Cuisines and Dishes at Big John's Alabama Bar-B-Que:
- Barbecue
- American
Big John's Alabama Bar-B-Que
5707 N 40th St ,
Tampa
FL
33610
(813) 626-9800
Ratings and Reviews for Big John's Alabama Bar-B-Que
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Nov 05 2011
Mike S. via Yelp
Very cool prior review....and yes, I am one of the white people who come here regularly for good BBQ. This is the place whose smoke you smell from...read more
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Oct 05 2011
Marie F. via Yelp
So I'm interviewing in Tampa and I'm starving. I call up a friend who's leaving the gym and ask him a good bbq spot. He recommends this place. And actually...read more
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Oct 27 2010
Dan G. via Yelp
Look, for Florida BBQ, it's tough to beat Big John's. I don't know how it compares to the legendary Texas, Memphis and Kansas City joints, but for Tampa...read more
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Sep 06 2008
via Citysearch
The meat falls off the bone at Big John's and after you leave you will only have one thought, wish I had got more to go. You can ...read more
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May 25 2008
sunnysideup5 via Citysearch
Take it from someone who knows her BBQ when I say that Big John's hits the mark! Most of all, I found the staff to be nice and for...read more
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Oct 19 2007
poetsguild via Citysearch
This was my first time at Big John's, but it won't be my last. This is Bar-B-Q Pork like I remember it growing up, cooked over a h...read more
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The Scene
One of the Bay Area's oldest barbecue joints, Big John's was founded by a preacher named John Andrew Stephens, who ran it successfully for nearly 25 years. When he died a couple of years ago, he was so well-known that the Tampa Tribune put his obituary on the front page. Now, his family continues to run his restaurants, one called Mrs. Campbell's Alabama BBQ on Gandy Boulevard and the original Big John's Alabama BBQ on 40th Street near Busch Gardens. And the food continues to be among the best barbecue served anywhere.
The Food
The chopped pork sandwiches and rack of ribs are too heavenly, the baked beans are rich with a heavy sauce, thick with molasses and just sweet enough. Corn on the cob and coleslaw round out the side orders. The decor is simple, unadorned tables and chairs, nothing fancy. Eat in or take out.
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