Backwoods BBQ is located at 5172 Hinkleville Rd in Paducah.

A great sign was the huge pile of wood and the wonderful blue smoke coming from the smoker.

We parked and went in and were told we could sit anywhere we wanted.  There are several seats at a bar and in another section booths and tables.  We were seated at a table and our server was there in an instant.  We decided on a half slab of ribs with baked beans and potato salad.

Expectations were very high.  I wasn’t disappointed.  Our plates where there within a few minutes and we dug in. I picked up the end rib and the bone slid right out and the meat was cooked perfectly.  A slight smoke ring was visible but there wasn’t an overpowering smoke taste.  I did not add any sauce at this point and the flavor of the ribs stood on it’s own.  They were excellent.  On the side were baked beans and potato salad, both of which were good but the ribs were definitely the main attraction.

For desert I had a peach cobbler and my travel partner had a chocolate pie that must have been stacked 6 inches high. Both were very good and a great end to some good old fashioned Kentucky bbq.  I did order a side of pulled pork and mixed in a little of the home made sauces, both a sweet and hot and polished it off as well.

All in all my experience at Backwoods BBQ was great and I give them a big thumbs up and recommend anyone going through Paducah stop by.  For those of you not from Kentucky but are travelling on Interstate 24 it is just a few miles of exit 4 and very easy to find. Definitely worth the detour.


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