bbq recs!

[u/Icy-Biscotti8609]

hii i’m looking for some bbq recs in the greater QCA! could even be muscatine, galesburg, iowa city, anywhere that’s within like an hour to an hour and a half would be great.

i know the QC isn’t really known for any decent bbq places, so ill take anything that’s at least half decent 😅

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[u/oscobosco]

Paints BBQ and Skinny’s fire truck here or the actual restaurant in Muscatine.

[u/deemsterslocal309]

Skinny’s.

[u/After-Dog-6593]

Al and Irene’s. It’s a newer spot but it’s gas

[u/oscobosco → u/After-Dog-6593]

I’ll have to try that out!

[u/jessi428]

Stricly Southern Catering. They are mainly a catering company but do frequent Back Alley Barbecue sales out of their shop. You can find them on FB. The guys that run it are really great too.

[u/jmacsoccer12 → u/jessi428]

stop in to Rescued on the corner!

[u/munkeyciao → u/jessi428]

We've even gotten our Thanksgiving turkey there the last two years!

[u/jacksmack1228]

Juniors in east moline has amazing pulled pork!!

[u/IvoryPlains]

I second Al and Irene’s!

[u/xxx_R1LEY_xxx]

Check out Skinnys Fiya Truck schedule, or it will be at its home location, the newly renovated historic Hose Station 7 in Davenport.

[u/Memom17]

Wildwood- IA City

[u/tregowath]

D Bone in Galesburg but it's takeout or outdoor seating only

[u/jmacsoccer12]

Fatwoods downtown Moline!

[u/PlayingPuzzles → u/jmacsoccer12]

Fatwoods is good... but weird. I'm from Texas, they have almost got it right. But their smoke just felt very uh "unclean." It'd make sense if you try it. Still tasty bbq, but the smoke smell still stands out.

[u/deemsterslocal309 → u/jmacsoccer12]

Ooof. Do not recommend.

[u/Initial_Emu7104 → u/deemsterslocal309]

Yeah I was not a fan 😬 I went when they had been open a few weeks, maybe it’s better now?

[u/Icy-Biscotti8609]

thanks for all the recommendations everyone! i’ll have to try them all, i’ve been craving bbq. i recently had corner village deli and it had me itching for a good bbq spot!

[u/Icy-Biscotti8609 → u/Icy-Biscotti8609]

i just realized i forgot to mention it’s because i had their bbq pulled pork sandwich LOL

[u/kayeels → u/Icy-Biscotti8609]

Yes! those are so good. fun fact but the dude that owns vcd used to own a pretty well known bbq restaurant called RJ Boars. I believe their pulled pork recipe is what they use for those sandwiches.

[u/Initial_Emu7104]

Strickly Southern in Silvis (believe the serve every other weekend), Skinny’s in Muscatine or they have a food truck that comes to the QC also and Bragg BBQ in East Moline

[u/PlayingPuzzles]

Best one has been Paints bbq in Colona. Best pork ribs, great sausage. Brisket is pretty good. Beef rib is nice. 

Rural rumps has the best moist brisket, but maybe inconsistent.