Backwoods BBQ

Pretty good BBQ and good size sandwich. Chocolate Meringue pie was good although filling was more like thick pudding. Employees seemed nice.

You cannot get more legit barbecue in this area. It’s delicious. It’s cooked to perfection. I have seen the process and they do not cut corners. The cheesy hash browns or brisket will make you come back. They are the best. The owner David is an extremely nice gentleman and the customer service is authentic country. I recommend the whole chicken… deboned! :)

Excellent as always. I’ve eaten here for over a decade, and it never disappoints. A suggestion: try half a slab of ribs with a side of hash brown casserole and one of the other sides (all of the others are good but the hash browns are a must-​have). Don’t like pork? The chicken is great. Sauce is a homemade sweet/​hot, thick but not like KC’s Masterpiece, more the consistency of Sriracha. Friendly wait-​staff, nice family management, and quality, true southern barbecue. If that’s what you are looking for, you’ve found it!

We stopped here while traveling to get sandwiches. I had the BBQ Pork sandwich on toast with cole slaw. It was perfect! They don’t smother the meat in sauce so you can actually taste the pork! I also had the hash brown casserole as a side — delicious! My husband had the pulled pork sandwich on a bun with BBQ chips (package — they didn’t make them). We were pleased with the food, the price, and the service! Very friendly folks here!

Was looking for a place to eat when I saw their sign. Since I’m a good southern boy from NC & love to try BBQ wherever I go, I pulled in. When I opened the door I was greeted by the wonderful smell of smoking meat! I ordered a rib plate and got a pulled pork sandwich on the side. The ribs were fall off the bone delicious and the pulled pork was equally tasty. Will definitely stop back in when I pass back through the area!

Loved the food. Best BBQ! Friendly nice Wish I could eat there again Unfortunately I live in California Thank you for a wonderful meal

As a BBQ lover I was highly disappointed at our experience here.
Even though the place was not to close for another hour when we walked in we were treated as if we popped in 5 minutes before closing. The waitress was nice but she seemed distracted, even though there were only two other people in the restaurant.
The food — -ugh! My pork sandwich was a sad excuse for pulled pork, the BBQ I tried to salvage the pork with actually made it worst. The worst part of it all was my son ordered a hot dog and when it came out it was GREEN. Not just a little tinge of green like it sat a little too long, like GREEN as if they made it at 9am the previous day and it sat in lukewarm water for 2 days. To give them the benefit of doubt I tasted it and it was absolutely repulsive. When I presented my concern to the waitress she said «we just made it FRESH» No mam’, there is no way this GREEN hot dog is fresh. I think we then ordered him a grilled cheese instead and nothing else was said about the disgusting hot dog. No apology, just a said excuse that it WAS fresh. Never ever again.

BBQ is good! Staff is friendly! My only problem would be that the building is a bit run down…

We love BBQ and were greatly looking forward to this new culinary adventure. Upon arrival, the shabby building took me back some; we even questioned if it was open. Then 2 other patrons left.
We went in and were greeted by a waitress right away who sat us. We both ordered pulled pork sandwiches, my husband trying a side of hashbrown casserole, and I stuck with chips.
The food was served quickly. However this pitiful bun and minuscule quantity of pulled pork posing for a sandwich, which looked like it had been flattened with a clothes iron, arrived. What a disappointment.
The BBQ sauce was very runny, but had a kick to it.
The portions were small and the quality left much to be desired .
2 hours later, I started to feel slightly ill and with an upset stomach. I doubt food poisoning, but definitely did not sit well.
Needless to say, we will not be returning, nor do we recommend.

One of the first things I saw after moving to Paducah was a sign that read, Mutton Monday. I was intrigued. As I patiently waited for the next Monday. I pestered my wife with how excited I was about this. You see, where I moved from people don’t eat mutton. If they do it is a lamb chop and not served in any restaurants and certainly not barbecue.
Well Monday came and off we went to backwoods. So me and my wife both had the mutton plate. (she got it because I told her she could not try mine). At first I found it a little dry but flavorful. But when I added a little sauce. I really came to life. I first tried the hot sauce. I was good dont get me wrong It was not great. Then I tried the Normal sauce. It was also good But a little sweet for my taste. But when blended about 1 part normal to 2 parts hot it was fantastic.
As for side I had just the slaw. Which was pretty good. Nice and crisp. Next time I might try the hash brown casserole or the beans.
With how good the lamb was I look forward to trying their pork or what ever they are willing to cook up.

As a traveler from saint paul I enjoy me some bbq when in in more Southern States. This page fits the bill for lunch. Backwoods has good service and good food for a bargain price. Last visit I had a puked pork sandwich and hashbrown casserole, which handsomely did the job for me. I will be visiting again on my next trip.

