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Champs BBQ

Barbecue · Bakersfield

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www.champssmokehouse.com

About Champs BBQ

En Champs BBQ, te damos la bienvenida a un espacio luminoso y relajado donde el sabor ahumado es el protagonista. Nuestra especialidad son las costillas, el pulled pork y otras carnes ahumadas preparadas con dedicación, acompañadas de una completa barra de bebidas para disfrutar. ¡Ven a Bakersfield...

En Champs BBQ, te damos la bienvenida a un espacio luminoso y relajado donde el sabor ahumado es el protagonista. Nuestra especialidad son las costillas, el pulled pork y otras carnes ahumadas preparadas con dedicación, acompañadas de una completa barra de bebidas para disfrutar. ¡Ven a Bakersfield y descubre el auténtico sabor de la barbacoa americana con nosotros, o consulta nuestros servicios de catering para tus eventos!

What Customers Say About Champs BBQ

Champs BBQ is praised for its delicious smoked meats, especially the tri-tip and burgers. Customers appreciate the friendly service and local beer selection. Some reviewers found certain dishes, like the turkey and ribs, to be dry or lacking seasoning.

Popular Dishes

French Dip burger tortilla chicken soup smokehouse burger double cheeseburger fries combo platter Tri-Tip Fries

Best For

Casual Locals Tourists Groups

Tip: The combo platter is enough for two people and offers a little of everything. The staff is friendly and helpful with orders.

Features

🌳 Outdoor 🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner Coffee
🎯 Casual 👨‍👩‍👧 Family 👥 Groups

Frequently asked questions about Champs BBQ

Champs BBQ is located at 35315 Merle Haggard Dr Suite 110, Bakersfield, CA 93308, Bakersfield.
Champs BBQ offers barbecue cuisine.
Champs BBQ has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Champs BBQ offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Champs BBQ based on customer reviews are: French Dip, burger, tortilla chicken soup, smokehouse burger, double cheeseburger.
Champs BBQ is ideal for casual dining, locals, tourists, groups.
Champs BBQ is praised for its delicious smoked meats, especially the tri-tip and burgers. Customers appreciate the friendly service and local beer selection. Some reviewers found certain dishes, like the turkey and ribs, to be dry or lacking seasoning.
The combo platter is enough for two people and offers a little of everything. The staff is friendly and helpful with orders.
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Champs BBQ Bakersfield Reviews

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Reviews (40)
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John Paul

As an out-of-town’r, we chose this establishment based on the initial reviews… they were an understatement, the food here is delicious, prepared fresh and served by a polite staff. Thank you, we will be back! Three meat combo was incredible!

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William Smith

Smoked meats, Tri-Tip, Baby and Spare Ribs, Pulled Pork, Pit Beef, multiple different Burgers, salads of all types, Turkey, Smoked and Grilled Chicken, Rib Meat Sandwiches, Sausages, all kinds of sides, my favorite, Tri-Tip Fries. Servers are nice and friendly. Bar type atmosphere, music in the background, sports TVs, and fun.

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Max KC Photography

Very delcious barbecue that's on par with most selections in Kansas City, Missouri. The service and the food here was great, couldn't be more satisfied.

John Paul
John Paul

As an out-of-town’r, we chose this establishment based on the initial reviews… they were an understatement, the food here is delicious, prepared fresh and served by a polite staff. Thank you, we will be back! Three meat combo was incredible!

William Smith
William Smith

Smoked meats, Tri-Tip, Baby and Spare Ribs, Pulled Pork, Pit Beef, multiple different Burgers, salads of all types, Turkey, Smoked and Grilled Chicken, Rib Meat Sandwiches, Sausages, all kinds of sides, my favorite, Tri-Tip Fries. Servers are nice and friendly. Bar type atmosphere, music in the background, sports TVs, and fun.

Max KC Photography
Max KC Photography

Very delcious barbecue that's on par with most selections in Kansas City, Missouri. The service and the food here was great, couldn't be more satisfied.

