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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:30 pm
by HskrFanMike
nebugeater wrote:This is on their web site. any change they are just changing?
Our new 100 seat Reception Hall will be opening in the spring of 2013.
Call 712-325-4227 or email for more information.
http://www.boxerbbq.com/about.php
They are going to catering and take-out, per Facebook.
I just want to thank all of the people who have supported Boxer BBQ the Restaurant, however, we sadly report to you that we no longer support a sit down restaurant ,or single carry out dinners or lunches. We are a full time catering company with full service set ups, delivery and pick-up of all our award winning BBQ meats and side dishes. just go to
http://www.boxerbbqcatering.com and place your large or small order, yes i said small order, for pick up! We also have created and are building the "Barbeque Store" at the restaurant location where all of our award winning meats will be packaged for purchase just like at the market! We hope you continue to support our business keep us cooking! Thanks again Omaha and Council Bluffs!!
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:41 pm
by lisanstan
Besides Boyd & Charlies, does anyone else do NC BBQ? Â I went to high school in coastal NC and miss some vinegary goodness pig.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:50 pm
by Brad
Apparently Boxer BBQ is remodeling and opening again.
Boxer BBQ wrote:Hold on to your hats people, BOXER BBQ IS RE-OPENING THE SIT DOWN RESTAURANT DOORS!!! We remodeled and set up a new format reorganizied and revamped! We expect to re-open sometime in the middle of February!! The format will be: Walk in, order, pay, get a tray with drink cups and your number pole, find your table, get your drinks, wait for me to call your number, come to the back window pick it up, bring it back, eat it up, clean up your table, and go home happy!! also, extended seating means less wait!! No tipping! reduced prices! The deli is on fire! People love the packaged BBQ to go! Just follow us here and we will be posting pics and giving updates!
REMEMBER, go to the internet or call 12 hours ahead and you can pick up anything on the menu!! YAHOO!! Can't wait for the STAMPEDE!! TELL EVERYBODY YOU KNOW!!!!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:47 pm
by Brad
Boxer BBQ wrote:Well the contractor gave me good news today, he is going to finnish the new "wall tables" at the shop and not keep us shut down any longer! SO IT IS WITH GREAT JOY THAT I ANNOUNCE....THIS FRIDAY WE ARE OFFICIALLY OPENING UP THE DINING ROOM! We will be open for lunch and dinner. We will be using the new format and giving it a test run, get the bugs out. on Friday our hours will go back to 11a to 8p! later in the summer! We will be opening up with the new menu. All the same great food, that didnt change. Spread the word and help us recover from the shut down! We need your help! Eat BBQ!
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:43 am
by Brad
I was excited to hear that Boxer BBQ was re-opening, but was disappointed after eating there Friday night...
1. Â The Food Wasn't as good as before. Â 4 of us and nobody thought it was as good as it was before.
2. Â No More Liquor
3. Â No More servers, order at the counter
4. Â This "remodeling" they did was a joke. Â They built a new counter to order at and a couple new tables but that's about it. Â Place basically look exactly the same.
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:19 pm
by Uffda
This graticule was in the paper today.
Barbeque Barn food truck preserves late wife's memory
http://www.omaha.com/article/20130204/L ... e-s-memory
I haven't stopped as I am never in that part of own at the right time
BBQ from around the country
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 9:46 am
by NovakOmaha
Ok, first, what's the best Omaha BBQ in your opinion?
Second, do you have a favorite style of BBQ? (Carolina, Memphis, KC, Texas, etc.)
Third, do you BBQ at home? Â What, without giving away a family secret, is it that makes your BBQ great?
I was reading a story in the KCStar today about an interview with Adam Wainwright of the Cards and part of it was about his love of BBQ. Â He mentioned a restaurant in St. Louis that serves "Memphis BBQ". Â The author of the story said that "Memphis BBQ?" was inferior to KC BBQ, of course. Â Now, I've eaten lots of BBQ around the country and not being from KC I have no dog in the hunt. Â I've enjoyed Carolina, Memphis, KC and Texas BBQ, as well as some very good BBQ in California, Florida, and even right here in Detroit. Â Maybe I am not talking to the right people but the only people that put down other styles of BBQ are KC people. Â I really like trying different types of food and in business I learned that you don't put down competitors. Â Your product or service stands on its own. Â So it's either an inferiority complex or maybe just an inflated sense of self. Â I like Arthur Bryants and Gates and Jack Stack but it isn't a religious experience. Â I have to say that eating at the Rendezvous in Memphis on a hot evening is an experience. Â Same with some Texas places. Â
So KC BBQ is good but calling it clearly superior, to me, is a stretch.
