Porkbelly BBQ is a family owned restaurant specializing in homestyle BBQ. We follow the timeless tradition of slow-pit cooking over cherry wood all night long to offer the impeccable taste you deserve. Call us today to learn more about our services. We have a great selection of delicious food on our comprehensive menu.
Aside from our main dishes, we also offer desserts and sides that are available in bulk orders. Pitt Master PJ Earl cut his teeth as a chef at a local, rustic Italian restaurant and as a butcher in a local meat market in his early days before marriage and a mortgage pushed him into a regular 9-5. His love for delicious food has never abated, and Porkbelly BBQ has been his passion project for years.
Aside from our main dishes, we also offer desserts and sides that are available in bulk orders. Pitt Master PJ Earl cut his teeth as a chef at a local, rustic Italian restaurant and as a butcher in a local meat market in his early days before marriage and a mortgage pushed him into a regular 9-5. His love for delicious food has never abated, and Porkbelly BBQ has been his passion project for years.
Services
House made potato chips topped with queso cheese, your choice of meat, and fresh, seasonal salsa. 3 Bones of St. Louis ribs (seasoned and smoked with our signature dry rub) served on thick-cut white bread. Smoked with our signature dry rub, glazed with our scratch-made bbq sauce served on thick cut Texas Toast.
At Porkbelly BBQ, we know how important your day is, and our style is simple - this day should bestow the best of what the world has to offer. We have the practiced skill of delivering events from a down-home crackling barn BBQ to fine dining in a reception hall and everything in between. We can deliver and set up a buffet-style service and include utensils, chafing dishes, as well as single-use plates, napkins, and plasticware.
We tripped into Porkbelly BBQ while looking for a place to eat in Bowling Green. We have had BBQ all over the country, and we are excited to get back here and have some more. Brisket as a sandwich and on the loaded potato dish was well flavored and pulled apart easily. The coleslaw had great flavor, and the side came well portioned.
Reviews (21)
A. N.
Jan 23, 2022
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M. J. S.
Nov 05, 2021
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Ashlee G.
Oct 15, 2021
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We stopped here on the way to a HS Football game in Lakota...we were a very rowdy, fun but PIA group!! The food was amazing everyone should get The Meat Sweat-Zel! It's huge!!!! Plan on sharing it!! Don't order it as your meal like I did!! The service was great as well, but like I said we were a rowdy group and Ethan was one of our servers and did a great job despite it being his 4th day....he did a great job!!
Jordan Franks
Oct 11, 2021
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Wehave eaten dinner here 4 time now so time for a review. Everything is amazing the ribs are too die for, my burnt ends were spectacular huge portions even have the wife's leftovers for lunch tomorrow. The staff is great treat the customers like family. Will definitely be my new favorite bbq place in the area.
David Crum
Sep 24, 2021
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Joseph Bellisario
Aug 01, 2021
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The food is so good. We actually had dinner here 2 nights in a row!! Some of the best BBQ I have ever had. The sausage was amazing! My glass of sweet tea was never empty. The waitress was so fast and her attention to detail was out of this world. I highly recommend if ur in the Bowling Green, Ohio area.
John Horan
Jul 13, 2021
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Tracie C.
Jun 27, 2021
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We were in the area for a baseball tournament and stopped in to grab carry out. We loved it so much we brought the whole team and families (about 40 people) unexpectedly for lunch two days later. The staff was outstanding. They sat us together and we all enjoyed our meals. The portions are huge and the food is outstanding!
Steve A.
Jun 25, 2021
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Monyca U.
Jun 19, 2021
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Becky Marshall
May 29, 2021
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WOW! Get your butt to Porkbelly BBQ.
This is real barbecue, with real quality meats, cooked and served with love. Brisket was juicy, tender, with flavorful “bark” (char crust) - I *think* it’s the best brisket I’ve ever eaten... whoa.
And the pork belly was like eating bacon steak. The quality of the meat blew me away.
They offer meats by the pound, half pound and quarter pound - a carnivore’s dream come true. Order a smorgasbord of every meat if you want!!
I will be stopping here every time I pass through Bowling Green OH. Porkbelly is a BBQ dream come true!!
Thanks Heather!
This is real barbecue, with real quality meats, cooked and served with love. Brisket was juicy, tender, with flavorful “bark” (char crust) - I *think* it’s the best brisket I’ve ever eaten... whoa.
And the pork belly was like eating bacon steak. The quality of the meat blew me away.
They offer meats by the pound, half pound and quarter pound - a carnivore’s dream come true. Order a smorgasbord of every meat if you want!!
I will be stopping here every time I pass through Bowling Green OH. Porkbelly is a BBQ dream come true!!
Thanks Heather!
Matt W.
Apr 17, 2021
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Wonderful menu! Everything is homemade and you definitely don't find that too often in the area. Large portions, good prices and hospitable owners! Two thumbs up for sure!! We usually travel to Detroit to get good BBQ....we won't be making that long trip anymore! Porkbelly BBQ rules!!! We will be back and we will spread the good word!
Denise Carter
Mar 31, 2021
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Mmmm! My visit to Porkbelly BBQ was strickly for carryout and i am very pleased. First, customer service was good. Second, the eatery appeared cleaned and busy. My order was timely and wow I received a very large portion serving. Ribs, baked beans, coleslaw and a corn muffin covered in honey and butter.
