Overall Rating and is it worth a visit: 8/10. Undecided on whether it’s worth a visit again. The prices were some of the highest in Colorado for brisket, which failed to impress, but I would be down to give them another review at some point, as it does have the BBQ ambiance to it

Date Visited: 10/13/2020

Address: 406 Center Dr, Superior, CO 80027

Day of the Week: Friday

Time of Day: 11:15 Am. Open at 11:00 AM

Owner: Wayne & Sam Shelnutt (Husband & Wife)

Website: https://www.waynessmokeshack.com/

Number of Years in Business: Opened in 2011 and expanded in 2017. Suffered severe smoke damage on December 30th, 2021 in the Superior fire, re-opened June 6th, 2023

Number of People in Line: 15

Regional Style of BBQ: Central Texas

Total Cost: $38 with tip

Type of Wood: Oak

Type of Smoker: Commercial Electric Smokers (Need to verify)

Type of Seasoning: Salt & pepper

Best Dish: Brisket

Best Sauce: (Needs review)

Best Side: Not the mac & cheese

Interior Description: Seating for about 30-40 with long wooden tables and plenty of room to spread out. Even though it’s in the suburbs and by a large mall, it still creates a good environment and barbecue feeling/vibe when coming through the doors

Pro Tip: Skip the pork belly

Brisket

0/10 Ranking: 8 to 8.5/10

Seasoning: Salt & pepper

Description: Good flavoring and seasoning, but slightly overcooked and just a little too fatty, needing to be trimmed a little more. They don’t serve burnt ends here, as everything is cut either fatty or lean in true Central Texas style

Burnt Ends – Not served here

St Louis Style Spare Ribs

0/10 Ranking: 7.5 to 8/10

Description: Good texture that melts in your mouth without losing its structure completely. Nice salt and pepper blend, with some sugar or additional seasoning that gives off a sweetness to it. That said, it does need more flavor to put it over the top, and a little sauce is required for maximum enjoyment

Pulled Pork

0/10 Ranking: 7/10 for original flavor

Description: A sweet pulled pork that doesn’t have much BBQ flavor in it. While it does have a unique taste that is enjoyable overall, it comes off too sweet and needs sauce to salvage it

Pork Belly

0/10 Ranking: 5/10

Description: Way too fatty, needing only 1/8 lb max for an order. While pork belly typically is a softer texture BBQ, this one was too mushy and too fat heavy to enjoy much of it. Wouldn’t order again

Sides – Mac & Cheese

0/10 Ranking: 6.5/10

Description: The noodles were cooked well, but the cheese flavor coming through was underwhelming. Wouldn’t order this side again.