Rax By The Trax BBQ (Port St. John, FL)

Kyle's Order: Small Pork Sandwich on Garlic Bread, Mac & Cheese, Patty's Baked Beans and Sweet Tea. ($9.04)
Doop's Order: Small sliced Turkey Sandwich w/ potato salad, cole slaw, and Sweet Tea ($9.04)


Kyle's Take: I never even knew this little BBQ joint was there until I saw a billboard for it on US1 in Cocoa. It is definitely a small place, there are only 4 high tables in the inside, and a few picnic tables for outside dining. For such a small place, they had quite an a assortment of items to choose from. My pork sandwich was delicious and also a good sized sandwich for being the small version. The pork itself had tons of flavor even without sauce. After a few bites I smothered it in the hot sauce just to try it and it was actually pretty hot. The mac and cheese was really cheesy which im a big fan of, but it somewhat lacked in flavor. Patty's Baked Beans on the other hand were extremely flavorful. The beans included pork and onions, just amazing. The service was very friendly, you could tell it was a family run business. Maybe I was just really hungry but I'm sure I'll definitely be back to Rax By The Trax BBQ again soon, next time to try the fried pickles or sweet potato casserole!

Doop's Take: Who would go out in the middle of a tropical storm to each Barbecue? Kyle and I would. Surprisingly, Rax was open in Port St. John, so we got in Kyle's car and headed down there. On the outside, you might think this place is pretty big, but actually, it's not. They have a seating area outside, but BBQ in 40mph winds... not such a good idea. So we walk in and on your right there is this huge menu board. We ordered our food and waited. The staff is very friendly as locals came in and chatted with the owner. The portion of the food was pretty good for being a small sandwich. The turkey was pretty moist, but the downfall was that i was only able to get 1 out of 3 sauces they had. So, i ended up with the mild sauce, which was very good! The side items are kept in a cooler. The cole slaw is pretty good, I believe it is not home made though. The potato salad though, that was home made and very good. Probably could have used a bit more mayonnaise, but still anything homemade is good!!! If you are in a hurry or you fell like BBQ in a hurry, RAx by the Traxx is the perfect place for you!

Kyle's Beef: Not alot of sitting area. The mac and cheese, although very cheesy, needed a little something more to it.
Doop's Beef: Very small inside and the fact that you can only choose 1 kind of sauce.


Kyle's Rating: 8.5/10
Doop's Rating: 8/10

Slow & Low Bar-B-Que (Cocoa Beach, FL)

Kyle's Order: Joel's Crazy Pork Sandwich w/ Fried Okra & Sweet Tea ($10.38)
Doop's Order: Low down and Dirty w/ Baked Beans and Sweet Tea ($8.67)



Kyle's Take: Slow and Low BBQ is located right off A1A and just across the street from the beach. They have an awesome and spacious patio and bar area right in front to enjoy the ocean air. However, we sat inside to avoid the 90 degree heat. The family environment was easily shown when the hostess's little daughter wanted to seat us all by herself. It was pretty cute. On the menu there is a large and somewhat unusual variety to choose from, ranging from Fried Pickle Chips to BBQ Nachos to Mahi Mahi. I decided to go on the unusual side and order a sandwich I'd had never seen before. Joel's CRazy Pork Sandwich consisted of pork, coleslaw, pickles, onions, cheese and special sauce......all together on a bun. It was a pretty good sized sandwich. The first few bites were a little different, but after that it was absolutely delicious. When you think about it, if you like coleslaw and you like pork, why wouldn't you like them together? The sandwich along with the fried okra filled me up completely. They had 4 sauces even though I didn't need them, Hot, Mild, Sweet and a Mustard sauce. They all seemed a little vinigary to me. The service was great as well, my tea never ran out. I'm a big fan of traditional style BBQ, but it's nice when a small place can put their own unique twist to it. Therefore, I'm a big fan of Slow and Low Bar-B-Que.

Doop's Take: If you enjoy BBQ and the beach... this is the place for you. Slow and Low is right on A1A in world famous Cocoa Beach, FL. As you walk in there are beach memorabilia all around. From surf boards on the roof to signs that point out which way the beach is. Slow and Low is a very friendly place to eat. We had a little girl seat us which was probably the cutest thing i've seen in a while. Our waitress was very cute too. She had an answer for every question we asked and was very helpful. I ordered the Low Down and Dirty which is like a sloppy joe type of sandwich with pork. The sandwich was good, maybe had too much sauce, but it was sloppy, which is never a bad thing!! The beans that came along with it were not the best. Very dry and had no taste. The sweet tea also wasn't that great. You could tell that they brew their own tea and they must have just brewed a new batch when they gave us tea because it was not sweet at all. As for the sauces, just like Kyle said, it had a little too much vinegar. Also, the hot sauce was not hot at all, it had a mild kick to it. All in all, it was a good place, it is always good to go to place that is not your ordinary BBQ joint. If you enjoy a friendly environment, cute waitress', and the beach right across the street, Slow and Low is the place for you!

Kyle's Beef: The Sauces had a little too much vinigar.
Doops' Beef: Tea wasn't that sweet and the beans did not have any flavor to them

Kyle's Rating: 8/10
Doop's Rating: 7.5/10 (. 5 cause the cute little girl who seated us!)

Dustin's Bar-B-Q (Edgewater, FL)

Doop's Order: Pork Lunch Special with Garlic bread, Sweet Potato, Beans, and Sweet Tea ($8.36)
Kyle's Order: The Super Jumbo Sandwich Beef, w/ Bar-b-q Beans and Sweet Tea ($8.36)


Kyle's Take: Dustins has been around for quite some time so they have to be doing something right. They have a couple locations in the Volusia County area. I was pretty hungry so I got the Super Jumbo Sandwich with beef. The sandwich was pretty good sized, but with a name like super jumbo I expected it to be a little bigger. The beef was tasty and they piled a decent amount on the bun. The beans were good, however, I was disappointed that the sandwich only came with one side. The hot sauce was also hot enough to give me the hiccups for a couple mins. Dustins reminded me of a steakhouse really, more than a BBQ place.

Doop's Take: If you have a big appetite, this is the place for you! Kyle and I just got done playing 18 holes of golf and had a huge appetite for... you guessed it, Barbecue. I had known about Dustin's BBQ before. When I would drive to Gainesville, FL, I would always see a huge sign for Dustin's in Ocala and had always wanted to try it. It is a pretty spacious place, wide open. You can seat yourself when you get in. The sweet tea is home made, so that right there is a plus. I ordered the lunch special, which does not come as a sandwich, but it does come with garlic bread so you can make a sandwich. I got the baked beans, which were homemade and also, for the first time, i got the sweet potato. Ok, the garlic bread disappointed me a bit. It was french bread, so i was not able to make a sandwich with my pork. The beans were good, and the sweet potato; which came with brown sugar and butter, was pretty good. Now for the sauces. The best was the brisket sauce. The hot sauce was a little disappointed. It was hot, but not throat burning hot! Probably the best thing was the portion size! I had a lot, and it was all good. So, if you have a huge appetite, Check into Dustin's BBQ, you wont be disappointed!

Kyles' Beef: I think the menu is a little overpriced. The Super Jumbo should be a little more jumbo too.
Doop's Beef: The restrooms did not have a/c.

Kyle's Rating: 6/10
Doop's Rating: 7.5/10