I can’t attest to their food, as I went in and jut bought a whole buncha sauce for a friend and myself, but the customer service was fantastic. The whole place smells wonderful and when I walked in the person in front of me ordered 35 LBS of pork with sauce, SO, that must be good!
The place was clean and neat. Being from out of town, I had a bunch of questions and they were patient despite the waiting line behind me. I ended up just getting 4 bottles of their finishing sauce. Parking is a bitch though. Getting in and out is difficult at best. Small parking up front.

Fantastic BBQ just as good as any other paducah BBQ. Fall off the bone ribs, tender pork and good sides. Never a crowd and the food is fantastic. Eating in is a pretty simple and rustic, but you still get great food.

We planned on eating here on our trip from Sycamore, IL to Disney World, and it was worth the wait! The ribs were so tender and delicious, the sweet tea was a warm welcome to the south and the pecan pie was great! I would highly recommend it.

A member of the waitstaff greeted us with the typical southern smile (I absolutely love that) and told us to just sit wherever we wanted; she came right over and I had a bottle of beer in under 60 seconds after walking through the door. The menu was small and to the point filled with everything you’d ever need. I ordered the half slab of ribs will pulled pork on the side, hash brown casserole and slaw. Everything was perfect, nothing was less than spot on. My meal was finished out with a warm slice of pecan pie and ice cream and we left with a bill for under $ 50.00 for three guys.
We have people in Wisconsin who slow cook meat products over low heat and smoke for hours on end, we do not however have anyone that can do BBQ. Whenever I travel down south I always hit the local BBQ joints recommended by the locals and in my opinion Backwoods is where to go when in Padacuh.

Really delish potato casserole! Homemade potato salad served icy-​cold (a good thing!). Unfortunately the ribs we ordered were burnt well done. The meat we did get off the bone was tasty. Pulled pork portion bountiful, but on the dry side. Absolutely perfect sweet tea. Great sauce – vinegary with a hot tail!

If I wanted to describe Backwoods BBQ in one word it would ‘mediocre’. When I visit a BBQ place for the first time I usually get the pulled pork and fries or baked beans. The pork was OK nothing special, and the bread it was between was plain and smashed down white bread. The sauce seems like it could’ve been store bought, just like the baked beans. Normally a BBQ place will add their own touch to the beans, but these beans were bland. As for fries… there aren’t any! You can get a bag of chips, but who really wants that? Overall I was pretty disappointed, and I won’t be going back. On a positive note, the service was friendly, but even so, I’ll pass on Backwoods.

We stumbled onto Backwoods and were we ever glad we did! The chili was terrific – meaty, spicy. The pork sandwiches are served either on a bun or on bread. Your choice. The hashbrown casserole was like cracker barrel. It was good. The beans were fantastic. Just a hint of heat to them. It was really cheap. We will be back!

The people were very nice, but the rub they use is hideously over salted and I used their sauce, something I never do to smoked BBQ because the flavor is in the meat, not the sauce. By the way their «mild» sauce was as hot as Tabasco and I’m afraid to try the hot sauce, I’m not sure it’s not nuclear waste. If they had some smoke flavor in the meat and backed off the salt in the rub, they would have great ribs. The ribs were very tender, but lacked smoked flavor and the cook didn’t slice the into individual ribs as I had requested, making them difficult to eat in the car on my two hour drive home and I specifically told them I needed them cut up for this reason. I wouldn’t go here again because although the sauce made them edible, without it, they were flavorless and way way way too salty.

The only reason I go to Paducah Kentucky is to visit my 97 year old grandmother in the «Land of Lincoln» on the other side of the Ohio. But when I’m there I make my obligatory artery-​clogging stop at the Backwoods BBQ. Located on the main strip of Paducah right next to Lowe’s this is probably the only restaurant in the entire 50 mile radius that has genuinely great food. The competition in the area? Fazzoli’s (cheap Italian fast food), Arby’s, Subway, Wendy’s– you get the idea. The one thing about this area of the U.S. is that all of the food is extremely greasy and fattening. I couldn’t find a health food store in the area, but there is a new gym there, which I worked out at for several weeks (and I really needed to because I ate A LOT of Backwoods BBQ).
The baby back ribs are some of the best I’ve ever had. The baked beans and potato salad were decent, and the pork sandwich was truly the best ever with pork so tender it made me want to sit back in my booth and talk about bass fishin’ and skinny dippin’. Also, the Southern hospitality is really genuine, and that’s something us Coasters aren’t used to.
The prices are extremely affordable. I was able to purchase a meal for 5 for under $ 20 and there were plenty of left overs. Backwoods is a good place to dine (you can sit at the bar area, or grab a booth), but it also does catering, and I noticed it has very good carry out traffic. It’s open every day and its employees are very accomodating.
Next time you plan your big adventure to Paducah, hit the Backwoods.