We are a locally owned barbecue smokehouse. We hand trim and rub our meats, which are then slow smoked over a real wood fire in our on-site smokers. Because of our cooking style, we can sell out of popular items and sometimes we sell out early.
We have a full menu of meats, sandwiches, specialty items like bbq horseshoes or nachos, sides, drinks, desserts, and house made sauces. Our restaurant is casual, and we have seating, but counter service only. Feel free to come see us or call ahead for pick up.
Based on 564 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
2612 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Decatur, IL 62526
Phone: (217) 542-7275
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Carrolloussmokehouse/
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Hours
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–8 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–4 PM |
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Reviews
Laura Withrow
Staff is incredibly friendly and super sweet! In town for family (from NY) and decided to try a place we’d never heard of. The online menu still listed chicken, but it is no longer on the menu. Respectfully, they no longer serve a chicken sandwich as they we not happy with the outcome! I got the pretzel Q with turkey (OMG,) my husband got classic barbecue with pork and my sister-in-law got the hogzilla! The triple S sauce is really good and the meat is smokey and tender. I can’t believe we stumbled across this wonderful little place!
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Jose Castaneda
Stop by to get some lunch everything good as always but there new Mac and cheese balls are amazing try them out.
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Left Field
Order my food for pick up. 25mins later, a white gentleman receive his food before me. . I sat down at a sticky table. Had to put napkins on the table to relax my arms. Flies was flying out of control. It looked like I was playing tag by myself. The flies was trying to jump me and run me out the establishment. . Fast forward to the food, top 5 best fries in the game. Wings fire. The slab of Ribs and Rib tips are basic to my preference. I tried the rib tips and they had fat on them. The only time I seen fat on ribs is when you boiled them beforehand. . That’s the style my ex girlfriend prefer to serve me. And she was a white woman. Just saying ♂️. The slab of ribs are tender but the style not cutting it for me. The taste is too sweet. I dont know if they’re different version, but that ain’t the one. Better bbq spots in Champaign but this the best in Decatur. Also there’s a bunch of cats lurking around. Maybe they on payroll. Just kidding.
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Christa Logsdon
The food here is straight . Our last order, my hb ordered a horseshoe, and the portions were so large, he couldn’t finish it all in one sitting, and that man can eat. I had a brisket sandwich on a pretzel bun. My God, it was delicious. And LOADED. The container was as heavy as a brick. Lol It ain’t cheap, I won’t lie. But it IS worth it. Don’t let the slightly run down, easy to miss exterior deter you. This restaurant is amazing.
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Stephen Shafer
I had a pound of brisket, I also wanted wings but they were out. But the brisket was out of this world. Very juicy and tender, perfect bark. It was amazing. I had a hot BBQ sauce that I can’t remember the name of but it was really good as well.
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Thomas Gebhardt
OHHHH SNAP!!!! We had wings and OMG were they perfect. Cooked right on. Flavor of love. We had the Orange Explosion and Trip S, and the flavors were incredible. Def gonna be back mutiple trips. Dont expect it to be a nice place tho. But isnt that where the best food is? A couple of concerns, we ate in and had to eat from to go boxes, and it could be tidied up abit. Crew wasnt at all talkative either. But Im good, we know now that the food is JAM JAM JAMMMIN! GO NOW!
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Azra Hostetler
I had the BBQ Grilled Cheese Toasty with Brisket and Mild Carolina sauce. It was FANTASTIC! I absolutely loved it, it’s hard for me to find a BBQ place I love. I wish I would have tried it sooner, I’ll definitely be back!
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David Olszewski
Fantastic barbecue! I ate lunch with a friend here and we sampled the ribs, rib tips, and burnt ends. Everything was excellent, but I really enjoyed the burnt ends. They are so tender they melt in your mouth. The fries and creamy slaw was also great. I enjoyed the medium hot sauce. It was tangy and not overly sweet. The service was very fast. I will stop here again the next time I’m in Decatur.
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Anita Wilcott
Absolutely THE BEST place to go in Decatur. Love their food, and especially the wings. The employees are sooooo nice.
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Trish
Fantastic food! You know you are in the right place as soon as the smell hits ya when you open the front door.
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