The Dickey's Barbecue Experience

By Kyle Scot Martinez

Have a craving for authentic Texas-Style barbecue? Got a hankering for juicy ribs, beef brisket, hot spicy
sausage links and barbecue beans? Which barbecue sauce do you prefer—spicy, sweet, or middle-of-the-road?

All of these questions can be answered and satisfied at Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Roseville.

The yellow Dickey's sign has been known throughout the state of Texas since 1941, with the first Dickey's Barbecue Pit opening in Dallas. As of today, it has multiple locations in 39 of the 50 US States. Celebrity luminaries like Elvis Presley and President Richard Nixon were have said to patronize the inaugural Dallas location when they were in town, because it was known for its authentic, tasty barbecue. In the 70 year history of Dickey's, its fame for Texas-Style Barbecue has spread, and the restaurant began franchising in 1994. In fact, another location is due to open up soon in Rocklin. This location in Roseville has been serving customers for about 4 years now.

Upon entering Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Roseville, the patron is struck with nostalgia of black and white pictures taken from the first Dickey's location of Dallas. Dickey's has a homegrown feel like it welcomes you as one of its own family. You can almost place yourself in the black and white pictures with the founder, Travis Dickey. A picture of The Mayor of Dallas being served barbecue is seen over one of the restaurant's booths.

The barbecue itself is robust, tangy, and tasty. I ate with my girlfriend and two sons. We ordered the 'Family Plate" that serves 4-6 people. It offers a choice of two meats, three sides, and comes with rolls, sauce, pickles, and the fixin's. The choice of meats includes chopped or sliced Beef Brisket, "Fall of the Bone" Pork Ribs, Southern Pulled Pork, Virginia Style Ham, Tender Turkey Breast, Marinated Turkey Breast, Spicy Cheddar Sausage, or Old Recipe Polish Sausage. As for the sides, Dickey's offers Waffle Iron Fries, Creamy Coleslaw, Fried Onion Tanglers, Green Beans with Bacon, Potato Salad, Barbecue Beans, Jalapeno Beans, Fried Okra, Mac and Cheese, Baked Potato Casserole, or Chips. For our meat selection, we settled on the chopped Beef Brisket and the Fall of the Bone Pork Ribs. We picked our three sides which consisted of the Green Beans with Bacon, Waffle Iron Fries, and the Creamy Coleslaw. The three sauce choices compliment the barbecue quite well. We decided to try all three sauces that Dickey's has to offer—original, sweet, and spicy. It is said on Dickey's website that it took 3 years, 2 fist-fights, and 1 small kitchen before Travis Dickey perfected his signature tomato-based barbecue sauce. It does not disappoint.

If you are a carnivore with a carnivore's appetite, Dickey's Barbecue Pit is a great place to eat. The food is great, the ambiance is very good, and the service is good. The menu may seem to be a little pricey at first, but for how much you get, it is worth it. As for location, the yellow Dickey's sign can be seen from a busy street in Roseville and is well-accessible to people with a hankering for Texas-Style Barbecue.

I would recommend Dickey's as a "Best Of" restaurant for barbecue in Sacramento. With a barbecue restaurant that has been around since 1941, served the likes of Elvis and Richard Nixon, and offers free ice cream at the end of your meal to boot, you can't go wrong!

Dickey's Barbecue Pit
701 Pleasant Grove Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95678
(916)367-7700
Hours: Open Daily, 11AM-9PM
www.dickeys.com

Kyle Scot Martinez is a writer living in Rocklin with his girlfriend and Pug. He writes about restaurants throughout the Sacramento area and owns a Social Media company. His writes about the five points of excellence: Food, Service, Price, Ambiance, and location, location, location!