Smokin Barrel BBQ

I had been hearing about this place for a while and decided it was time to taste it for myself. Even though I Googled the directions, it was kind of confusing to get there because there is no signage that identifies it. It is inside a former community center building. I called my order in just to clarify the menu items, and the young lady who answered the phone was very pleasant, professional, and patient, with me explaining to me all of my questions. I picked up my food and was greeted warmly. I arrived at home with my order, a sample of everything, and my wife smelled the aroma and curiously opened the bags, found the rib tips, and tasted one. Then another, and another... she said they were so good. Later on, I finally sat down to eat and laid out everything, brisket, pulled pork, smoked chicken wings, and the rib tips... all were on point without the sauce (which is provided on the side). I also ordered the corn casserole, which was delicious as well. If you are a barbecue fan, this place is one you have to experience.

Absolutely love this place! The staff is astoundingly friendly! The food was perfectly seasoned! I personally got the rib tip dinner and it was fire!🔥 the baked beans I think are hands down the best I’ve had! I won’t be going anywhere else for my barbecue needs! Highly recommend stopping by!

Looking for something new and this barbque restaurant came up on my Facebook feed. Located on German Church road. This place did not disappoint. We order the 3 meat meal and boy oh boy were we surprised with the generous portion and delicious sides. The meat was so tasty and the sauce 😋 finger licken good. From now on this will be our go to spot for barbque. We received great friendly service at the drive thru and the wait time was pretty fast. This place is a thumbs 👍 up for us.

When I first rolled up on this place I thought I was lost, it's inside a community center. The girl who took my order was very nice. I ordered sliced brisket, rib tips, ribs, corn casserole, and Mac and cheese. The corn casserole was good, the Mac and cheese was very good, the brisket was excellent (quite possibly the best smoke flavoring I've ever had), the rib tips were a little disappointing, they were a little tougher than I thought they should be. They didn't give me the ribs I ordered, I instead got shredded brisket, I felt it was meant to be and the shredded brisket was very good too. I was originally going to give them a 4 star review because of the rib tips and getting the order wrong, (I'm confident they would have corrected it if I would have complained) but on my way out the owner stopped me and asked if I tried their banana pudding, I said no so she asked her daughter to go get me some because I had driven so far to try them. (1 hour and 20 minutes) Their banana pudding is excellent! And the conversation I had with the owner just made the overall experience a 5 star experience. I highly recommend.

Hands down best BBQ I've ever had!! There is truly nothing like the flavor and quality of their food. My absolute favorite is their pulled pork...it is SO good!! Staff is also amazing -- it's a family-owned business and they are all so kind and caring. You have to stop by if you haven't checked them out yet!

This place was sooooo good. I got the half slab rib dinner with potato salad, coleslaw, Mac and cheese and banana pudding. The ribs were the star of the place, seasoned well and fell right off the bone and the spicy BBQ was delightful. Love the porters salad and the banana pudding. I will be back for more!

I went here with my dad after he heard about them on Facebook. I ordered the two meat dinner with pulled pork, brisket, Mac n cheese, and corn casserole. He ordered the chicken sandwich with beans as a side. Now I've always said that it is almost impossible to get genuinely good BBQ in Indiana, with only two places ever impressing me enough to break that claim. And I am happy to say that smokin barrel is one of those two places. The meat was plentiful, flavorful, juicy, and well seasoned. The sides complimented very bite and tasted like they were made with both love and years of experience. All of which culminated in probably the best BBQ meal I've ever had. Who would have guessed that Indiana's best BBQ spot was tucked away inside of an unassuming community center. This placed earned every star out of ten and I'm excited for when I get to go back. <3

I have had two encounters. My 1st meal was amazing. I had a rib tip dinner with Mac & cheese along with green beans. The sauce is finger kicking good.

