My rating is actually closer to 4.5. I'll preface by saying that I'm from Austin, TEXAS and have searched out great BBQ all over the country. I have lived in MPLS for 13 years and have honestly tried every bbq joint in every nook and cranny of the Twin Cities and have been let down every time. Each time I see any ""Best of the Twin Cities"" lists that has Famous Daves in one of the top positions, it just kills me. I just got back from a road trip that took me through KC and down to Austin and i ate at all of my favorite BBQ joints and feel that I have had some great BBQ recently. OK - I know - really long winded. Baker's uses slow smoking and if you knew how hard it is to pull this off, you'd appreciate what they are doing. Yes, they do do a mostly-TEXAS style BBQ minus the Beef ribs (too bad). Their sides were very good and the meats all had a nice smoky flavor. If you ever get a chance, take home some of their smoked turkey and make turkey BLTs that will knock your socks off. I loved the simple feel of the place which is similar to a lot of places down south and the customer service was great. My only complaint, is that their sauce is average. I wish they had a more standard TEXAS sauce and maybe a spicy and sweet sauce. Give it a try - it's honestly the only good BBQ place in the Twin Cities.\r
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