08-18-2010, 06:22 PM
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Review: Holy Smoke BBQ and Smoke Pit
Location: Corner of Manhattan Rd. and Blackfoot Trail SE
Name: Holy Smoke BBQ and Smoke pit
Price: $10-15 for a sandwich, drink, and side. They also serve beer.
This place reminds me of the southern BBQ shacks that you would see on Diners Drive-ins and Dives. As soon as I pulled into the parking lot, I could smell the aroma of authentic smokey BBQ. When I stepped inside, people were seated on picnic tables inside, with trays lined with was paper full of BBQ ribs, pulled pork and beef brisket sandwiches, baked beans, macaroni salad, you name it.
I decided to go for a small 4oz pulled pork sandwich ($5.50) with a few pieces of ribs ($1/bone). The large sandwiches were 8oz of meat and were around $9. Along the wall was a wide variety of different BBQ sauces, ranging from smokey hot, original, applewood, tequila, and more (probably about 10 different sauces in total)
Service was quick and friendly. The gentleman at the till was super nice and asked if I had any questions about the menu. Very friendly and pleasant.
The atmosphere is awesome. There were a good mix of office workers and construction workers, which is quite common for the area, much like the crowd you would see at Rocky's Burger Bus down the street. There are spots to sit down inside, which is nice because the meal gets quite messy. Definitely would be messy to eat in the car.
As for the food itself, the pulled pork sandwich had a nice smokey flavor to it. It comes topped with some homemade slaw, on a whole wheat bun. My only complaint was that the bun wasn't toasted, and the juices from the pulled pork made the bun kind of soggy. The sandwich doesn't come topped with any sauce, so you are free to choose from the 10 different sauces previously mentioned.
The ribs were fantastic for $1 a rib! They are smoked dry, with only a dry rub and not slathered in sauce. They are pretty tender and had a nice smokey flavor to it. You can add your own sauce so that the sauce doesn't overpower the flavor of the smoke. It leaves a wonderful smell on your fingers all day long!
Overall, awesome place to grab a quick lunch in the summertime. It does get quite busy during lunch hours, and I'm not too sure what the hours are like.
I will be going back for the beef brisket next time!! They even have something called a "manwich" which is basically 4oz of pulled pork and 4oz of beef brisket. I'll leave that for a hungry day!
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08-18-2010, 06:28 PM
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aka Spike
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The Darkest Corners of My Mind
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08-18-2010, 06:56 PM
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First Line Centre
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Nice - this is right by my office, thanks for the heads up!!
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08-18-2010, 07:05 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by me_dennis
It leaves a wonderful smell on your fingers all day long!
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Ah Fifi...
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08-18-2010, 09:01 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Calgary
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Thanks for the review definately going to stop by some time soon. Stopped by Rockys Burger bus based on the recs here after passing by many times and wasn't disappointed. Sure the boys ll be happy.
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08-18-2010, 10:00 PM
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Norm!
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I can attest, I went there for lunch today and had the brisket and a side of baked beans. I topped it with one of their choices of sauces called the hot momma.
Really good place to eat with great service (A really cute goth type girl works the counter).
I didn't mind the fresh bun instead of toasted.
But it gets a thumbs up.
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08-18-2010, 10:05 PM
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aka Spike
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The Darkest Corners of My Mind
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I think I may have to hit this place up tomorrow
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08-19-2010, 12:14 AM
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All I can get
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Hesla and his wife ought to check this place out.
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08-19-2010, 08:34 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 127.0.0.1
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I'm hungry after reading this.
I've seen Diners Drive-ins and Dives a few times lately, and I always wish I was there eating the same stuff, man he comes across some good bbq. I'm going to try the one from last night, which was a re: as I've seen it before. But the guy sticks a hunk of Brie cheese in the middle of a huge hand made hamburger patty, and bbq's it. mmmmmm, I'm starting to drool.
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08-19-2010, 08:40 AM
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Norm!
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Just a note, Holy Smoke received their liquor license on Tuesday, so you can now have a cold beer with your BBQ.
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08-19-2010, 09:37 AM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Is this considered fast food or is it a sit down restaurant?
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08-19-2010, 09:52 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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It's a sit down, but you can takeout as well. It's "fast food" in that you get your food quickly, but it's very high quality.
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08-19-2010, 09:54 AM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Apr 2010
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I'm always looking for a place I can get the food and get out quickly and eat in my truck. This sounds like it might be along those lines.
I'll go try it today
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08-19-2010, 10:20 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Damn, all this talk of the place makes me want to go there again today.
I'll be the best-looking asian guy there at lunch!
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08-19-2010, 10:28 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shazam
Damn, all this talk of the place makes me want to go there again today.
I'll be the best-looking asian guy there at lunch!
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You've been taking your powdered rhino horn and eating tiger member haven't you? 
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08-19-2010, 10:30 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Well it is Thursday after all, tiger dick day!
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08-19-2010, 10:33 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Another perfectly good restaurant revue ruined by the mere mention of Tiger penis.
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08-19-2010, 10:39 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Another perfectly good restaurant revue ruined by the mere mention of Tiger penis.
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Sorry - I am actually going to go this place myself, as I've been seriously considering a trip to KC to get some BBQ. 
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08-19-2010, 10:44 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Hell yeah, I'm going there for lunch eother tomorrow or next week sometime. Its not that far away from my office and sounds delicious.
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08-19-2010, 10:58 AM
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First Line Centre
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A group of us from work are hitting this place today for lunch - hope it's good.
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