Delicious! I ordered the lunch special online and I got a good amount of food and it was really good. I demolished that brisket sandwich

This is an awesome barbecue joint that you will find tucked away in the Camp Sertoma Community Center Bingo Hall. There is ample parking available on the camp's compound and being that it is in a bingo hall there is more than enough seating available. They offer dine in, take out, or drive-up. They serve barbecue meat that includes, rib tips, brisket, and pulled pork. And for sides they have corn casserole, green beans, macaroni, baked beans, slaw, and mac n cheese. They also had desserts. You know I had to try their banana pudding. They only serve canned drinks (remember, this is a pop-up restaurant in a bingo hall). I ordered the rib tip dinner and a bunch of their sides to go with it. I ate my meal in the hall and it only took about 5 minutes for them to prepare it. The rib tips came with the sauce on the side and they were delicious. Cooked to perfection. Not too hard and not too soft and packed with flavor. As i right this review, I can honestly say that I cannot pick a favorite side of the many that I tried. They were all so good. There was not a weak one in the bunch. The banana pudding was on point too. They give you some decent servings at a very reasonable price. If the food was not enough, the staff is the friendliest that I have encountered in a long time. They were very welcoming, patient and helpful. They really enhanced my dining experience. If you are looking for some good barbecue with superior service, look no further. This place has a limited schedule, so find out when they will be open and run, don't walk here and get some of that good grub. I highly recommend them.

OMG! In this case it stands for Outstanding Meal Greatness. This place is very off the beaten path and very much of a surprise. If I told you that one of the best barbeque places in Indy was in a BINGO Hall, I can guess the look you would give me. Prepare to have your mind changed. Smokin' Barrel operates out of the Seratoma Club on Brookville Road. They operate a thriving take out business or, if us, you are too far away to do take out, you can make yourself at home in the attached BINGO Hall. The food is amazing. The brisket is tender, soft and moist. It has the perfect bark and a beautiful smoke ring. The flavor is some of the best Indiana has to offer. The tips are well flavored and nicely cooked. They offer a variety of sides and the green beans, mac and cheese and slaw we tasted had a great hometown feel and delivered a ton of flavor. Try them soon. Your meal will be memorable.

We ordered food from Smokin' Barrel BBQ a handful of times and have never been disappointed! They are unique in that you pre-order online, stating your food order and the time of pickup, you pull up to the building in front of the door (or in the line) and someone comes to your car window to ask your name and brings out your order. We typically park in their parking lot and eat while it's hot. My husband is crazy for their pulled pork dinner which provides a generous serving of pulled pork and always with baked beans and corn casserole. Hubby says theirs is "fabulous"! I only ever get the one pound of rib tips and no sides. Fill my belly with as many rib tips as I can stuff in there! Delicious! Great food, generous portions and the friendliest staff ever! Good people putting out a quality product! If you don't know how delicious Smokin' Barrel BBQ is, get on down there and try it. I'd venture to say it's probably the best BBQ in Indianapolis!

I honestly can't say too much be cause I only had one little portion of meats no sides. Smoking barrel was set up at the blues beer and BBQ fest in Cumberland. I had the meat sampler. Everything had great smokey flavor and was perfectly seasoned and juicy. I had a bit too much fat and bones on my brisket but there was plenty of good meat so I really need to try them out again at their location

Best BBQ in Indy!!! Love the owners. Love all the meats...........But its the sides that are extraordinary. I hate cole slaw but I love their cole slaw. My son hates green beans but he loves their green beans. Their baked beans and mac and cheese are excellent. And save room for the banana pudding. I used them for my daughter's graduation open house party and will be using them for my son's this year. It is so easy to order and the food is always excellent. Love the New Palestine location as well.

Wonderful brisket and pulled pork! The corn casserole and potato salad are our favorites.

I went there yesterday to try smoking barrel and it is absolutely awesome. I had brisket. My friend had pulled pork mac & cheese baked beans. It was amazing and banana pudding was wonderful. Prices are not bad. I recommend this place to anyone. Thank you.

The ribs are tender, juicy, and have the best flavor of any we have tried in or around Indianapolis. The brisket melted when you bit into it, too. The unexpected winner was the macaroni and cheese.

