza-Staley

Great Food!! good prices! nice hefty portions!! Ill be back for More!!! Thanks for being at dab fest!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Coaches 3 Meat Special

daniel crum

I got the rub platter. While the ribs and green chili sasuge was got the brisket was dry and had no flavor. There bbq beans have no flavor and their mac and cheese was nothing special. A little bit of spices and seasoning would go a long way in the way in the sides and brisket. They were out of most of thier meats so I was supposed to get a double portion of brisket but they only gave me a single portion or there normal portion sizes are small. Another thing was the large sweet i ordered was very weak and tasted like water. I ended up buying a jug of red diamond tea from walmart because the tea here was that bad. However, the bbq sauce here is amazing with the perfect amount of kick.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Sausage, Ribs

Romeo St Pierre

Showed up expecting to experience J's BBQ and was met by the owner I suspect, to be told that they were closed today due to a large catering event. I explained to him that I was just passing and would be back on the road tomorrow. He must have seen the disappointment in my face because he offered to sneak me a Brisket sandwich to which I said Sure. He came out with a bag and handed it to me and I thanked him for being so gracious. I then went back to my RV and took part in a wonderfully prepared sandwich which included I'm assuming his own BBQ sauce that was out of this world. I will definitely stop in when I pass through this area again. Thank you for your hospitality.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brisket

Denise Nelson

Excellent ribs and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ribs

Duran Gilbert

The beef ribs had more fat,gristle and bones than meat. For that price a pound. Not worth the money....

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Brisket, Sausage

Deonte Wyche

Best food in portales with great customer service and plate full to the top I would not charge a

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brisket, Sausage, Ribs

christie Martinez guerrero

Nope nope nope! This place is definitely not it for BBQ. All the sides taste store bought from the potato salad to the Mac n cheese the meats are dry no flavor lots of fat on meat. The only thing I can say was good was my drink the coconut tea was great! Really disappointed because I heard the place was amazing but nope definitely was not.....

S. Moore

Went to coach J's today there are no words to describe how truly amazing the food and people are! They go way above and beyond could not be happier with the food or the staff thank you coach!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Coaches

Gwendolyn Williams

Excellent BBQ. Coach J plate. Ribs, brisket, green chili sausage and my favorite bacon wrapped meatballs. Yum.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jessica Kingery

Absolutely amazing food! Best BBQ I ever had. 10/10 would recommended anytime! Not to mention the people here make your day 10 times better with positive attitudes, jokes, and a great atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Judy Prieto

One of my favorite places to go delicious food

Vegetarian options: More vegetables to offer

Kid-friendliness: Other kids meal

Recommended dishes: Coaches

Gjenevieve Desaulniers

The downside here is that he is only open on Friday and Saturday. And, he is only open from 11am until he runs out of food. The bbq sauce is very good. I have had the nachos and the brisket sandwich. Their coleslaw is good. They have Mexican coke. There is a small outdoor area where you can sit and eat. I just order the food at the window and then take it home.

Parking: You have to back out and exit the same street you entered from because there is no outlet at the end of that short road.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shelby Medlin

Coach J, Glen, is an amazing person. His friendly atmosphere and delicious food. Anyone would be missing out on it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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