Evie Mae's BBQ — Restaurant in Wolfforth

Amber and I were going to Lubbock for July 4th weekend. It was a great chance to shoot off fireworks because I cannot do so in our neighborhood. The Shack BBQ has been our go-to barbecue joint in my wife's hometown. A few of months ago when one of Amber's friend said that Evie Mae's Pit Barbecue is Texas Monthly's Top 50 worthy, I totally dismissed that statement. I said to myself, "People in Lubbock do not know good barbecue." Back in April, I was in Lubbock for less than 24 hours, and they were not open on the weekends. Terrible timing. When Daniel Vaughn visited, he had lots of good things to say about it. I knew it was time to stop by Evie Mae's the next time we rolled through the LBK. We were coming into town for a birthday celebration and a funeral. I made sure that we got there a day early. Husband and wife duo, Arnis and Mallory, opened the BBQ trailer back in February of this year in Wolfforth. Wolfforth is about five miles outside of the Lubbock city limits. Evie Mae's is named after their daughter.

Amber, her brother, Zach, and I shared a two-meat plate of brisket and sausage and a pork rib plate. We ordered sides of green chile cheese grits, smoked beans, potato salad, and cornbread. One bite into the brisket and I was impressed. The apple and oak wood slow danced with the brisket for over 10 hours, and the results were superb. The meat was tender and smoky, and the fat was rendered perfectly. The salt and pepper rub gave the brisket enough flavor. This brisket rivals some of the good ones in Texas. When I was eating, I actually thought it reminded me of La Barbecue's with less rub. The meaty pork ribs were great. They were juicy and soft with a little resistance. The meat was kissed with a nice amount of smoke, and their BBQ sauce gave it a touch of sweetness. The pork sausage was a custom blend made for them. It had New Mexico influences with green chiles carrying the majority of the spice. It was good and had enough fat without being overly greasy. The grit gave it a nice texture, and the casing was snappy. The end pieces of brisket on the plates were divine. A little piece of heaven on earth. #meatcandy

Mallory loves to cook so she is in charge of that side of the business. Everything was made from scratch. The green chile cheese grits reminded me of Micklethwait's. They were creamy and rich. My wife and I do not like grits, but we enjoyed them. The potato salad was pretty standard. The smoked beans were out of this world. They sit in the smoker for five hours under the beef ribs. They had a nice balance of spiciness and sweetness with a huge depth of flavor. The cornbread would make any granny proud. They were moist and fantastic. I ate the last bite, and my wife was disappointed it was all gone. Mallory says she wants to open a bakery someday. I would be excited to visit if that ever goes into fruition.

I am already asking my wife when we are going back to Lubbock. I lived there for two and half years while Amber was in law school and did not have the best experience. That tells you something about the BBQ that Evie Mae's is putting out. I do regret not trying the turkey, pulled pork, and the beef ribs. Next time for sure. There was more than enough food for the three of us. They are now open Thursday through Saturday so you can get your barbecue fix on the weekend. Evie Mae's Pit Barbecue is also a perfect destination for those who are on road trips. The indoor seating to get out of the extreme West Texas weather is an...

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Evie Mae's atmosphere is really great! From the literal pile of wood outside to the spacious interior to the efficient counter service.

As usual when we visit a new top spot we order a lot and try to taste every protein and side. At Evie Mae's nothing was bad. Everything on the menu is good.

Beans are pretty mid. Just plain pinto.

Collards are really nice to me. They aren't overly cooked down and not overly reliant on pork fat nor vinegar.

Green beans are nicely charred but lack enough seasoning for my taste.

Grits are a solid option. I personally prefer a more smooth fluid grit vs these are quite thick but they are great side.

Coleslaw is decent

Potato bake is good

Potato salad to me misses. Not bad, just not for me.

Cornbread is S Tier star. Both the plain and jalapeño

Ribs are full spare ribs vs commonly trimmed and are really nicely done and I hate pork. Evie Mae's let's the meat and smoke shine and doesn't over glaze their ribs. Nicely done.

Pulled pork...again, I hate pork, but this pulled pork is S Tier and easily the best pulled pork of any top 10 joint I've been to and not even close. The texture is just perfect.

Turkey is mid. Nice and moist but not much smoke flavor and could use more seasoning.

German Sausage is on point. The casing is crisp and snaps, grind is perfect, the flavors are nicely done and as a former Wisconsinite I've eaten a lot of German sausages 👍 Easily one of the best I've had.

Green Chili and cheese sausage is a winner. Great casing and grind. Daynes BBQ is the sausage king but this is right up there. S Tier+ sausage game.

Chicken is solid

Brisket, the real gauge of any Texas BBQ joint... left me a little disappointed. Listen, it's really good, but compared to places like Daynes, Interstellar, Leroy and Lewis, Cattleack... its definitely underwhelming. Btw... Vaqueros in the DFW is my top brisket.

Overall very nicely done and glad we had the opportunity to trek out to Lubbock and check off another...

I just had the best experience and customer service and I’m in the field of customer service.

They had a special event and it was prime rib and chicken dinners. You sign up on google with what meal you would prefer. Of course we went for the prime rib. Cut to check in - it was very simple and the owners wife was very fun and on the ball. We grabbed our food in seconds and sat down and ate. It came with a fresh fruit and spinach salad, loaded mashed potoates, and bacon green beans. (You can also pick up your desert after you are done eating).

While we were eating and enjoying our food and free beer, one of our guest was not up for the rarity of the meat. I had asked someone if they could possibly heat it up and get it done a little more. They jumped right on it and shortly after the owner came out with a fresh cut and apologized and thanked us for the feedback. Just floored. No questions, he was just grateful for feedback on doneness of prime rib because as you know everyone has their own preference. I saw them also deboning the chicken.

You can really see how much the owners are invested and how happy they are along with all of their employees. It just radiates.

On the operational hours, the line can be lengthy but it’s 100% worth the wait. I love this place and glad we have this treasure here in Lubbock. Thank you guys...