Big T’s Bbq and Smokehouse

We love going to Big T’s BBQ. Their pulled pork and brisket are great! The fruit crisp desserts are wonderful too! Being from Texas, we miss our BBQ, but Big T’s brings us a little «closer to home».

A solid BBQ experience.
I will confess that I love BBQ, and have tried it in Texas and Tennessee. Rendezvous ribs in Memphis are my favourites, but back to Big T’s.
I have been to both Calgary locations, which are quite similar. The Deer Ridge location is a refurbished Pizza Hut that is well done. A nice selection of blues played during lunch.
Between the two locations I have tried a number of plates. The St. Louis ribs and the brisket were quite good, but not great — necessary for the 5^th star. The dirty rice and beans were also quite good, and well fit with the meat. Some may find meals here expensive compared to fast food, but the quality and portions warrant the difference.
If you want some BBQ in Calgary then Big T is your place.

Big T’s stands for Tasty! Super tasty BBQ food. We’ve been back several times for birthdays and family gatherings in the past 4 months.
Lots of gluten free items on the menu, except the lunch menu.
MmmmmmmmMeat. Meat Meat Meat and more Meat! Last time I visited, I actually ordered too much food so I would have leftovers to take home to my other half. The ribs & half smoked chicken dinner did just the thing. We ate TWO more meals from that portion.
I’m not a fan of the coleslaw, but my sister is. They also like the cornbread, but it’s not glutenfree. (It’s CORNbread… but no, not glutenfree)
Burgoo soup is glutenfree & super tasty.
You want to feed an army? Order the Elvis platter. No, this isn’t a love boat for two — you better bring a horde to help you, or containers to shlep it home.
No, it’s not «cheap». You *do* get what you pay for. Bring the moolah, but bring an appetite too.
*urp* I’m a fan.

Made my first visit to Big T’s in Queensland /​Deer Run since taking over from Woody’s BBQ. I have been to the location near McMahon Stadium where I was soundly defeated by the Gut Buster (which was featured on «You Gotta Eat Here»).
The new location is bright and open with a nice bar in the centre of the room. There is a good selection of seating from booths to hightops to regular tables. We were greeted by a friendly hostess /​server. We took our time reviewing the menu and selected deep fried pickles for an appie to accompany the Wild Rose Wraspberry and Velvet Fog beverage selection.
The menu offers a lot of choices, so making a decision took some time! Our foursome ordered as follows: salad with a smoked and sauced chicken breast, a pair of two meat plates and a chili dog which was actually an andouille sausage.
The orders came out — there was easily enough food to feed 6 to 8! The ribs and brisket and ribs and pulled pork plates were excellent! Dirty rice was very tasty while the hush puppies were nearest to Heaven I have been in awhile! The massive salad was nicely trimmed with flavourful bits including cheese, tortilla chips and veggies along with a delicious blackberry vinegarette. Lastly, the Chili Cheese Dog was served on a toasted hoagie bun with all the trimmings. The spicy flavour and chili combined to make an excellent meal! Now, you may wonder how do I know how all this great food tasted? Let’s just say there was more sampling going on than at a David Guetta concert! (If he does concerts)
If you enjoy bbq, then you need to try out Big T’s! This is a great spot in the south of Calgary!
I should add that the owner stopped by our table for a chat — a nice touch always!

Overall the food was great and the service was good — attentive and professional. If meat is your thing then you will do very well here! If not, then they have some delicious and unique alternatives. The cornbread was very good. Their sauces are yummy — they understand flavour. What thrilled me to bits were the fried green tomatoes. I had always wanted to try them! Wow… they surpassed my expectations, so delicious — tangy, crunchy and haunting; I want more! Big T’s is not cheap, but the type of food they offer tends to be pricier. It will be a once-​in-​a-​while treat.

Yum! So good! Really great, honest flavour. There are so many options of meat and sides, you could never get bored of eating here!

I have been to the restaurant a couple of times and always loved the food I had. Last weekend I was at a wedding catered by Big T’s and was once again impressed by the food.
The smoked turkey was very good and was only overshadowed by the amazing brisket. I wasn’t aware that Big T’s did catering, but I’ll definitely keep it in mind should I ever be looking to have an event catered.
Looking forward to returning to the restaurant soon!

My boyfriend loves it. Lots of fun bbq stuff to choose from. My bf would give it a 5, it’s just very specific to a certain genre of people.