Smoking Kow BBQ

Smoking Kow is a solid small “shack-style” BBQ spot in Alexandria, and honestly, it delivers. The cashier was super knowledgeable and gave great recommendations without making us feel like we were being up-sold — just genuine, helpful guidance. The brisket? So. Good. The bark is beautifully smoky with a touch of sweetness, and it melts just right. The ribs are also on point — tender, flavorful, and definitely not dry. Coleslaw is good (personally, I think it could use a little more salt), but the potato salad? Perfect. Doesn’t need a single thing. Highly recommend swinging by if you’re passing through or already in the area. Great BBQ, great service, and totally worth the stop.

Great and friendly staff with quick service. Dined in for lunch, and I ordered the pulled pork with Mac n cheese with corn bread. It's a big dish, but just enough that I didn't feel too full. Overall good quality BBQ, it is pretty small on the inside but when we went still had room for my party of 5.

Mind you i went in on a Sunday evening, I love BBQ and Authentic BBQ (being from Georgia). From thew point that i walked in the door i was greeted with a smile and hospitality. I got the plater with 2 meats and 2 sides. The wait was super quick 5-7 Mins at best. While i was enjoying the music and the food. the young man working the counter brought me an assortment of all the side dishes they have. THEY WERE GREAT! Everything on the menu was good and tasted like i was in the south eating BBQ. I will be going again and making a video for my TikTok account!

We only ordered takeout, so I can’t comment on service or atmosphere. We loved the ribs and the turkey—delicious! However, the burnt ends were a HUGE disappointment. They were so gristle filled that we couldn’t even chew them—see pics. I would suggest not wasting your money on these, unfortunately.

There’s some REALLY GOOD BBQ here!! Stopped in for lunch and was surprised to see how many proteins they offered on their menu, it reminded me of a real TX smokehouse, with a chalkboard style offerings list and so many options… they had everything except beef ribs! So, I opted for a half pound each of turkey, pulled chicken, and brisket. Also got a side of Texas Caviar. The side was really good, it’s basically a cold bean salad with a smokey, spicy sauce. The brisket was decent, but they cut me some off the fatty, point side, which isn’t my fav, but it was definitely moist and tender. It just had way more fat than I wanted. But that pulled chicken was some of the best I’ve ever had! Tender and very nicely seasoned! The turkey was great! The only better turkey I’ve had was at La BB