Eric’s Family Barbecue: Experience Award-Winning BBQ in Avondale

Legit BBQ - can smell the smokers before you pull up and the way the smells hit you know it is going to be amazing. The portions are generous especially the sides. The brisket and elote - 10/10 all of it!

I've been on a quest to find some good smoked beef ribs. Heard about Eric's family barbecue and had to check it out. It's a no fuss establishment serving good barbecue. One downside to serving meat is the cost and beef ribs were $47 a pound (bone included). I purchased one rib (about half a pound) and it was delicious and worth the hunt. They have huge smokers outside behind the restaurant.

The extensive list of smoked meats at Eric's Family Barbecue is mind blowing. Last time I was here it wasn’t this huge. Everything from brisket to oxtails to whole hog to catfish! If this wasn’t my second stop of the day I might have tried a little of everything. I don’t usually get pulled pig but who can say no to whole hog pull. It’s all the best parts of the big harmonizing to create a symphony of hoggy goodness. So good. And the use of mesquite just sings to my soul. The mesquite flavor coming off the “No Bitchin” Ribs with a spicy kick that would knock out almost everyone in the state I flew in from. As I’m in a coffee shop typing this I still feel the tingle. I also accidentally rubbed my eyes. . . It burns but I won’t I did agree to “No Bitchin” so. But those ribs were easily my favorite bite at Eric’s Family BBQ. I do need to come back at some point to get the oxtail and the catfish. Btw the sausage comes out in a coil. I didn’t get a pic of it but I loved how forward the jalapeño was and the thick smoke ring. As you can probably see it’s a meatier sausage with a coarser grind. Reminds me of older sausages you get from shacks on the side of the road but just a juicy bite. The halo grunt on their offset firebox always makes me smile.