Blue Ribbon BBQ

This place is the freaking bee's knees of barbecue. If you call yourself a barbecue lover or if you just "like" barbecue you gotta check this place out. They have DAILY menu specials and it's always some delicious mashup like looking at the menu right now, one of the daily menu specials is a buffalo chicken caesar rollup like what?! That sounds amazing! Anyway, it was pretty easy to get parking here, but they also have two parking garages because they get THAT packed.

We got platters (served with your choice of two sides and cornbread):

PULLED CHICKEN
Dry-rubbed boneless chicken thighs smoked until falling apart, mixed with a little North Carolina Vinegar BBQ sauce. The chicken was deliciously juicy and that vinegar barbecue sauce is unreal. I usually don't like pulled chicken because of how dry it usually is and this was just so tasty.

KANSAS CITY BURNT ENDS
Beef brisket that had been smoked for about 14 hours with oak & hickory, chopped up and cooked in their Sweet BBQ sauce (which is also sold separately) until the meat is caramelized and literally falls apart from the tenderness. I freaking love burnt ends and the best burnt ends I've ever had was down South and oh my gosh these Kansas City Burnt Ends were up there. So flavorful, lightly charred and just so so addicting, bite after bite. Sooo good.

ST. LOUIS CUT RIBS
St. Louis style trimmed pork spare ribs that had been dry-rubbed, smoked for hours til tender, then lightly glazed with their secret sauce. We got 1/3 slab which is 4 ribs. Such tasty ribs, the meat just falls off the bone, the way it's supposed to!

BAKED BEANS
Cooked from scratch for 12 hours, flavored with molasses and beef brisket trimmings. These beans are just a yummy classic. Sweet and hearty.

COLE SLAW
Shredded green cabbage and carrots, mixed with a vinegar and mayo based slaw dressing. Refreshing and light with a great crunch in between all the meats.

COLLARD GREENS
Big leafy greens, cooked for 3-4 hours until tender with chicken stock, garlic, red pepper, salt and pepper. These were some tasty collard greens made just the way it should be slightly sweet and earthy. Not soggy or overly salty. Just right.

CORNBREAD
Their homemade cornbread is so tasty, it's super light and fluffy. Ugh, so good. Crumbly and buttery, and just a teeny bit of sweetness making every bite so delicious. It paired perfectly with the barbecue meat and was able to stand alone too with how good it tasted.

DIRTY RICE
White rice sautéed with onion, celery, garlic, spices, and their Texas Hot Link Sausage. Topped with homemade gravy. The rice was perfectly cooked, nice and al dente. The addition of celery, garlic, spices and the hot sausage made this rice so flavorful with a hint of spice. The homemade gravy was just the perfect addition to make this side even more tasty.

GREEN BEANS
Cooked greens beans, flavored with mildly spicy smoked pork sausage, vinegar, salt & pepper. These green beans were soo good. Well flavored and a very slight crunch, you can tell these were prepared fresh and not frozen, they just soaked up all the juices they were cooked in, it was just delicious.

MASHED POTATOES
Red bliss potatoes mashed with roasted garlic, half & half, butter, salt & pepper. Really creamy with lumps of potatoes in it, lots of butter too. I really liked this side, it was well salted and flavored. Some yummy mashed potatoes they got here.

I have MISSED southern barbecue and this place really hit the spot and checked allll the boxes. I'm telling you, you have got to try this place out if you're a barbecue fanatic because this place is absolutely worth the visit and try. Highly recommend!

This spot is beyond amazing. So fresh. Fast service. High quality. Fun atmosphere. Catchy tunes. Great place to meet with friends for a delicious, low key, BBQ meal!

Everything was beyond excellent. The brisket, pork, chicken, all were amazing. The sauces are just as good, but honestly the meats are so unbelievable they don't even need the sauces. That said, the kick the "hot" sauce has is addictive, and the vinegar-based North Carolina sauce is also great. Mix them together for a blend of flavors...just can't go wrong. They also cater.