Happy Memorial Day everyone. Â To those who are or have served, and their families, thank you for your service.
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 9:57 am
by nebugeater
Re: BBQ from around the country
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 10:29 am
by Omababe
NovakOmaha wrote:Ok, first, what's the best Omaha BBQ in your opinion?
Yes, but I seldom get to it. Smoke Pit in downtown Omaha.
Second, do you have a favorite style of BBQ? (Carolina, Memphis, KC, Texas, etc.)
Not really. I like most styles, except for tough and gristly ribs. I am fond of the Italian style BBQ, typical of the Smoke Pit here and Barnelli's in Chicago. Seems like I make it to Portillos/Barnellis more than I make it to Smoke Pit lately.
I like Arthur Bryants and Gates and Jack Stack but it isn't a religious experience.
Bryant's and Jack Stack have great ribs! I'm not fond of the ribs at Gates, but their sliced beef is outasite!
Often overlooked is Hayward's way south in Kansas City. It doesn't have that earthy ambiance of the original Bryant's or Gates, but the food is great!
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 10:31 am
by MadMartin8
Uncle Ernies was good when it still was around here, Â Boyd and Charlies is okay. Parker's Smokehouse is pretty good as well.
For K.C, I like Oklahoma Joe's and Jack Stack. I find Authur Bryant's and Gates to be overrated.
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 10:57 am
by S33
MadMartin8 wrote:Uncle Ernies was good when it still was around here.
140th-ish and industrial/center, right? It's gone? The menu was small, but the food was good. I drove by his restaurant in Cedar Creek the other day, and it's still open.
Oh yeah, the best part of his food, was the homemade bbq sauces. They were different, but very god.
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 11:31 am
by MadMartin8
S33 wrote:MadMartin8 wrote:Uncle Ernies was good when it still was around here.
140th-ish and industrial/center, right? It's gone? The menu was small, but the food was good. I drove by his restaurant in Cedar Creek the other day, and it's still open.
Oh yeah, the best part of his food, was the homemade bbq sauces. They were different, but very god.
Yeah, that's the location...it was in a bar who's name I can't quite remember right this instance. Uncle Ernies left and focused back west, in Cedar Creek. The sauces were amazing and the ribs were HUGE with little fat. Oh and the sweet potato fries.
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 12:06 pm
by S33
I remember sitting inside that location eating lunch one day, and some older guy sits down next to me asking what I thought of the food. Good thing it was good stuff, because that ended up being Ernie, and I wouldn't have wanted to offend him if it I didn't like it. Â :)
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:35 pm
by S33
Had Boxer BBQ recently, and it was definitely my favorite (by a long shot) that I've had in the Omaha area.
Re: NEW POLL - Omaha's Best BBQ
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:06 am
by Brad
Half of today's batch of Burnt Ends, Fresh out of the Smoker at Phat Jacks BBQ!!!
Yesterday they ran out yesterday be 4pm!
Re: NEW POLL - Omaha's Best BBQ
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:11 am
by Brad
This Thread Needs a new poll. What do you want me to add and what do you want me to take off?
Jim's Rib Haven (North O)
Smoke Pit (Downtown)
Big Horn (South O)
Osark BBQ (114th and Center)
Doc and Eddies (West O)
Heartland BBQ (Benson)
402 BBQ (Food Truck)
McKenna's (Aksarben)
Harkeet's (Midtown)
Boyd & Charlie's BBQ (West O)
Phat Jacks BBQ (Lincoln)
Parkers (Ashland and NE City)
Boxer BBQ (Council Bluffs)
Hog Stop BBQ (Council Bluffs)
Uncle Earnie's (Cedar Creek, NE)
Po' Boy's Barbecue (Gretna)
Fusion BBQ (Not Open Yet - 70th and Maple)
Famous Dave’s (Chain)
Dickey's (Chain)
Non of the Above
I don't eat BBQ
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:32 pm
by bigredmed
Ozark's has the amazing ability to burn or dehydrate any meat product they touch. If I wanted beef jerky, I would eat it. I would rate Famous Daves above that place.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:50 pm
by Brad
bigredmed wrote:Ozark's has the amazing ability to burn or dehydrate any meat product they touch. If I wanted beef jerky, I would eat it. I would rate Famous Daves above that place.
My list wasn't in any particular order, just getting ideas for the next poll.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:23 pm
by bigredmed
I would like to ask if people had to compare two, would one be so much better that it would be worth driving past one to go to the other.
