Big Catz BBQ: A Flavorful BBQ Experience in Knoxville, IL

We stopped by the restaurant for lunch while on a road trip from Baltimore to the Twin Cities. A large party arrived just a few minutes after we sat down. We were concerned that we would have a long wait; however, our waiter handled the situation well. She kept a friendly smile on her face and got all orders taken care of and served quickly. We enjoyed our food and were back on the road without delay.

Great decor inside & out! Very cool tables and chairs. Nice looking bar. So much to see. Got our food. DELICIOUS pulled pork and brisket sandwich called Beefy Pig and Parmesan and Garlic fries. My wife got a brisket sandwich. The fries were fantastic! Definitely going to go there again. Very friendly service as well.

Love this place! We had fantastic service. The inside was nice and cool on a hot day. They have the best ribs around - the meat was melt in your mouth tender. The sides are all excellent- loved the baked beans. Can’t wait to come back again! They have a large patio outside for dining. The menu has tons of options as well as kids items.

A Solid 5 stars!!!! Food: The food was delicious and hot and well Seasoned and the Burger was made to my asking and the french fries were crispy. Service: Very respectful, kind, and attenive. Atmosphere: This location is great and has a lot of room. And all of the old style , antique memorabilia pictures , everything is nice

Currently sitting here, writing this while eating. OMG the smells in here are wonderful, staff is great, drinks are nice and strong (in a good way). If ya haven't been here yet it's worth the money

This used to be a good place to eat but it has declined since COVID. Went back there today for lunch. Ordered a hamburger and fries. The fries were air fryer fries. Yuck. I could if had those at home. This was a $20 meal. It was bad. Slow service as well. It took 45 minutes to order and get food. The meat in the nachos was burnt and it was small portion. That was also $20. Will not be going back.

Not too busy here on a Tuesday night for dinner. Definitely a hoping place to be on the weekend if your passing through. We are camping at the nearby KOA and decided to try this place out. The cheese curds were really good and the house made ranch was delicious. Both BBQ sauces were good. My husband got the Ruben with thin fried onions and ai got the brisket sandwich with the yum yum cheese potatoes (hash brown casserole) and everything was good. Not a crumb left on the plate. After a long day of hiking and driving I only managed a picture of the cheese curds and half of the Ruben.

This was last stop on our way back from Gatlinburg TN trio. It was best food WHOLE vacation! First off, server was the best!!!! We thought he was the owner! Lol! Our food was absolutely delicious!!! I can't say enough good things. I had ribs, beans, n yum yum potatoes. Yes they are yummy! Husband had pork loin sandwich. Delicious. Sister had chicken. Dessert to go were HUGE chocolate chip cookie with chocolate filling n chocolate to drizzle over at home. We had to leave the ice cream off since still traveling and added at home! Top notch service n food!!! Run....don't walk there! Our server said he always leaves the light on for ya!