Smokin Hot 'n Saucy Barbecue

"Do not order here post 7pm. The wait is ridiculous even though they look like they aren’t busy. Like 45minutes for meat which should have been prepared throughout the day? The food tastes amazing but they need to take a lesson from Maccas book and learn how to concurrently prepare orders."

"We really enjoyed our platter of meat! My favourite was the pulled pork while my husband loved the brisket."

"If I could award 6 stars, I would!!! Best brisket I've had in Australia. Served by true Texans in a relaxed and friendly environment. Well priced, good-sized servings, friendly service. I'll be coming back for sure."

"My wife and I visited here Sunday 19/2/2023. We cant complain about the tenderness of the pulled pork or the brisket burgers. But thats about the only good thing. Staff where friendly especially the young fellow. The buns where dry and had no flavour. I ordered a Pulled Pork burger with chipotle sauce, and slaw. Very little sauce, the meat was tepid. My wife the brisket burger, had a hunk of fat in the middle of it she ordered hers with apple slaw hardly any bun dry stale and tasteless. The fires where a good fresh and hot. The offerings for a "TEXAS" BBQ restaurant where limited and expensive. There is nothing to see or aromas to savour. The tables are all soiled. The garbage bins are to close to the tables. The large industrial bins are unsightly. The place looks like its never been presented. There are random chairs against the lh wall for some reason. The music is not Australian Country maybe a choice but some local music would be good. Some lone star beer for sale be an excellent idea, along with some rubs, charcoal and hardwood for the genuine smoker to buy whilst visiting. Having spent a great deal of time in texas, ok, la, ms, alabama, new mexico, tn, az etc. I can say that the BBQ in America is a lot better than what is on offer here. Its a shame because we where looking forward to a good feed of ribs and brisket like they do at Blacks in Lockhart TX, or even Augies in San Antonio. Kruez Market in Lockhart actually do sausage so if they run out of Ribs or Brisket which they do, You can still get a feed with a pickle and a beer. At all these places you can see them slice, dice, cook and prepare your meal. Even Charlies BBQ in Sailes LA being a road side shack does chicken, ribs, burgers, steaks, brisket and sometimes catfish. His smoker/BBQ is outdoors and its an old gas station bit ropey but nonetheless has all the trappings and offerings. I'm sure the Smokin Hot and Saucy does some amazing food but they need to tidy the place up, get some more menu items on the board and open more regularly, REVIEW THEIR PRICES $160 FOR A BEEF PLATE UP THERE A BIT FOR THE LOCATION. AND THE BURGERS NEED TO BE HOT AND FRESH. THEY SHOULD ALSO DO SOME PLATE RIBS, CHICKEN ETC. CHECK OUT THE SNEAKY BARON IN MAROOCHYDORE ALOS THEY DO SOME AMAZING BBQ. THE PHOTOS I HAVE POSTED ARE PLACES I HAVE VISITED IN THE USA FOR THE OWNERS TO MAYBE LOOK AT THEIR SETUPS MAY HELP."

"Been driving past here for a while now and finally decided to stop in whilst we were checking out the nearby op shops. We couldn't believe how quiet it was during lunch, as the alluring smoke and smell tempted us from a good 200m away. Once here we found that the place consisted of a shipping container and two trailers where the magic happened, all decorated in a rusted out tin-vintage style with the surrounding brickwork beautifully spraypainted in Texan BBQ imagery. Within 5 minutes of ordering, my partner had her small mac & cheese with a side of expertly cooked beef brisket that melted in her mouth. I was treated to the Carnivore Burger with the very same brisket, along with some juicy pork, and a layer of spicy sausage on the bottom. Although I didn't get a beer, we saw advertisements for these and got the feeling it would be a blast to hit up on a Friday or Saturday night. An absolute gem in Newcastle and well worth a visit from anyone out Islington/Hamilton way or strolling down Beaumont Street."