For example: Heartland vs Doc and Eddies' or Ozark vs Jim's Rib Haven.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:28 pm
by bigredmed
Another idea would be best item. Best ribs, best sausage, etc.
Re: NEW POLL - Omaha's Best BBQ
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:20 pm
by nativeomahan
Brad wrote:This Thread Needs a new poll. What do you want me to add and what do you want me to take off?
Jim's Rib Haven (North O)
Smoke Pit (Downtown)
Big Horn (South O)
Osark BBQ (114th and Center)
Doc and Eddies (West O)
Heartland BBQ (Benson)
402 BBQ (Food Truck)
McKenna's (Aksarben)
Harkeet's (Midtown)
Boyd & Charlie's BBQ (West O)
Phat Jacks BBQ (Lincoln)
Parkers (Ashland and NE City)
Boxer BBQ (Council Bluffs)
Hog Stop BBQ (Council Bluffs)
Uncle Earnie's (Cedar Creek, NE)
Po' Boy's Barbecue (Gretna)
Fusion BBQ (Not Open Yet - 70th and Maple)
Famous Dave’s (Chain)
Dickey's (Chain)
Non of the Above
I don't eat BBQ
It is spelled Harkert's, btw. And Hartland. And of course Ozark.
A bunch of us from work ate at Swine Dining today in Bellevue. For my money, and my experience (I am past president of the Greater Omaha Barbeque Society, for what that may be worth), Swine Dining is the best of a paltry lot in the Omaha metro. Various places do one or two things very good (the onion taters and BBQ sauce at Ozark are top notch, Famous Dave's is pretty consistent, and has great corn bread. Harkert's used to be known for their ribs, but it has changed ownership since my last visit. Heartland has good sandwiches, but the sides aren't very good. Boxer must have something good, but I haven't discovered what that might be.)
Uncle Earnie (John Earnest) is an excellent cook. You can find his food at Taste of Omaha. When he is sober he cannot be beat with his food. (Side story, when I used to be a criminal prosecutor I put John in jail more than once, for his alcohol related problems. But he is a good man, and we grew to be friends.)
For my time and money, L.C's in KC, MO has fantastic burnt ends and sandwiches. BB's Lawnside at 85th & Troost cannot be beat for their combo of Cajun food, BBQ. And Blues music. Oklahoma Joe's never, ever disappoints. Plus you can stock up on BBQ sauces and supplies in their adjacent store. Fiorella's Jack Stack have excellent ribs and brisket, plus killer baked beans. Skip the O rings, though. Gates is good for sandwiches and sauces, but the ribs can be tough. Smokestack at Zona Rosa is a gorgeous place with consistent quality throughout.
Rendezvous is something every BBQ aficionado simply must experience. The food is decent, but the experience of dining there is not to be missed well beyond the quality of the dry rubbed meats.
Stubbs BBQ in Downtown Austin is a winner, though you can find even better Q elsewhere if you look.
Some of my all time favorite BBQ is found in the Carolina's. The vinegar based sauces simply cannot be beat, in my opinion. High Cotton in Kill Devil Hill was a wonderful find. The best BBQ are the little roadside shacks you are apt to come across on the back roads and highways of this big country, particularly south of the Mason-Dixon Line, where BBQ is a passion and a way of life. But I have found exceptional BBQ served from a blue school bus in Vermont, to a transplanted Oklahoman's roadside diner in Seaside, Oregon, to Rudolph's in Minneapolis.
Re: NEW POLL - Omaha's Best BBQ
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:11 pm
by Coyote
nativeomahan wrote:
A bunch of us from work ate at Swine Dining today in Bellevue. For my money, and my experience (I am past president of the Greater Omaha Barbeque Society, for what that may be worth), Swine Dining is the best of a paltry lot in the Omaha metro......
Re: NEW POLL - Omaha's Best BBQ
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:30 am
by Brad
nativeomahan wrote:A bunch of us from work ate at Swine Dining today in Bellevue.
I haven't been to Swine Dining, Its on my list.
nativeomahan wrote:Uncle Earnie (John Earnest) is an excellent cook. You can find his food at Taste of Omaha.
Only time I ever had his food was when he was in that shack on the side of highway 75 on the south shore of the Platte River. That was so long ago, I can't even remember the food now.
nativeomahan wrote:For my time and money, L.C's in KC, MO has fantastic burnt ends and sandwiches.