Cheryl W.
Jun 06, 2020
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Do yourself a favor and try this place out! The food and service is excellent. We started w the nachos w brisket. They were great and could be a meal. Good size portion and plenty of brisket. We had the spicy bbq sauce w them and it was great. I had the porkbelly and cheesy potatoes, and both were excellent. My friend had the sausage sandwich, and Brussels sprouts and said both were great. We did get two pieces of the cinnamon roll cheesecake to go and it was very good. We are from Dayton and we enjoyed the food so much we went back later and got some to take home w us. Our server Brittany
Joe J.
Mar 03, 2020
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Oh man, this place is so ridiculously good. The owners seem like great people who really love what they do, and they do it exceptionally well! All of their sauces were great, but the dry rub, cook, and quality of their meats are all next level. I'll go out of my way to come back here whenever possible. One of, if not THE BEST BBQ places I've ever been...seriously.
Johnny K.
Feb 05, 2020
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What a find!! Easily deserving of a little Triple D love from Guy Fieri!!
My wife and I tried the pulled pork and brisket platter, with three sides: corn bread, cheesy potatoes, and brussel sprouts with blue cheese and maple bourbon reduction (I think I am remembering that correctly).
The pulled pork and the brisket were both EXCEPTIONAL!! Some of the best (including Franklin's in Austin--this brisket was right up there with Franklin's imo) we've ever had of each. The bark on each was fantastic--great taste and crunch. And the meat was consistently moist and smoky (cherry wood
My wife and I tried the pulled pork and brisket platter, with three sides: corn bread, cheesy potatoes, and brussel sprouts with blue cheese and maple bourbon reduction (I think I am remembering that correctly).
The pulled pork and the brisket were both EXCEPTIONAL!! Some of the best (including Franklin's in Austin--this brisket was right up there with Franklin's imo) we've ever had of each. The bark on each was fantastic--great taste and crunch. And the meat was consistently moist and smoky (cherry wood
Cindi R.
Nov 23, 2019
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You will not leave hungry even if you came in starving. Your dinner menu items are served on a tray where all sides have their own little tray. Today the veggie was roasted Brussel Sprouts. Amazing. I had that with half slab of ribs along with coleslaw and chips. I came in starving and left full with a small bag. There are three sauces on the table: Spicy, Sweet and Mustard. I had the gluten free spicy which had a perfect kick. It did not overwhelm the food. The service was also great from Michaella. The chips were more than likely homemade.
Next visit to BGSU will certainly include a stop
Next visit to BGSU will certainly include a stop
Max Fiordalisi
Nov 01, 2019
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Finally a good BBQ place in BG! They were REALLY busy at 7pm on a Friday. Took a little while to get our drinks, maybe 10 minutes. They probably could use a bit more wait staff. We were eating 30 or so minutes later, so not terribly slow, but keep that in mind if your in some kind of rush to get back to Woodville bingo night. Sort of noisy inside due to the high(ish) metal ceiling. So, I wouldn't bring your date here for an intimate, quiet, hand holding fest. Very nice inside and super clean, a bonus, being new and all...
I had the pulled pork sandwich, cheesy potatoes and coleslaw. All were outstanding
I had the pulled pork sandwich, cheesy potatoes and coleslaw. All were outstanding
Ron L.
Oct 10, 2019
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I visited this place after reading Yelp reviews and I'm really glad that I did. I'm not a big fan of barbecue, especially if it's dripping in BBQ sauce, but the food I was served here was perfect. I ordered a meal with pulled pork, beef brisket, coleslaw, baked beans, and cornbread. Everything was delicious! The pork was tender and flavorful with a nice seasoning that wasn't overwhelming. I had never had beef brisket before and I really enjoyed it here. The cornbread was covered in some kind of sauce, which surprised me, but it was tasty. (Next time, though, I'll
Danille Allanah Arnold
Jun 14, 2019
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Amazing is an understatement by far! My husband got the beef brisket sandwich with potato salad, the pan in the center is their BBQ nachos which were mouth-watering, and I got their cheesy pork potato casserole (no coleslaw), and their dessert is so FREAKING GOOD!!!!! (forgive me) we got the chocolate one I forgot the name of it but it was delicious, you get more for your money then (I personally feel) you get from max & ermas or something for the the price for everything it's amazing even the environment is extremely welcoming
PastorChris W.
May 19, 2019
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We dropped by at the end of a long day to give the new storefront a try. We were greeted with a huge smile and excitement that made us feel welcome and this was within 45 minutes of closing time. We were seated and then met our waitress who greeted with the same level of hospitality that we were welcomed with.
We ordered the pull pork, brisket and pulled chicken sandwiches. We requested two of the sandwiches without buns and they were more than excited to accommodate us. We also had the green beans and cheese potatoes with brisket. All of our orders were made with perfection and extremely tasty
We ordered the pull pork, brisket and pulled chicken sandwiches. We requested two of the sandwiches without buns and they were more than excited to accommodate us. We also had the green beans and cheese potatoes with brisket. All of our orders were made with perfection and extremely tasty
