Hog Wild Bar-B-Que - Placerville, California

Cha V.

Probably the most authentic Texas style bbq in the Sacramento region. Last year I took a trip to Dallas and had some amazing bbq. When I got back to Sacramento, I looked near and far and couldn't find anything remotely close to what I had in Texas. That was until I saw Hog Wild BBQ featured on Food Network. Since then, I've been itching to go. A year later, my wife and family made it out and we weren't disappointed.

This place has the best baby backs and St. Louis ribs around. Hands down night and day better compared to Urban Roots, Tank House, MacQues and all the rest of the bbq places in the region. The brisket was good, but we were a little late so when we got there, it was a little cold so I couldn't get a good judge of it. In terms of sides, the sides were massive and good. We got potato salad and green beans w/ onions. Those were really good. The cornbread was delicious and the honey butter was something the wife couldn't get enough of.

We ordered the platter to feed 8 people because we had 4 couples on the trip and it was TOO much food. I can't believe I'm saying that. We each had enough leftovers for a full dinner. They did not skimp on the serving size which is something I truly admire.

Lastly, the atmosphere and service was AMAZING. The owner made us feel so welcome and so proud to be eating there. I'm not trying to be fictitious when I say, she gave us "old school customer service love". It was so wonderful and she was so attentive and pleasant that we wanted to go back just to hang out with her.

Overall, best bbq in the Sacramento region. Don't go anywhere else.

Meline J.

One of the legit bbq place in the area. We went there 2 times around 3:30pm and they sold out both times. We finally came around 12pm on Saturday and went in with no line up! There are several indoor tables and few patio tables but it got busy quickly. When we left around 1pm, the line was out the door.

We ordered The Hangtown Sampler with brisket, baby back ribs, St. Louis ribs and sides (mac & cheese, coleslaw & pinto beans). We sat at the patio and the friendly server brought out our food in about 5 mins after we ordered. The staffs checked on us several times and were super friendly.

Eugene M.

Idk, maybe I got an old batch, but the brisket was so dry. I did like the flavor profile with its peppery bark. Just wished there was just a tiny bit of juice. It was a little hard to swallow.
Chicken was no different.
Spare ribs were good, a little sweet and peppery.
I ate at around lunch time on a weekend so I was hoping things would be fresh.
Don't eat outside at the patio. Too many flies.
I will say the service and staff are awesome.

Laine ?. F.

There was at least a dozen queueing when they opened at 11:30. Fast ordering but the order took awhile (at least 20mins). The food was totally worth the wait though. Ordered the Brisket, Ribs and Pulled pork. I liked the Brisket than the other ones we ordered. Plenty of tables and seats inside (perfectly air conditioned temperature), there are more tables/seats outside (no A/C). Best barbecue and my favorite around the area.

Christy T.

The service was wonderful - friendly & excitedly told us about the menu options when we mentioned it was our first time in.

The dining room was clean & spacious with beautiful tables.

The food was *PHENOMENAL*. All sides are house made & the meats are slow cooked for 14 hours making it juicy and tender. The brisket sandwiches had a big portion of meat on them - fall apart meat with a deliciously seasoned edge & the brioche bun was lightly toasted on one side to give it a satisfying crunch.

While we stopped this time as we made our way up the hill, we will happily make the drive up from Sacramento specifically to have lunch/ dinner at Hog Wild again (possibly with our pup in tow as they also have a covered outdoor dining area).

UPDATE:
We indeed have made it back up there on several occasions - baby back ribs, chicken apple sausage, pulled pork, beef ribs, chicken breast - they've all been super tasty. Mac & cheese, green beans, & cornbread are our house's favorite sides.

A word of warning! They DO run out of items, especially on busy Apple Hill weekends (mid-September through mid November), so go early!

Josie J.

Brisket sandwich was amazing along with the corn bread and green beans. Absolutely fantastic, this is a must try! The food was delicious and served fairly quickly. The atmosphere was pretty cool and open even when all the tables are full. Outdoor seating available too.

Yeahoo W.

Friday 11:45AM walked up holding my little dog LuLu and ordered - no line. Went outside easily finding a table next to the other dog owners. Food arrived to table quickly and was definitely tasty. Best coldslaw I’ve had, definitely a good choice for a side dish. Angry Pit Master sandwich was a mountain of delight.

Russell H.

I guess you get what you pay for... delicious BBQ is a little pricey, but this place is legitimately delicious. The baby back ribs in particular are amazing. The pulled pork was also really good, but the brisket could have been a little.leaner for my taste. All the meat was perfectly cooked and delicious...the cut of the baby back ribs in particular were some of the best cuts of ribs I've ever seen. The sides were average...too much flour in the Mac and cheese, if that's what they added, giving it a bit of a chalky texture and the biscuits were borderline dry... can't be an artist at everything though and their meats are obviously what makes them the best BBQ restaurant I've been to in years.