Roth M.
Yelp
Bee's Barbecue has opened its doors finally at their own brick and mortar location in Madisonville!! For at least a couple of years they have been doing pop-ups at Dutch's in Hyde Park. Sadly, Dutch's has shut down, but I believe a little of their memory might have moved to Madisonville. If you've ever gone to their pop-ups (very popular) then they've brought the same quality and attention to their stand alone shop. Their Grand Opening is 4/17/2021, tomorrow, but they've had soft openings this week., and I had the day off, luckily! Right now, they are only open Wednesday-Saturday from 11 until they sell out, and they've sold out every day of their soft open! Now, some people say, "why not throw some more meat on the smoker, and keep selling??!" That's NOT how you do good BBQ. The meats need to have hours and hours (and hours) on the smoker to get the quality smoked flavor, you just can't rush good quality, and Bee's isn't the kind of place that would sacrifice quality for quantity. So, once it's gone, you're just gonna have to come back tomorrow! Ok, the food: 10/10. I got the Bee Sting sandwich today. Pulled pork, cole slaw, Grippo's BBQ, and Bee's Hot BBQ sauce. Very tasty! In the past, I've gotten the brisket, you can literally cut it with a plastic fork, a friend spun his up like spaghetti, SO tender! There's spicy sausage that I remember from the pop-ups as being exceptionally tender with a good spice kick. There are a variety of smoked meats that you can get by the pound, or on sandwiches. Their sides rule too! Their Sticky Beans are some of the best beans I've ever had. Some other typical sides, but all of them have been dressed to the next level, but you'll find all the staples: mac & cheese, greens, etc. So if you're still reading this, you should go. There are a few picnic tables in the lot next door. I almost hate writing this review, cuz it's going to be a huge success, then I won't be able to get it anymore. I was one of the first to review Eli's BBQ, and look what happened to them! But with the last name of McCue, I feel I need to try all the barbeCue in town and let the world partake in my namesake's bounty. You know what to do.