Mr. Grant
Mr. Grant

Absolutely delicious food with unique, homestyle touches to everything. Almost everything is smoked, which I love. The service is always great and I appreciate that most of the beer taps at the small bar are devoted to local selections from Lengthwise, Temblor, etc. The deserts are amazing but I never have room.

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Fuzzy Rodriguez

Went on a recommendation from a friend..we ordered the combo platter..it was amazing!! definitely enough for 2..it had a little of everything and all delicious! we also had poutine..made perfectly! Our waitress,Jess..was friendly and so helpful in helping us with our order..and had a great smile! Also the prices were very reasonable!! Do stop by and enjoy!!

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Richard Dunning

I had a double cheeseburger with fries, the Colossal Burger I think it’s called. The bomb. Fantastic! Huge hamburger patties. Fry’s are great. So wonderful for prices too. Clam chowder (white) was super!! I highly recommend this stop. A hidden gem!!

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Sarah Truchon

Amazing food and friendly service! Love their rib meat and fried pickles the most!

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Crystal Gonzalez

I went in randomly with a friend to get dinner since it was the closest thing around and was pleasantly surprised! We were served by the lovely girl with pink hair, I believe her name was Brooklyn, and she made us feel so comfortable. I thoroughly enjoyed the back and forth banter we had. I could always appreciate a server who’s not only good at their job but also cares about the customers to make a connection. I’m excited to go back just because of Brooklyn, her energy was so contagious and made our dinner more fun. We also received our food pretty quickly and it was so good! I can’t wait to go back to try more things off the menu and see brooklyn again

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Charlie Hensley

Not sure why its only 4.1, but this place is awesome. Ordered the smokehouse burger, medium. It was really good. The staff was excellent and very friendly. Definitely worth coming back to if I am back in Bakersfield again.

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Robert Slagle

The food here is awesome. I had the French Dip and my wife the burger. Both were delicious

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The foodie guy!

Come and experience great Atmosphere fallowed by great food teast of tortilla chicken soup delish! And the fast service for us on a takeout amazing meal

The foodie guy!
The foodie guy!

Come and experience great Atmosphere fallowed by great food teast of tortilla chicken soup delish! And the fast service for us on a takeout amazing meal

Robert Slagle
Robert Slagle

The food here is awesome. I had the French Dip and my wife the burger. Both were delicious

Fuzzy Rodriguez
Fuzzy Rodriguez

Went on a recommendation from a friend..we ordered the combo platter..it was amazing!! definitely enough for 2..it had a little of everything and all delicious! we also had poutine..made perfectly! Our waitress,Jess..was friendly and so helpful in helping us with our order..and had a great smile! Also the prices were very reasonable!! Do stop by and enjoy!!

Charlie Hensley
Charlie Hensley

Not sure why its only 4.1, but this place is awesome. Ordered the smokehouse burger, medium. It was really good. The staff was excellent and very friendly. Definitely worth coming back to if I am back in Bakersfield again.

Richard Dunning
Richard Dunning

I had a double cheeseburger with fries, the Colossal Burger I think it’s called. The bomb. Fantastic! Huge hamburger patties. Fry’s are great. So wonderful for prices too. Clam chowder (white) was super!! I highly recommend this stop. A hidden gem!!

J C Smith
J C Smith

Maddie/Maggie.. we can't hear straight so we couldn't catch your name . Thank you for being amazing!! See you at Wasteland Weekend next year!! Thank you for the brownie 🥰🥰

Crystal Gonzalez
Crystal Gonzalez

I went in randomly with a friend to get dinner since it was the closest thing around and was pleasantly surprised! We were served by the lovely girl with pink hair, I believe her name was Brooklyn, and she made us feel so comfortable. I thoroughly enjoyed the back and forth banter we had. I could always appreciate a server who’s not only good at their job but also cares about the customers to make a connection. I’m excited to go back just because of Brooklyn, her energy was so contagious and made our dinner more fun. We also received our food pretty quickly and it was so good! I can’t wait to go back to try more things off the menu and see brooklyn again

