Backwoods Bar-B-Que

Canton, United States

3.7

Closed now

12 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 903-567-6253
Address:
630 W Highway 243, Canton, TX, 75103
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Quiet
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
No
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Canton) 9:03 PM Friday, June 13, 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Backwoods BBQ specializes in the finest down home Texas BBQ you can get your hands on. With prices to suit your family and quality to please anybody Backwoods BBQ should be your next choice. Whether it mouth watering lean beef brisket you’re after or a baked potato with sausage come in and gives us a try. You won’t regret it.

At Backwoods BBQ we have over 20 years of catering experience and will cater 25 people and have catered 10,000 people in Las Vegas. Come see us or call for all of your catering needs!

History

Established in 1989.

Backwoods BBQ was started in 1989 as a unique business adventure by a man named Joe Sheperd. Joe was known as pioneer and explorer of the food industry and more importantly as a great man in his family and his community. Joe sat out to create the best hickory smoked lean Texas barbecue as well as the best sauce to touch a texans lips! He spent seven years perfecting that sauce and in the process created some of the best barbecue money can buy. After Joe’s passing his son Danny took over proud ownership of Backwoods BBQ and the Sheperd’s still proudly maintain that same great barbecue and barbecue sauce for all who come in at a great price.

Meet the Business Owner

Danny S.

Business Owner

Danny Sheperd is the owner of Backwoods BBQ and son of founder Joe Sheperd. Danny is daily working to uphold the tradition and standard Joe set for the best lean Texas BBQ.

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12 reviews of Backwoods Bar-B-Que

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Place rating: 2
Hawkins, TX
Two stars may be a little harsh but I can’t say this was A-​OK bbq, either. I had a brisket and rib plate with pinto beans and cole slaw as my sides. The pinto beans were pretty basic but there was something about them that I liked, no additional seasonings or spices, just a robust pinto bean flavor. Nice. And the cole slaw appeared to be homemade, crunchy with a creamy dressing that had just a hint of sweetness.
The meat, however, was a mixed bag. The brisket was tender and not dry, and you could fold it without breaking. And the ribs were also tender and juicy. However, and this is a problem I have with just about all East Texas BBQ, there was a lack of smoke and rub flavor, and very little bark or smoke ring. Backwoods says their meat is hickory smoked, which is supposed to give a strong, smoky flavor to meat. But I just did not get that here. The only flavor added to the meat was that from the thick, sweet sauce (which is a bit much for me).
Overall, nice and friendly staff, good sides (at least what I had), but as far as smoked meat goes, somewhat lacking.
Place rating: 3
Coppell, TX
A lil hole in the wall. I had a pulled pork sandwich and hubs had a sausage sandwich. Both were good, but we both would have preferred they have a lil more smokehouse flavor. On the other hand, the okra was perfect! Cooked crisp and yummy w/​perfect seasoning. A good lil stop after some shopping at Trade Days.
Place rating: 5
Kaufman, TX
Love this place. It’s a little hole in the wall with great barbecue and good size portions. I highly recommend it! They have great loaded baked potatoes, beef barbecue, ribs, and cole slaw and lots of other stuff. They have the best sweet tea!
Place rating: 2
Evanston, IL
Beef was moist, but not flavorful. Sides were also bland. The apple cobbler was the best part of the lunch special.
Place rating: 5
Wise, TX
It sure doesn’t look like much, but I don’t care. The BBQ is awesome. Come to think of it, almost all my favorite BBQ joints are hole in the wall!
Place rating: 3
Augusta, GA
We came in expecting some great BBQ and service after reading some rave reviews on Unilocal.They have a sign outside that says they close at 7:30 which is thirty minutes sooner than what they have online. We get there at seven. The lady walks outside and immediately flips the open sign grumbling about people coming in late. They are rude when we order and rude to the old folks who walk in behind us. The food was great, but I will not spend my money in a place that doesn’t want my business.
UPDATE: I just wanted to point out that we were traveling up to Sulphur Springs and were unfamiliar to the area, so we were depending on Unilocal’s posted hours of operation. I also added an extra star for the manager’s (?) polite reply and apology.
Place rating: 4
Irving, TX
My boyfriend and I found this place using Unilocal.It was highly rated and I can see why! This was good home cookin’! The place was full of regulars on their lunch break. The food was hot and delicious. We both got the lunch special which came with 1 meat, 2 sides, bread, dessert and a drink. Great value for around $ 8. It was a ton of food! You know it’s a home cookin’ type of place when you are asked if you want dessert, not WHAT you want for dessert. Cobbler for all! :)
While they are not far from the main road, they are a little bit of a detour… it is well worth the little extra effort to go and check them out!
Place rating: 4
Plano, TX
The family and I stopped in Backwoods and we were sure glad that we did! We actually found it using the Unilocal App.
I don’t think there’s anything on the menu that wasn’t great. The staff was really patient and friendly.
I think we will make eating at Backwoods BBQ a new family tradition everytime we go to first Monday.
Place rating: 4
Dallas, TX
Great food. Too bad it has such a hard to find location. It is worth the trip if you can find it!
Place rating: 3
Seagoville, TX
The hot links and brisket were flavorful but hot links were not spicy. Brisket was tender. Fried okra was bland. Although it’s old place, it was clean. Baked potato was good. Asked for butter on the side, and was given enough for 8 potatoes. Friendly staff!
Place rating: 4
Waxahachie, TX
Had the chopped beef sandwich. Very very good
Place rating: 5
Whitehouse, TX
Great bbq and great folks!!! Worth the drive from anywhere!