Delicious, barbecue food. Fun atmosphere and great service. I met them at Cumberland's Blues, Beer, and Barbecue

I couldn't believe I've never heard of this place nor tried BBQ like this anywhere!!!! Thankful for my friend who moved from NY. He wanted a good BBQ place & he found this place. He told me about this place! I'm definitely coming back!!!! I'm picky when it comes to pulled pork- their pulled pork ranks TOP on the list for me!!!

Great brisket, Texas style pepper flavor. Expanding to a second location in new Palestine soon. Looking forward to it as that's where I work.

There is no reason to use a knife when it comes to the mouthwatering brisket. chef's kiss

It was teenie tiny portions the expense didn't justify the portion size. My friends pulled pork sandwich had more meat than our three meat dinner

My absolute favorite BBQ joint in Indy! All varieties of meat are seasoned to perfection. Nice choice of sides & desserts as well, and each are plentiful servings. Prices are comparable to other BBQ restaurants...but you always get your moneys worth. You can sense the abundance of TLC that's put into each and every meal thats prepared & served. Not just in the quality of food, but the excellent consistency of all food served and quality of service you receive from placing your order, preparing your food & even in delivering it to your car. You get a smile and sense of appreciation as their customer. (And I really enjoy being a valued customer!) You can order a single serving or order in advance for large quantities... like we do for special family occasions. I've had a little of everything they serve. But my personal favorite is the Brisket!! It's so tender and tasty that i like it without any sauce. But their BBQ sauces are yummy too. So, if you're looking for a great Go-To for BBQ Trust me when I tell you that you won't be disappointed with Smokin Barrel BBQ! They are only open on certain days of the week... so be sure to look up their Days & hours of operation prior to ordering. Enjoy your treat! Because I know we always do!

I went on a Saturday afternoon and was able to easily pull right in to their drive thru. The lady that took my order was really really sweet and allowed me to take my time figuring out my order. For the quality of the food and the amazing service my meal tasted even better. I ordered the rib tip dinner which came with two sides ( I got macaroni and green beans) both held their own in terms of robust flavor . The rib tips were really well seasoned, no need for sauce but they provided it on the side for dipping . I will definitely be visiting again!

The food was absolute garbage, I ordered the sampler which was suppose to be 3lbs of their meats,they were out of ribs out of chicken and only had brisket and pulled pork the brisket was completely fat, they didn't even bother to trim the fat off, the sides were even worse I spent over 90.00 for this garbage

Smokin' Barrel is HANDS DOWN the best BBQ! I've tried many in Texas, and (yet) they all disappoint. Next time you want BBQ, hit up their socials (for current hours), and head out Brookville Road/SR 52 to German Church Road. Turn left at the Sertoma Club. Tell CJ and Mike that Momma D sent ya!

Went tonight for the first time and cannot say enough good things about this place. Not only is the food amazing but the owners are the nicest people. They make you feel like family from the moment you walk in. I loved the fun family atmosphere. I wish I had discovered this place sooner. This will definitely be a regular dining spot.

Good food great people come to New Pal have fun! Need to make sure they have enough macaroni and cheese on hand!

This was my first visit and actually wanted to order a pound of rib tips,but they were still on the smoker. So glad I had a chance to try the brisket. I don't think there is an adjective that could best describe this delightful, delicious, perfectly seasoned, tender meat. You really don't need sauce, might be a sin to do so! Next for the sides, green beans seasoned and not boring at all. I also got the corn casserole and it too was delicious. I am soo glad that I took a chance and drove a few miles to support this wonderful family business. I also had a chance to meet one of the owners, such a sweet lady. I wish them much success! I will definitely try to get by there as often as I can, please try to support our small businesses, they are truly gems in our community!!!

Five stars, for sure. We actually ordered takeout two weekends in a row! BBQ and sides were very tasty. I'm not a huge fan of rib tips, but theirs was very tasty and tender. Service was quick and friendly. The inside is pretty simple and casual, but we found the drive thru pretty convenient. Definitely worth a quick trip to the SE side of Indy.

Incredible smoke on their meat! Highly recommend!! Service is quick and efficient and it's a carry out person's dream!

