Richard's Hawgwild BBQ

Love this place. Amazing BBQ, friendly staff. Great for kids. Can't beat it in the area.

I came into this place with high expectations.  So my review may be a little jaded.  

My very first experience with their BBQ was at Wingapalooza in Springfield a few years back.  Their wings were outstanding!  With that in mind, my buddies and I made it a point to plan a golf outing in Aurora so that we could come here.  

I'll start with the service.  I can't remember the name of the lady who served us, but she was great.  She clearly had been there for a while, because I enquired about the wings and she said that they haven't had them for some time because they did not sell well.  She was prompt, kept our drinks full, and we all really enjoyed her company.  For this, they get one extra star, and I will probably be back to give the bbq another shot.  

One of my companions and I both went with the burnt ends.  I chose the potato salad and baked beans for sides.  He went with cole slaw instead of the potato salad.  The other two went with the buffet.  

The burnt ends  really disappointed me.  They came out covered in sauce and still ended up being pretty dry.  If I had known they were served with sauce, I would have passed, or just asked to get them dry.  

The potato salad is made in house and is clearly mayo based.  I like mayo, but they took it to the next level.  It was still pretty good, but just looking at my cup of mayo with pieces of potato made me feel guilty, so I couldn't finish it.

The baked beans are really pretty fantastic.  They had a great spicy tangy flavor.  I'm a fan and I recommend them!  

As we were leaving, I asked for the opinions of the others in my group and each responded the same.  "Meh, it's ok."  

Maybe I can be wowed like I was on my next visit.  I'll keep you posted.

Omg! I have driven past this place at least a million times and had never stopped. Why? Oh Why had I never stopped?

We ordered the Memphis Combo with pulled pork and brisket and coleslaw on top. We had the slaw on the side and beans. We also ordered some ham to go.

The pulled pork & brisket are hands down the best I have ever had. Brown sugar based sauce with a hint of vinegar. The pulled pork were big chucks with right amount of sauce and the brisket thin and tender.

The side of beans had enormous chucks of meat in them and were slap your momma good. I literally grabbed the side if beans and devoured them. My hubby said "That is new you have never grabbed baked beans and eaten them". I said "Oh Sorry. Here try them." He then polished off the last couple of bites.

The ham he had to go was cold that is how it is severed to go. We open the package and took a couple bites. Very good smoke on it.  

This will be a must stop from now on.