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Smokin' J's BBQ in Gulfport (5145 Gulfport Blvd S, FL 33707)
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Casual counter-serve spot dishing up Texas-style barbecue & sides at indoor/outdoor picnic tables.
Smokin' J's BBQ is located in Gulfport (Florida state) on the street of 5145 Gulfport Blvd S. If you want to ask about something we recommend contacting this place by phone. The Phone number is +1727-329-8624. The coordinates that you can use in navigation applications to get to find Smokin' J's BBQ quickly are 27.748496, -82.703456. Scroll down to find out opening hours, reviews and other important information about Smokin' J's BBQ.
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Available amenities
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Kerbside pickup
- Takeaway
From the business
- Identifies as veteran-owned
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- Delivery
Courtney
July 2022: The owner stated in a recent review he's never received a complaint about staff being rude...lol. Please refer to review below left 3 YEARS AGO! The lady was so rude I still remember it to this day! Doesn't really matter because their closing I just hate when owners make outlandish false claims like, I've never had a complaint about someone being rude in 12 years, when clearly there is a review about your staff being rude...lol. She was an older lady & was mad rude about me wanting a sauce to dip my chicken wings in. Still like the sausage, coleslaw & pickles though. Everything was amazing! Will definitely be back. Update: Went in for an early dinner around 4pm on Friday November 15th 2019. Food was good as always but there was one lady there, I hope she was the owner because she was so rude if she's an employee she should be fired! Like I said though food was still good, we'll just get it togo next time. Too bad because every other time we've been everyone has been super nice & accommodating
08.2022Denise
Best ribs! Sorry to see it close. Owner retiring. People from all over Tampa Bay drove to get the Best BBQ. Closing 25 July 2022. Dine in: No Outdoor seating: Yes Takeout: Yes Delivery: No Curbside pickup: Yes … More
08.2022Clinton
Portions were fair according to what they charge, but it takes a hard left after that. Meat was tasteless, (Sample platter) claims they smoked it for 10+ hours..I couldn't tell. Mac n cheese was worse than box kraft. The Potato salad..terrible. The celery needed to be diced into smaller pieces. Smoked sausage was GOOD and the lady that took my order was WONDERFUL. Unfortunately they will not get a second visit.
08.2022Al
Overall great experience. Staff is very friendly and all of the BBQ food (pulled pork, ribs, and chicken) absolutely amazing. The only complaint I would have is about the Mac and cheese and the beans. I feel like the Mac and cheese is not cheesy and just tastes a little bland. Also, I’m a little confused about the beans. I ordered baked beans but we got green beans. Not sure I’ll order those two sides again. As for the rest of the sides that we ordered (Cole slaw and potato salad) I say it was delicious. They also offer military discount which is great. I would definitely come back here again.
07.2022Tim
Stopped here for lunch for the first time today. It was fantastic! Had the brisket and chicken, both were excellent. The sweet sauce has a wonderful smoky flavor and the potato salad was very good. So glad we found this little place. Staff was very friendly. We’ll definitely be back to work our way through the rest of the menu. Hats off to the guy working the smoker. Great job!!
12.2021Robert
Big thanks to Smokin’ Jim's House of Bar-B-Q for donating turkeys and ham for a thanks giving feast at the mission in Winter Haven. Great to see a local business caring for their community!
12.2021chank-7
Got the brisket and pulled pork plates. Everything was great including all the sides. Would recommend if you're looking for bbq in the gulfport/ st Petersburg area.
12.2020Joseph
Friendly staff. The property itself feels like a Texas Hill Country BBQ joint. The main road its on diatracts from that feel though. So after a moment of Texas excitement it was clear, its just a roadside bbq joint trying to be Texas in feel. As for the food. The 'que here, just okay. The Ribs were not as tender as they should be. Way too chewy and slightly in the dry side. Also the sausage just dis not have that Elgin Texas Sausage kick. Standard white bread is how they roll in Texas, but here they roll with a roll. The sides were the best part. Beans were simple, but worked. Slaw and potato salad was quite good once adding a sprinkle of black pepper. Conclusion. Lets say you can take the BBQ out of Texas, but you can not put the Texas back in the BBQ unless you execute with perfection. This is an okay place, but its not the Texas Hill Country BBQ I hoped to find...
12.2019Steven
I’ll tell ya what, folks...this place has my vote every day of the week!! Great environment, great food, and great service! While we were here, we get to talking to a gentleman, I’m assuming he was the owner. As it turns out, they have a twenty-six foot Uhaul (which is loaded with food) he is driving up to the panhandle of Florida for Hurricane relief. He said this is their fourth Hurricane relief they have responded to! How cool is this?!?! It’s people like these folks that make me happy. So if you are ever in Gulfport, FL, make sure you swing on in to this awesome little place!!
12.2018Zack
The barbecue was very good. It came out fast for how much we ordered, they gave good sides and good service with nice people. I recommend the pulled pork sandwich.
12.2018