Was very good and tasty, enjoyed the service and smoked flavor; bit pricey for such small portions

Authentic and Affordable!!! Visited for the 1st time this awesome establishment. Today they had a lunch special: Brisket Taco's. These tacos were filled with mountains of brisket topped with a light spicy ranch, salsa and cilantro. Don't forget to squeeze the lime and add the extra juice needed for that hint of tang. There are also sides which included Mac-n-cheese, Green Beans, Coleslaw and my favorite corn pudding. For an extra special treat, I enjoyed a wonderful portion of banana pudding. This food experience was the highlight of my day. Take in consideration this is a Drive Thru only opportunity. So bulk up and bring home some of the best BBQ you'll ever have.

Simply some of the best BBQ in Indy! You can enjoy the brisket and rib tips without sauce, they're that good and tender. I've tried the tacos and they were tasty, but I go back for the BBQ! So glad they're on the east side!

Drive thru Q!!!!! Smokin' Barrel is doing it right. The staff is friendly, helpful and fast!!! The brisket is high quality, flavorful, smoked to perfection and has an amazing crust!!! Rib tips are meaty and you guessed it-smokey, moist and perfectly crusted!!! The sides are better than yo momma makes. Go with the Mac & Cheese and Corn Casserole- both are amazing!!! Get there early, they sell out because it's that good!

Last Saturday I stopped,and ordered a half rack of ribs,mac & cheese,and baked beans.The half rack is supposed to be 6 bones,I only got 4 bones,and an end piece with 2 bites on it.The pasta was way over cooked,and after being in the fridge,it turned into a brick of pasta,unedible.The baked beans were right out of can with no onions,chopped meat,seasonings etc.The bill came to 37 bucks.I have been many times before,and it has been great.I won't order these items anymore.I will stay with the rib tips,brisket,pulled pork,and banana pudding.

10/10 bbq. My husband and I were so lucky to get them to cater our wedding, we couldn't have been happier with not only the quality of food but also service! Everyone at our wedding said this was the BEST food they've ever had at a wedding. Naturally we had left overs as guests fall through last minute but we ate every bit of them! Can't rave about them enough!

Love the brisket! Great place to grab some to go grub. You can save a dollar or two paying cash as well. Looking forward to more BBQ soon!

Our weekly go-to for a bbq spot; online ordering and drive-thru pickup for an easy weeknight or weekend dinner. The Mac& cheese is to die for and the green beans are truly the best. We had this local family owned business cater a birthday party and they knocked it out of the park. All of our guests raved about the food and the quality of the meats and sides.

This place is absolutely amazing! I kind of hate putting a ton of BBQ sauce on my pork or brisket and the meat here is so tender that I definitely didn't need to because there was no dryness to compensate for! Totally recommend!

My family and I tried Smokin' Barrel BBQ for the first time today. We tried the pulled pork dinner and the brisket tacos. OMG!!! The pulled pork was very tender and flavorful. The green beans were the best green beans we have ever had at a BBQ restaurant and the mac n cheese was creamy. Now, the brisket tacos was a very nice surprise. The smoked brisket was tender and very flavorful. We found our new BBQ joint!!!

In the mood for some quick bbq? This is the place to go. Worth the money IMO. I'd you first see them on Doordash/Grubhub and you're doing a pickup order, go to their website instead so you don't end up over paying.( on those apps they charge more) we got the tips, brisket, and pulled pork to try and they were all good and not dry tasting. They put in a banana pudding for me for free which was nice. Tastes good and not too sweet or bidder