Have you ever had the Burnt Ends at Phat Jacks in Lincoln? If so, how do they compare?
nativeomahan wrote:Oklahoma Joe's never, ever disappoints. Fiorella's Jack Stack have excellent ribs and brisket, plus killer baked beans. Skip the O rings, though. Gates is good for sandwiches and sauces, but the ribs can be tough.
I have always wanted to Try Oklahoma Joe's and Gates. Jack Stacks was good.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 5:48 pm
by nativeomahan
I have not eaten at Phat Jacks.
Maybe, depending upon how well the EOmaha dinner at Venice Inn goes, we could follow it up with an EOmaha BBQ run some Saturday to KC. Lunch at LC's, and dinner at either Fiorella's or Oklahoma Joes. We could always then swing by Smokestack for take out on our way home.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:18 pm
by Coyote
nativeomahan wrote:I have not eaten at Phat Jacks.
Maybe, depending upon how well the EOmaha dinner at Venice Inn goes, we could follow it up with an EOmaha BBQ run some Saturday to KC. Lunch at LC's, and dinner at either Fiorella's or Oklahoma Joes. We could always then swing by Smokestack for take out on our way home.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 1:53 pm
by Brad
nativeomahan wrote:I have not eaten at Phat Jacks.
Maybe, depending upon how well the EOmaha dinner at Venice Inn goes, we could follow it up with an EOmaha BBQ run some Saturday to KC. Lunch at LC's, and dinner at either Fiorella's or Oklahoma Joes. We could always then swing by Smokestack for take out on our way home.
I like the way you think!
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 7:58 am
by Brad
Accoding to Grow Omaha. The Smoke Pit BBQ will be closing for good on My 25th. They are open Thursday Through Sunday until then.
I can't believe how slim the BBQ Options are in this town.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 8:40 am
by Linkin5
I tried Hartland BBQ for the first time last week, it was absolutely awful.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 9:00 am
by Omababe
Brad wrote:Accoding to Grow Omaha. The Smoke Pit BBQ will be closing for good on My 25th.
That's too bad! I really hate to see a great independent place close while we're under invasion from chain after chain after chain.
This place was very unique. The closest place to it (Italian style BBQ) I know of is in Chicago.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 9:16 am
by Coyote
Joe must not be doing well.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 9:18 am
by Brad
Coyote wrote:Joe must not be doing well.
Matt said he passed away a couple weeks ago.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 9:33 am
by Coyote
Bummer! RIP Joe Dubinsky. He fought the good fight.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 2:30 pm
by Omababe
Coyote wrote:Bummer! RIP Joe Dubinsky. He fought the good fight.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 6:03 pm
by nativeomahan
Excellent BBQ is part art, part science. And you must have lots of patience. It is very time consuming work, which explains in part why it isn't an inexpensive meal.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 11:38 am
by BIG-T
Brad wrote:Accoding to Grow Omaha. The Smoke Pit BBQ will be closing for good on My 25th. They are open Thursday Through Sunday until then.
I can't believe how slim the BBQ Options are in this town.
To bad that Smoke Pit is closing, but I went there for one last meal last night around 9pm I park and get out go towards the front door and a worker was walking up to the door from the inside and she tells me that
"We are closed cause were out of food, we ran out at 8"
I'm sorry for the loss but have enough food for the hours that your open, and turn off your open sign.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 6:15 am
by Omababe
Coincidentally I was driving up Farnam by there yesterday morning about 11:45 or so. The line was out the door and way into the parking lot!
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 10:40 am
by Greg S
BIG-T wrote:Brad wrote:Accoding to Grow Omaha. The Smoke Pit BBQ will be closing for good on My 25th. They are open Thursday Through Sunday until then.
I can't believe how slim the BBQ Options are in this town.
To bad that Smoke Pit is closing, but I went there for one last meal last night around 9pm I park and get out go towards the front door and a worker was walking up to the door from the inside and she tells me that
"We are closed cause were out of food, we ran out at 8" :grr: I'm sorry for the loss but have enough food for the hours that your open, and turn off your open sign.
Word has got out that they are closing. I can see why they are having issues with enough food. Lots of people in town have been there over the years and are trying to get in there one last time. I'll give them a pass.
Greg
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:49 pm
by Coyote
I have twice now passed a food truck on North 30th across from Bakers call Fat Shack BBQ. Has anyone tried/seen this place?
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:57 pm
by SaveOmaha
Up in the Florence area? Wonder if it's any good.
Re: Omaha Metro Area's Best BBQ
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:04 pm
by Coyote
Yes,just south of DT Florence. I am not the best judge on BBQ , so I'm waiting for reviews before I try it out.
