Today I want to stop by Risin’ Smoke Barbecue in South Hill, VA. We first visited them back in April of 2016, so we were long overdue for another visit. Here’s a link to our first round of visits. Risin’ Smoke Barbecue (patricksbbqtrail.com) I had no idea it had been so long. Well, we were traveling on Rt. 58 and decided to hit them up at lunchtime.

The Restaurant and Staff:

Everything at Risin’ Smoke Barbecue was still outstanding. Everyone behind the counter was friendly and the dining area was nice and clean. There’s still plenty of seating inside plus there are picnic tables out front. We dropped in just in front of the Friday lunch rush. At first we were a little concerned at the lack of customers but they began filing in behind us. They were also

Brisket Sandwich with Onion Rings.

doing a lot of take-out business. Business did pick up after we arrived, so that’s good.

Our Choices at Risin’ Smoke Barbecue:

As I said, we were traveling and it was lunchtime at Risin’ Smoke Barbecue. Neither of us wanted a lot to eat just to ride for hours on it. So we went light, or at least we thought we did.

Today Tammy ordered a Brisket Sandwich with Onion Rings and a piece of Chocolate Chess Pie for dessert. The brisket was incredible. It had an awesome mix of seasoning and smoke. Smoked to perfection, this is some of the best brisket available. Back in 2016 I wrote that if I had a top 10 list, Risin’ Smoke Barbecue’s brisket would be right there with the best of them. I still believe that today.

Now the onion rings have changed. I will say that I loved the ones they had when we first visited. Even though I’m not as in love with these onion rings, they are still pretty awesome. The batter on these has a little kick to them. Tammy couldn’t eat them so I ended up with a double order. Along with the Southwestern sauce, which also has a little kick, I thoroughly enjoyed them. The chocolate chess pie saved the day for her. It is still as great as it was when we visited in 2016. And the same as we used to get back in the 90’s.

Large Pulled Pork Sandwich with Onion Rings.

Today I ordered a Large Pulled Pork Sandwich with Onion Rings. The pulled pork was excellent. It had great smoke flavor and every bite of that big sandwich was just as good as the first. And I did get the double order of onion rings since Tammy didn’t eat hers. So much for eating light.

Final Thoughts:

I do believe that Risin’ Smoke Barbecue is just as good as it was when we first visited back in 2016. Maybe even better. The brisket and the pork are some of the best you can find. And believe me, we find a lot of bbq out there. You folks around the South Hill area are still very lucky to have such a wonderful bbq restaurant in your hometown. I’d suggest that anyone traveling on Rt. 58 look them up and give them a try. You’ll be glad you did.

Now For Your Thoughts:

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Enjoy the ride, good eating and thanks for stopping by.