Sloppy Mama's BBQ

"Former high school teacher and football coach Joe Neuman built up enough of a following with a (now retired) barbecue truck. Neuman opened a permanent home for Sloppy Mama’s wood-fired barbecue, located in an old Pizza Hut building in July 2019. Find smoked sausage, chicken, brisket, turkey, pork, and ribs (and vegan jackfruit) by the pound. His barbecue also shows up at D.C.’s Hill East Burger." - Tierney Plumb, Eater Staff

"Sloppy Mama’s is a popular local barbecue operation run by Joe Neuman and his wife Mandy Neuman. Known for its chopped pork, homemade sausage, and pickles, it has regularly appeared in the top 10 of the Washington Post’s annual barbecue rankings. The business has operated out of a truck, a pop-up at U Street bar Solly’s, and food hall stalls at Union Market and Ballston Quarter before consolidating into a restaurant inside a converted Pizza Hut building in Arlington." - Gabe Hiatt

"The local barbecue brand recently debuted a new breakfast menu that starts at 8 a.m. daily. Biscuits come served with honey butter ($2.50) or on a breakfast sandwich, like the big-stack sausage, brisket, or bacon, egg, and cheese ($5). Order on ChowNow for pickup, curbside, or delivery." - Tim Ebner

"Joe Neuman, the owner of Sloppy Mama’s, chose to shut down all operations on March 18, 2020, due to inadequate public health testing in Virginia and concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Despite not being forced to close by the state, Neuman took action to protect the community and his employees, establishing a GoFundMe page for financial support." - Tim Ebner

"After enduring a series of construction delays that set back a spring opening, co-owner Joe Neuman’s flagship barbecue restaurant Sloppy Mama’s is finally firing up the grill for its destination smoked meats. The new standalone spot for carnivores, the first brick-and-mortar restaurant for husband-and-wife team Joe and Mandy Neuman, officially arrived on Thursday, July 4 — one of the busiest barbecue days of the year." - Tim Ebner