March, 2018
This is a very belated post, but I hit Smokin Yard’s to check out the menu items that I didn’t get to the first time around. Here’s a quick rundown:

Baby back ribs: great smoke, tender and good flavor. Probably the best thing that I had.
Sweet potato fries: not greasy, thin fries.
Baked beans: solid, flavored with pieces of smoked brisket.

Hot links: a finely ground sausage that’s not spicy.
Pulled pork: pretty standard pulled pork.
Burnt ends: very good with a nice outside bark, and just enough fat.

Smokin Yard’s collection of barbecue sauces.BBQ sauces: I tend to eat my barbecue without a sauce. I tried all, and they are fine. At the recommendation of a staffer, I used the Carolina mustard sauce on my hot links, and it paired very well.

Bourbon pecan pie: I’m not sure if this will be a regular menu item, but a very solid dessert option that I enjoyed.
Smokin Yard’s BBQ, 900 W 1st Ave, Denver, CO 80223.

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