KBQ Real Barbecue
12500 Fairwood Pkwy., Suite B-1
Bowie, MD 20720
301-352-8111
Neighborhood: Bowie
Cuisines: Southern, Barbecue, American
Opening Hours:
Open Monday through Thursday 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM; Friday and Saturday 11:30 AM to 10 PM; Sunday noon to 6.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price Range: Inexpensive
Dress: Informal
Noise Level: Chatty
Reservations: Not Needed
Website: http://www.kbqrealbarbecue.com/
Best Dishes:
Ribs; pulled pork; country-style sausage; smoked brisket; grilled chicken wings; potato salad with shrimp; baked beans; mac' and cheese; Key-lime pie.
Price Details:
Starters, $1.99 to $4.99; main courses, $5.99 to $11.99.
Special Features: Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
We’re not naive enough to think that the best barbecue in Washington can measure up to the magnificence of Kansas City, Memphis, or Texas. The fact is no one place around here excels at everything we look for in a ’cue joint. But if you hit Kerry Britt’s storefront early at lunch, when everything’s coming right off the grill, it does a pretty fair impression of what we pine for.
Britt achieves a deep penetration of hickory smoke, and the zestiness of his spice-and-herb rub gives these ribs, cooked in a smoker and finished on the grill (open pit isn’t allowed in Prince George’s County), lip-smacking appeal.
Also good: Hot country sausage; grilled chicken wings; shrimp-and-potato salad; Key-lime pie.