Dickey's Barbecue Pit — Restaurant in Bozeman

I'm going to compare this to Bar3 because of the menu similarities.

The short version: Compared to Bar3, I thought everything was better except for the turkey and chicken, and that's only because Bar3 does those two things really, really well.

Dickey's was cheaper, had good quality meat (we tried turkey, chicken, beef brisket, pulled pork) without too much gristle, had better sides, and had more appropriate portion sizes (enough to be filling without encouraging over-eating).

Last few times at Bar3, I've ended up with brisket that was half-gristle, and forgettable sides (except for the tasty rice-and-beans). I usually do 3-meat-platters and Bar3 gives you big portions which might feel like a better deal but let's be real - there are few people who can eat that much in one sitting. So you end up paying more for meat that probably ends up being reheated leftovers (which isn't great for BBQ). Meanwhile, Dickey's gives you a few decent-sized slices that are enough to fill larger stomachs like mine. So the cost-per-ounce-of-meat is probably the same but I'd prefer to pay less and get enough for a filling, hot dinner than to pay more for some reheated BBQ later on.

The meats themselves were well-cooked with good flavors and great sauces on the side. The fattier meats (beef brisket and pulled pork) had just enough fat/gristle on the edges to flavor the rest of the meat, so the majority of the meat you DID get was edible (I know some people eat gristle but that's just not me).

All of the sides we tried (baked potato casserole, potato salad, green beans, fried okra, and creamed spinach) were pretty good except for the creamed spinach. The creamed spinach was a little too much "cream" than "spinach" for my liking but it wasn't terrible.

The staff were all very nice, but hey it's Bozeman - there are so many good people here that it's sometimes hard to find a place...

A very generous 3-stars for my delivery order.

Ordered Dickey's BBQ on Uber Eats and ended up pretty disappointed to say the least. The delivery driver was great so there were no issues there but once we started eating our food it was a little different...

• Brisket: This was dry. Dry to the point not even the barbecue sauce could help it. And the barbecue sauce wasn't very good either. I ended up using Sweet Baby Ray's.

• Burnt ends: Dickey's does burnt ends different than most bbq spots. It's literally burnt, dry, overly chewy ends of the already-cooked brisket. Most places sauce them up into an almost addictive candy-like meat, not here.

• Polish Kielbasa Sausage: Nothing exciting here. But potentially the best meat option ordered.

The sides are the only reason I my overall rating made it to 3 stars.

• BBQ beans: Decent, not overly sweet.

• Mac & Cheese: This was tasty, better than others I've had for sure. It was cheesy and the macaroni itself wasn't overcooked like everything else.

• Cornbread: The flavor was there but it was a little dry.

• Creamed Spinach: My least favorite side (though it's listed a a local favorite). In my opinion, it was more of a dip than creamed spinach — I actually ended up eating it with chips and enjoyed it more lol.

•Baked Potato Casserole: Nothing special, it had a little more cream in it than I was expecting.

Now, the part that I was probably most annoyed about, we ordered unsweetened tea for both of the kids meals and got sweet teas. For most people it may not have been as big of a deal but considering we are really trying to avoid sugary drinks, I was quite disappointed.

I can't say I would recommend Dickey's BBQ, there are much better options...

Please read this on it’s entirety! This is my first time at a Dickey’s. Myself and two others came in today for a late lunch. I got the brisket sandwich and the other two got the pulled pork. My brisket sandwich was so good. It was nice and juicy and so flavorful. The hot bbq sauce was great. The staff were super friendly. The place was nice and clean. I will definitely go back. Well I did.

I stopped by later in the night to get a brisket sandwich to go. But had to go through the drive through. I ordered a brisket sandwich and the person who got my order was very nice. I asked her to ease serve the brisket separately and not on the bun as I was not going to eat it right away. And yes, they did that part exactly as I asked. However, I got to the Airbnb (we are visiting from Michigan) and found out that they gave me pulled pork and not the brisket like I asked for. I was SO DISAPPOINTED ☹️ And they were closed so I couldn’t go back.

But I still want to give them five stars because I really had a great experience the first time. I’m guessing everyone were tired and we can all make mistakes when we are tired. Hopefully they will see this and make sure...