5 Best Barbeque Restaurants near Kemp

“I absolutely love good BBQ. I cook it myself often. I moved to this area eleven years ago and have been unsuccessful at finding good BBQ but about a month ago some friends took me to Slappin Good. Since then I have been there twice more and I plan to go again very soon. Their BBQ and all their food is Absolutely Outstanding. I've had their Ribs, Brisket and Sausage. The sides are great as well. I've had their Beans, Cornbread, Potato Salad and Collard Greens. Also, their prices are VERY REASONABLE! I can't say enough good things about them, their food and their service. Their Baked Potatos are great as well. Randy Walker“

“This is what real Texas BBQ is all about! Hands down the best. We love everything here! We usually get the Belly Buster and it is just wonderful. Nolan and his entire team serve it up right and the service is just as wonderful as their food.“

“Got Smoked on the Go rib rack literally falls off the bone. I've never been a fan of ribs in the past, various reasons. I ordered the chopped beef samich, always excellent here. Each visit I heard interesting references to the rib racks. And it seemed like the customers all around had a rib rack. But I was still skeptical when Jim & Ann said I should at least try them. I finally gave in & placed an order for a rack for the next day.Well let me tell you. Jim pulled it off the smoker when I arrived, then ceremoniously demonstrated how tender & juicy the rack actually was by picking one of the rib bones and just sliding it right out of the rack. Whut?? I didn't know that was even possible. I'm already standing there awestruck staring while he proceeds to illustrate that it was possible to remove all the long bones. I started having actual hope that these would be the ribs that I could finally actually eat and enjoy (bite, chew, without a knife to cut cross grain into baby pieces).Ann & Jim are both smiling & laughing at my surprised expression, then encouraged me to take that first bite. Full of mixed emotions at this point, fear that the bite or taste wouldn't hold up to the visual expectations vs the thrill of possibly finding the elusive perfect rack.Realize I gave up trying to eat ribs years and years ago.I took my first bite. I barely had to chew. It literally melted in my mouth. It had the perfect resistance. The perfect chew. Perfect across the grain bite. I'm telling you folks, it was beyond perfect. Uptown New York fancy chef perfect. So perfect that I didn't even feel bad that I ate my fill in the car before getting it home to put what was left on the table for my husband for what was supposed to be a sit down dinner. No remorse either. Lol.“

“Best lunch spot in east Texas! Great SW BBQ head chef plus family passed down true to Texas recipes equals food that I’m still daily dreaming about since I visited. The egg rolls! I heard angels singing!! The burnt ends, normally I find burnt ends way too fatty for my liking but these were cooked to a delicious perfection! And the smoke ring in every meat we had on the table was immaculate! I really don’t have enough kind words about my experience here. And yes it was an experience! The owner himself came out to meet and greet us while we enjoyed our feast, what a delightful, respectful and smart man he is. We talked about his trek to pit master, the amazing flavors in the recipes he is creating and how getting the buzz going out there for a must stop destination, my words- it is true!- is so hard to do, especially when most of the day is spent creating this menu that has me truly excited for! I’m so grateful that I found a true destination must go to BBQ place..if you are in East Texas, make a trip here. I promise that you will be thanking me. Get a bit of everything, it reheats beautifully!!!“

“This is a nice little quaint Bar-b-que restaurant. The staff is very friendly and attentive. We got our food and went to set down. The owner came in and was very friendly. She made sure everything was good. She even gave us a couple of banana puddings to go. We will be back.“