I discovered this restaurant via GrubHub, in my search for new barbecue experiences, and wow was I ever glad I did. My first encounter with them was through delivery food, and their barbecue brisket sandwich is phenomenal. For $10 (or $13 via GrubHub) you get enough meat for two or three "normal" sandwiches...and a tiny little bun to cram it into. (You may want to have one of your own buns or a couple of slices of bread handy so that you can make up a second sandwich.) There's only one tub of barbecue sauce, which may not be enough for the amount of meat, so you might wish to request extra sauce when you order. The meat is tender and juicy, marbled with succulent fat, and has a very tasty barbecue sauce with it. The sandwich just comes with a bag of chips, but that's fine; the sandwich is what you're there for. The "meat fight" sandwich was good, too. I honestly haven't tried much else of what they offer, given that I'm a huge fan of beef brisket, and the brisket was so good I didn't want to give it up for something else. If you can, I would suggest ordering for pickup or carry-out, rather than going via GrubHub; in order to cover the chunk of revenue GrubHub extracts from orders, the GrubHub prices are about 30% more expensive. Smokin' Barrel uses the Camp Sertoma building and facilities to operate its service, which means its "drive-through" is actually just the circle drive at the main building's entrance; when you drive up, an employee will come out to take your order with a hand-held card reading gadget. Then you can pull ahead and park out of the way (or sit down on a convenient bench if you walked or biked up), and they'll bring it out to you in a few minutes. One nice aspect of this is that, since it's not a traditional drive-through window setup, the restaurant doesn't have any reason to refuse to accept walk-up or bicycle customers. If you're wanting to eat it there, there are some picnic tables outside, or in the Sertoma pavilion if it's open. Otherwise, you'll have to just take it home. Minor drawbacks: they don't seem to carry baked beans, which are my favorite barbecue side dish. But the meat is good enough that I'll forgive them. Also, I wish they were open more days of the week than just Thursday through Saturday. But if you're hungry for barbecue when they're open, my personal slogan applies: OMG, BBQ FTW.

This is some seriously good barbecue. It's only about 10 minutes from our house and I have no excuse for not trying it a long time ago. Good quality meat done right. The seasoning and smoke are well balanced and the sides are great too. Don't know what the dine in is like, we did carry out to reheat for dinner.

Great pulled pork; Not greasy and great flavor! We got 3-4 pounds and it fed a crew of 5 for a couple meals.

Love the BBQ and most of the sides. Some of them have some different spice combinations I'm not used to, but overall we enjoy the food. Great to order ahead and just drive up and they bring it out to you! Very good service experience when we asked to correct an order with errors one time. Order early if you want brisket. They often run out. We order early and set a pick up time to meet our needs. Definitely recommend.

I ordered the pork belly taco. The taste was super-fantastic. My sides were green beans and slaw. The slaw was not to my liking and is the reason for the loss of one star in the rating.

This place is not fancy but the food is delicious. I would recommend to anyone who loves good food and bbq. I will be back soon. Love it

Really good bbq but closed Sun - Wed. Meat is tender and all the sides we've tried are good.

Love this place the pulled pork dinner is fantastic love the kickin coleslaw just enough hotness haven't gotten anything else can't get past the pulled pork dinner

Wonderful people wonderful food! It's genuine BBQ and sides! They great you in the friendliness way!!

Great service, large dining hall, and best of all... AMAZING FOOD! The prices are reasonable and I'm very impressed with the temperature, quality, and taste of the food. Definitely the best brisket I've ever had! The bark and the fat just melt beautifully into your mouth for a dream like experience. The tacos on Friday are delicious. Will definitely be going back. We had a large party of about 10 people. We ALL left raving and oh so satisfied Could only recommend they get a non-carbonated beverage besides water for little kids to enjoy.

Corn casserole. Mac & cheese. Meat fight. Banana pudding. This little place is legit!!! I could just eat that corn casserole, until I tear into the best pulled pork in town. Tender, juicy brisket. Very good!!!!

Awesome people serving great bbq. Chef Mike's brisket is the best. You will be glad that you ordered.

We actually had the bbq meal at a catered event. The food was delicious and just as notable was how the owners warmly and enthusiastically greeted each person as they stopped by to get a plate of food.

GREAT FOOD. Friendly staff. Eat and stay for bingo Thursday nights. Outdoor tables if the weather is nice. It's a perfect slice of Midwest AWESOME.

Everything I had was absolutely delicious: rib tips, brisket, pork, green beans, corn casserole, mac & cheese, banana pudding. If you're looking for great food, you won't be disappointed. They function primarily for pick-up, but they did have plenty of seating in what appeared to be a bingo hall, and that worked just fine for me!