"A friend and I tried KBQ Barbecue last night. The ribs were the meatiest I have ever had. The two of us were hungry so we ordered a rack and a half, four sides, and cornbread ($36). A half rack was enough for us to split and be satisfied. We devoured the rest today.

The dry rub was delicious, complementing rather than overpowering the high quality meat on the bone. Sides were top notch. We tried the potato salad, black bean and corn salad, baked beans, and jalapeno cornbread."

"I've been back a few times to KBQ Barbecue and it's worth traveling for. I like best the beef brisket and pulled pork, and as sides the broccoli salad and jalapeno cornbread. This has become my favorite BBQ place in the area. I'd call the style southern (not Carolina) with a smoky
salt-rub flavor that seems to go all the
way through."

KBQ Real Barbecue will be participating in Safeway's 15th Annual Barbecue Battle taking place on Pennsylvania Avenue, near the U.S. Capitol in the heart of Washington, D.C. Each year, tens of thousands of people enjoy the festivities surrounding this competition of barbecue teams and restaurants from around the country, as they battle to win cash and prizes and the title of National Pork BBQ Champion.

We look forward to seeing you there!

"...Owner Kerry Britt relies on slow smoking his meats before putting them on the grill. A pink "smoke-ring," indicative of good smoke penetration into the flesh, is the first thing you notice about the ribs and brisket. The second thing you notice is that they don't need sauce - another telling indicator of first-rate 'cue. The meat ought to be luscious enough, flavorful enough, without it; sauce is simply an enhancement. The third thing you notice is that halfway through one of these monster plates of two meats and two sides, you feel as though you're at a rollicking backyard barbecue in August. And it's January..."