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BBQ chain eatery featuring house-smoked meats, stuffed baked potatoes & classic sides.
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Location: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
Let me paint you a picture: it’s 7 a.m., we hit the road with no breakfast, too much caffeine, and even more attitude. Emotions were high. Patience was low. Tension in the car was thick enough to slice with a plastic fork. Every conversation ended in “Just find food before I chew this seatbelt.”
And then we see it: a gas station packed with cars.
The kind of busy parking lot that makes you think “Oh yeah, the food in here must be fire.”
WRONG
We walk into Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, located inside this packed gas station—and the place is empty. Eerie. Silent. Like the calm before a meatstorm. We looked around like, “Did the apocalypse start without us?” But something told us to stay. Maybe it was hope. Maybe it was the hunger. Maybe it was the way my stomach was threatening to sue me.
First Moves:
We ordered fast—there was no time to overthink.
I got the half rack of ribs, pretending I had restraint (spoiler: I didn’t).
My wife ordered a full pound of brisket and then immediately blacked out in a BBQ frenzy.
My son got chicken nuggets, which felt like an insult to smoked meat, but hey, he’s a kid.
My daughter? Didn’t order anything, just became a stealthy meat ninja, picking off everyone’s plate.
The food came out fast. Too fast. I blinked and there it was. Steaming. Beautiful. Instagram-worthy—but did I get a picture? Absolutely not.
We were too far gone. My hands went straight to the ribs like I’d never seen food before.
Picture This…
I took photos AFTER the damage was done.
Empty plates. Scattered bones. Saucy fingerprints. It looked like a crime scene. If CSI ever investigated meat-related homicides, this would’ve been their season premiere.
No fancy plated shots here—just evidence that something delicious went down. And honestly, that’s better. Nothing says “great BBQ” like a pile of bones and a plate that looks like it got licked by time itself.
Then Came the Chaos…
As we’re eating, something weird starts to happen. The place that was empty five minutes ago?
People start showing up.
First one… then three… then a whole crowd, popping up like flies, or better yet—mosquitoes. They came in, sucked up that meat, and vanished like BBQ ninjas.
The Meat Rundown:
Ribs: Tender, smoky, and disappeared faster than my will to share. I needed more. I deserved more.
Brisket: My wife took one bite and turned into a different person. I think she went through a spiritual awakening. By the time I looked up, it was gone. Vaporized.
Chicken Nuggets: My son savored them slowly like a five-star meal while everyone else went full caveman. Bold move, kid.
My Daughter: Ate off every plate like it was a buffet she didn’t pay for. Honestly, I’m proud.
The Wings
Just when we thought we were done, a screen started showing chicken wings like it was BBQ softcore cinema. Slow sauce drips. Sizzling skin. Next thing you know, we’re ordering a batch like we’d never eaten before.
They arrived hot, red, crunchy, and slightly possessed. First bite: 10/10. Second bite: salty enough to summon Poseidon. Third bite: who cares—I was emotionally invested. We weren’t gonna let a little salt ruin our glorious wing experience.
The Final Breakdown:
Food: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Yeah, some bites were salty—but this isn’t a salad bar. It’s BBQ. Flavor comes first, apologies second. Bones don’t lie. Neither do empty plates.
Service: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cashier was friendly, but didn’t hype the food. Look, if your brisket can change lives, TELL PEOPLE. Give free samples. Whisper it like a family secret.
Environment: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It’s inside a gas station but don’t let that fool you—once you’re seated, it’s like you’ve entered a secret BBQ temple. Comfy benches, road-trip vibes, and enough meat energy to power a small town.
Final Thought:
If you’re on a road trip and the mood in the car turns from Disney to Lord of the Flies—pull over at Dickey’s. Ignore the empty seats. Trust the smell.
I placed an order through Uber Eats, and the restaurant accepted it, so I expected it to be prepared and handed over for delivery.
I waited over an hour, after which the order was cancelled. What made the situation worse is that the reason for cancellation kept changing — first I was told the restaurant was closed, and later it was described as a vague “quality issue,” with no explanation.
Trying to resolve the situation, I called the restaurant directly to arrange picking up the order myself, but no one answered the phone.
If a restaurant aims to provide quality service, it should not ignore delivery orders, accept them, keep customers waiting for over an hour, and then cancel at the last moment. If the order could not be fulfilled, this should have been communicated immediately.
After 10 hours of driving, I was left without dinner because many places were already closed.
Accepting orders and then cancelling them after a long wait, combined with no response to phone calls, is not quality service.
Based on this experience, I cannot recommend this restaurant.
As for the food I received everything was so good the ribs fell right off the bone and the pulled pork was delicious. I will definitely be recommending this restaurant to the customers where I work.