 Roy's Hickory Pit BBQ is a small family run restaurant that has been in operation in Hutchinson, Kansas since 1982. Roy's is only open Tuesday to Saturday from 11AM until 3PM, or until the meat runs out. Roy's was closed the first time I tried to eat there, and I called to confirm they would be open before visiting in February, 2009. Arriving at the small old building about noon on a Saturday, I opened the door to find the line waiting to get the counter was backed up to the entrance. Although a few of the people in line left when they heard that the turkey was all sold for the day, it took perhaps 15 minutes for me to get to the counter. The side dishes were part of a tiny salad bar where people dished their own items to eat in or out. The side dishes didn't look that appealing to me (no French fries, cheesy corn or anything like that), and since I was going to have two more meals today, I ordered only meat: hickory smoked pork ribs with toast and a sliced hot link sausage. Although there are only 7 or 8 tables, there was no problem finding a free table. Everyone was getting their barbecue to go. The ribs were very good. The hot link wasn't very spicy. But the sauce was so heavy on the meat that they were hard to really taste. Next time, I will order the sauce on the side. The toast (which is prepared on the grill) was very good. It seemed that the lady working the counter knew about a third of the customers and most of the other customers knew at least one of the other parties in line. Roy's Hickory Pit BBQ smokes briskets, boston butts, turkey breast, bone-in hams, St. Louis style ribs, and both hot links and mild polish sausage links. The brisket looked wonderful and that is the first thing I want to try when I visit Roy's BBQ again.
Hutchinson Kansas Restaurant Guide
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