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Matthew Staton

Stopped by for dinner and I was pleasantly impressed with the food. I ordered fried pickles which were delicious and it was paired with a creole dip and a ranch dip. For dinner I had a pulled pork plate and added a spare rib, had a side of potato salad and baked beans which the beans were really flavorful which is a plus. And my waitress gave great customer service as well. Only missed opportunity was the cornbread but with that I give this establishment a solid 4.5

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Mark Yost

Decent BBQ joint near the airport. Good mix of meats and sauces, including smoked wings. I had the BBQ baked potato with pulled pork. Delicious. They have a good selection of craft beer, too. Two thumbs 👍

Matthew Staton
Matthew Staton

Stopped by for dinner and I was pleasantly impressed with the food. I ordered fried pickles which were delicious and it was paired with a creole dip and a ranch dip. For dinner I had a pulled pork plate and added a spare rib, had a side of potato salad and baked beans which the beans were really flavorful which is a plus. And my waitress gave great customer service as well. Only missed opportunity was the cornbread but with that I give this establishment a solid 4.5

Mark Yost
Mark Yost

Decent BBQ joint near the airport. Good mix of meats and sauces, including smoked wings. I had the BBQ baked potato with pulled pork. Delicious. They have a good selection of craft beer, too. Two thumbs 👍

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Jeff Allen

First time trying out this place. It was ok. The chips and salsa were good, would have liked to get them as an appetizer like we ordered instead of at same time as we got our entrees. The sandwich was decent, little small for the price in my opinion. Staff was friendly place was a little bit disorganized, but it did look like a few bigger groups had just finished up before we got there.

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K C

Service and atmosphere is great at this place but they may have had a bad night on the food. Tri Tips were a bit under cooked and just cold. The waitresses here are very nice and attentive.

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Joey Green

I'm not sure about bbq in California. I'm from Memphis where bbq is done rite. Yesterday I had the nachos, which was ok and today I had 1/3 rack of ribs, with slaw and mashed potatoes. I couldn't eat the slaw, it tasted like plain raw cabbage. The potatoes were good, the ribs were smoked lightly. They had a smoke ring but no smoke flavor. Usually my biggest complaint about ribs is they are over cooked and mushy. That isn't the case here. They are undercooked and are like Jerky. The people are nice. I will come back and try the burger tomorrow.

Jeff Allen
Jeff Allen

First time trying out this place. It was ok. The chips and salsa were good, would have liked to get them as an appetizer like we ordered instead of at same time as we got our entrees. The sandwich was decent, little small for the price in my opinion. Staff was friendly place was a little bit disorganized, but it did look like a few bigger groups had just finished up before we got there.

K C
K C

Service and atmosphere is great at this place but they may have had a bad night on the food. Tri Tips were a bit under cooked and just cold. The waitresses here are very nice and attentive.

Joey Green
Joey Green

I'm not sure about bbq in California. I'm from Memphis where bbq is done rite. Yesterday I had the nachos, which was ok and today I had 1/3 rack of ribs, with slaw and mashed potatoes. I couldn't eat the slaw, it tasted like plain raw cabbage. The potatoes were good, the ribs were smoked lightly. They had a smoke ring but no smoke flavor. Usually my biggest complaint about ribs is they are over cooked and mushy. That isn't the case here. They are undercooked and are like Jerky. The people are nice. I will come back and try the burger tomorrow.

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Glennis

Food ok, but mac&cheese is runny and flavorless. Service is awful. One person servicing entire restaurant( NOT washing hands after handling checkout $$. Gross! And slow because she is only one there. Liked it better when you pay first & get own table. This new way is so slow.

