Sep 3, 2021

There’s nothing better than sitting down to the sweet smoky smell of the best barbecue you can find. Whether you love sweet, smoky, or the welcoming heat of spice with melt-off the bone tenderness, barbecue has something for everyone. Though smaller in population cities like Idaho Falls and Blackfoot, Idaho come in big when it comes to their restaurants and barbecue flavors.

Pitmaster BarBQue Company

With their two locations in Idaho Falls, Pitmaster BarBQue Company is easy to locate. Their menu includes different combinations of pork spare ribs, shredded chicken, beef brisket, pulled pork, cornbread, onion rings, coleslaw, and so much more including amazing brisket baked beans. Enjoy your choices of meat combos, burgers, sandwiches, and incredible specials. They also offer catering. The sauces here are available for purchase and make it so that your barbecue heaven doesn’t have to end when you drive away, you can take it home with you to share with all the neighbors.

Blackhawk BBQ Pit

The Blackhawk BBQ Pit doesn’t have one set location which means, lucky you, the BBQ can come to you whether you live in Chubbuck, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, or Blackfoot. In addition to this, the red Blackhawk helicopter on the side of the truck makes the Blackhawk BBQ Pit easy to identify. Blackhawk BBQ offers catering on top of a stellar menu. Ribs, smoked sausages, brisket, BBQ nachos, smoked mac & cheese, and many other delicacies can be found at the home of the “hog on the log”. Their website has a schedule posted so that you will always be able to find their location and an offer to email you the secret menu.

Smokin’ Gun BBQ

Also located in Blackfoot the Smokin’ Gun BBQ has several special menu items that really cater to those of us who crave the spice along with their more traditional menu items. Alongside their meats and sandwiches, the Smokin’ Gun BBQ menu has the Gunslinger and the Desperado. The Gunslinger is brisket with chili, jalapenos, and cheese. The Desperado is brisket, pulled pork, chicken strips, bacon, jalapenos, and nacho cheese. If you are aching for great spice with your BBQ the Smokin’ Gun is a must-have.

Grandpa’s Southern BBQ

Grandpa’s Southern BBQ in Idaho Falls offers a full menu. Fall of the bone meats, delectable sides, and they round it out with something extra special, mouthwatering desserts. Sweet potato, pecan, and buttermilk pies that you can purchase by the slice or buy an entire pie and take it home to share. They also offer an amazing peach cobbler.  

Southern Idaho has many different restaurants and locations to choose from. Locating an amazing barbecue for you and your family is never hard to find. We believe that no matter where you are located getting your fix for barbecue should never be difficult. Come over to Tadd Jenkins Ford in Blackfoot so that we can help you get to your next barbecue pit.