We love getting the trio platter and a dozen rolls for dinner. Perfect serving size for dinner for 2, we usually get an extra 1/2 pint of pulled pork to enjoy for lunches the next day. The meats are tender and juicy, especially their pulled pork, brisket, and ribs. Their coleslaw and potato salad are chunky and flavorful. They protect your cornbread with some aluminum foil so it doesn't get soggy before you're ready.

You Gotta... 😯 Gotta Try This Place & 😀 Enjoy. If you can't get to the Mid West Cattle Country.. Come Here and you will be Blessed...🌟
Eclectic Relaxing Dining.. Great for small groups ALSO 👍 Friendly staff & Service. Food Mouth Watering😋...
Makin it a Regular Stop for sure.
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We love Blue Ribbon BBQ - the food is always so fresh and delicious - truly hearty, comforting food. That's the only place where the amount of meet in a sandwich was twice that of the bread. Highly recommend!

Check out all the deliciousness in the Greensboro Brown Bag! Two pints of meat, 2 sides, cornbread, rolls, pickles and sauces! Before and after with 2 of us eating! Lots leftover! So good!

Had stewed okra and a burnt ends burrito!!! Was very good!!!

1st time to this new location for the blue Ribbon barbecue. As good as the original location location in Newton corner. This place did a nice job in decorating the interior. I have the pull pork burrito. As good as it gets.

I tried the pulled pork platter, and it was phenomenal. Pictured is my 3rd helping from the delivery order. No joke: the portions here will leave you satisfied. Hot barbeque sauce has a nice amount of heat which even Mary Berry would declare absolutely scrummy.

Same great food as always with even more selection than I remember. Loads of seating. Good to go on Sundays as it is easy to get in and out.

Usually go to Arlington store, but had business in Dedham and had to get me some. Sticky Ribs, Pulled pork, Brisket with Mac n cheese, collards, mashed potatoes, rice n beans, coleslaw, roasted corn n peas with cornbread ! All great 😁

New location! So exciting to have this delicious BBQ in Dedham now. So many options on the menu, you really can't go wrong. I love that they have some smaller options on the menu as well, for a lighter lunch. A local gem!

Crazy good! I had a KC burnt ends sandwich, perfect! Great flavor, lots of meat, no chunks of fat, with awesome tiny crunchy onion bits!
Hubby got Triple plate with hot links sausage, pulled pork and burnt ends, all awesome!

The ribs were FANTASTIC! The cornbread was sweet, the mashed potatoes were rustic & very flavorful. There IS off street parking, apparently. & the restroom was spotless

I went to Blue Ribbon BBQ to pick up food for Thanksgiving. Didn't feel like cooking this year and after all what's more American than bbq! I had a feast! Burnt Ends, Texas style Beef Brisket, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Coleslaw and Cornbread. Everything was outstanding! I was thrilled! I highly recommend this place. You will love it!

This is my all time favorite barbecue place in Boston. Delicious food at fantastic prices. We've gotten dinner and also bulk orders to cater parties and the food is always amazing. Lots of gluten free options.

Absolutely amazing experience with Blue Ribbon catering! Bought the combo 1 for 25 people for my son's birthday party and the food was a major hit with everyone .... and they gave so much that my husband and I are still enjoying leftovers one week later! Not only was the food awesome (we got pulled pork, pulled chicken, bbq and jerk chicken - all juicy and tasty, mac and cheese - SO good), but the array of sauces & dressings were delicious as well. I had to change my order a few times and the customer service experience was so refreshing - the two folks I spoke to over the phone were fantastic and easy to work with. Thanks - will definitely be ordering again for future parties

Large portions, great music and delicious Pulled pork and cornbread.

Smells incredible and the food is fantastic. The Kansas City burnt ends sandwich with sweet BBQ sauce hit the spot.