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Endre Ahmer

I ordered: - Turkey breast (Smokey flavor which was nice, but super dry - clearly seen in the photo) - Chicken (chicken had ok flavor, but was also dry) - Tri tip (was extremely chewy and I unfortunately left it on the plate) - Ribs (also quite chewy and had almost no meat on the bones. Don’t waste your money on these) - Mac and cheese (creamy texture, but unfortunately not a whole lot of taste to it) - Fries (very good fries)

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Colin Rudolph

This place's food was not good. I got a 2 meat plate and added 2 spare ribs. I chose pulled pork and tri tip for my meats, then sides were macaroni salad and mashed potatoes... at least the ladies up front were nice to me. The ribs and tri tip were just OK. It's not good or bad. The pulled pork was probably my favorite part. That pork was legit good food. The sides were kind of bad, though. The macaroni salad was just undercooked spiral pasta tossed in what seemed like creamy Caesar dressing. The mashed potatoes and gravy were exactly that. I don't think they put anything in the mashies except potatoes. They were drier than a spoonful of sand in the desert. I didn't taste butter, cream, or even any salt at all. The gravy was an afterthought, lightly coating the top of my foam cup. Pickings in this area were slim, so I guess I understand why this place has been around so long. Then again, maybe they just had the B team working the kitchen today. I can't be sure. If you made those sides and you read this... do better

Endre Ahmer
Endre Ahmer

I ordered: - Turkey breast (Smokey flavor which was nice, but super dry - clearly seen in the photo) - Chicken (chicken had ok flavor, but was also dry) - Tri tip (was extremely chewy and I unfortunately left it on the plate) - Ribs (also quite chewy and had almost no meat on the bones. Don’t waste your money on these) - Mac and cheese (creamy texture, but unfortunately not a whole lot of taste to it) - Fries (very good fries)

Colin Rudolph
Colin Rudolph

This place's food was not good. I got a 2 meat plate and added 2 spare ribs. I chose pulled pork and tri tip for my meats, then sides were macaroni salad and mashed potatoes... at least the ladies up front were nice to me. The ribs and tri tip were just OK. It's not good or bad. The pulled pork was probably my favorite part. That pork was legit good food. The sides were kind of bad, though. The macaroni salad was just undercooked spiral pasta tossed in what seemed like creamy Caesar dressing. The mashed potatoes and gravy were exactly that. I don't think they put anything in the mashies except potatoes. They were drier than a spoonful of sand in the desert. I didn't taste butter, cream, or even any salt at all. The gravy was an afterthought, lightly coating the top of my foam cup. Pickings in this area were slim, so I guess I understand why this place has been around so long. Then again, maybe they just had the B team working the kitchen today. I can't be sure. If you made those sides and you read this... do better

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Mike Mihelich

Expensive and not good at all. The ribs were a generous portion but kinda raw and tough. Not much taste either. This was a one and done for me.

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Jo'van Herron

IM0...food wasn't good at all no SEASONING whatsoever Tri-Tip 👎🏿smelled old like it had been left out Chicken wasn't cleaned nor cooked thoroughly lot's of fat&really pink,cornbread muffin dry as the Mojave. Asked for chili beans got chili instead (didn't eat it) Mac&cheese was bland added seasoning it was ok.

Jo'van Herron
Jo'van Herron

IM0...food wasn't good at all no SEASONING whatsoever Tri-Tip 👎🏿smelled old like it had been left out Chicken wasn't cleaned nor cooked thoroughly lot's of fat&really pink,cornbread muffin dry as the Mojave. Asked for chili beans got chili instead (didn't eat it) Mac&cheese was bland added seasoning it was ok.

Drew Brichford
Drew Brichford

Called at 5:22 to verify that they were open. Show up at 5:32 to the lady my friend talked to on the phone saying “Sorry hun we’re closed” and I said I had just called to make sure you were open. “I know but the owner called and told me to shut down.” Well, just lost out on 7 take out meals that I was taking back to Adventist and a couple drinks while I waited.

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35315 Merle Haggard Dr Suite 110, Bakersfield, CA 93308

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Good Rating
4.1/5 stars
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Many Reviews
573 reviews
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Moderate Price
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barbecue
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🍽️ Lunch
🍾 Dinner
Coffee
🍰 Desserts
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
🍴 Dine-in
🚗 Curbside Pickup

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🕐 Hours Today
11AM-7PM
Rating
4.1/5
💬 Reviews
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💰 Price Level
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⏱️ Typical Visit
People typically spend 15 min to 1 hr here
📞 Phone
+1 661-391-8334
🌐 Website
champssmokehouse.com
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