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1236 S. Federal Highway Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

954-522-5046

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New Times Broward-Palm Beach
Recommended
Best Barbecue
Award Winner 2007

Cuisine(s): Barbecue

Hours: Tue-Thu 11am-8:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm

Price: $

Payment Types: cash
Attire: casual

Features: Catering, Family Style, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Beer/Wine
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Drive past this roadside log cabin at lunch or dinnertime and you'll understand exactly why lines stretch out the door. The aroma of meat grilling over red oak and hickory is hard to resist, so why bother? Just find a spot in the tiny, crowded lot, order your ribs, beef, or chicken at the counter, and keep a sharp eye out for a seat - one is hard to come by. The sauce recipe, developed by the owners from old family recipes, is a thick, tasty blend of molasses, honey, and a variety of secret ingredients. Side dishes, from collard greens to macaroni and cheese, are uniformly excellent and artery-clogging (try the baked beans for a slightly more-healthful alternative). Don't miss the sweet potato pie for dessert.

2007 | Best Barbecue

As tasty as it is eccentric -- Tom Jenkins' is right off Federal in a log-cabin-inspired building that began accepting credit cards only last year -- this is a communal dining establishment. There are no reclusive tables for two here. Just long tables with benches, where blue-collar, white-collar, and no-collar types bump elbows as they munch on racks of secret-sauce-drenched spare ribs and coarsely chopped pork sandwiches. The desserts are just as sought-after: homemade sweet potato... More »
2004 | Best Ribs

Don't be harsh on those folks who go to Tom Jenkins and order the barbecued chicken. They're not bad people, just misinformed. It isn't their fault nobody's told them the ribs here are the thickest, meatiest, and smokiest that you can possibly find this side of the Mississippi and that it's the ribs that set Tom's jaunty old barbecue joint apart from the rest. Besides, the deep, brick-red barbecue sauce here is so seriously and piquantly delicious that it can make even poultry seem... More »
2002 | Best Barbecue Patriarch

Make no mistake, Tom Jenkins is the granddaddy of 'em all. A business that started as a traveling weekend barbecue, this 40-seatery doesn't pull any punches with its hickory-infused products; it just pulls pork... and chicken, spare ribs, baby-back ribs, baked beans, hush puppies, and the like. After eight years as top player, it's only natural that Tom Jenkins should spawn. In this case, the offspring is inspiration: the aforementioned Soul Food 2 Go in Hollywood and Jack's Bar-B-Q... More »

Memorial Day Eats: South Florida's Best Barbecue

By Tricia Woolfenden | Fri, May 25, 2012

Happy Memorial Day weekend. Prepare to celebrate this three-day holiday with tons of barbecued and grilled meats and cold drinks. If you're not into the DIY barbecue thing, there are -- contrary to po... More »
BBQ in the South: A Foodie Tour Guide

By Mandy Baca | Tue, June 21, 2011

Summer's in full swing, and that means the kids are driving you crazy vacation, vacation, vacation! Ditch the tired Caribbean and load up the car for a Southern BBQ trip, where the adventure lies in t... More »
Five Delicious Southern Food Dishes in Fort Lauderdale/ Palm Beach County

By Bill Citara | Fri, July 16, 2010

Southern Comfort isn't just the noxious blend of raw sewage and corn syrup that Janis Joplin made famous; it's a major part of the South's culinary tradition. Embracing the simple, local, season... More »
100 Favorite Dishes: Chopped Beef Brisket From Tom Jenkins' Bar-B-Q

By John Linn | Mon, April 19, 2010

As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to john.linn@browar... More »
Gone on 60 Spare Ribs

By Lee Klein | Thu, August 05, 2004

Tom Jenkins' Bar-B-Q, 1236 S. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale, 954-522-5046. Lunch and dinner 11 a.m. till 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Jack's Barbecue and Smokehouse, 500 E. Oakland Park Blvd., W... More »
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Main Menu

Salads

$5.69

Caesar Salad

$7.49

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad

Sandwiches Platters
All Platters Served With Choice Of 2 ~ Fries, Cole Slaw Or Baked Beans.