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Macque's A family owned longtime eatery doling out familiar BBQ staples & sides, with a wide selection to get your #cravingsatisfied! Choose from small meals, full meals, sandwiches, various side options, Family Packs, and desserts. You can customize your choice of meats with our 'Which Way is Up' meals, because we know it is hard to choose just one. Whether you need to feed your crew at the office, at the job site, a wedding, or having a large party, MacQUE's BBQ can accommodate your needs. We pride ourselves in Food Safety & Cleanliness, every day.
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Founded in 1986 by Mack and Charlie Thomas, MacQue's Barbecue began with a dream of serving the best barbeque and sauces for their community. Starting out in the industrial buildings in South Sacramento, Mack began his grass roots effort to build the brand through catering. He spent the next few years establishing MacQue's as the premier catering company in the region, including playing a major part in the development of quality vendors for the Olympics Trials in 2000.That is how MacQue's Barbeque was born.
Large orders are for groups up to 50 people. Catering is for 50+ people. Whether you need to feed your crew at the office, at the job site, a wedding, or having a large party, MacQUE's BBQ can accommodate your needs. We can also customize drop offs for various work shifts throughout the day or night.
Thank you for your interest! Please submit your information & our franchise team will contact you to get started on your franchising journey. The initial franchisee fee to open a MacQue's BBQ location is $37,500. The initial estimated investment varies from $227,000 on the low end and up to $530,500, depending on various factors such as restaurant lease, location, equipment selection, and other start-up overhead expenses. For experienced candidates interested in multiple locations, we offer an Area Development Agreement.
Reviews (28)
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K. G.
Jun 24, 2022
The only REAL, AUTHENTIC five star BBQ to be found within 54 road miles (37 straight-line miles) of Elk Grove City Hall. I'll flesh out this review when I get a chance, but I'm telling you, if you haven't tried MacQue's yet, you are missing out. Great meat, smoked perfectly. Sauce is excellent, with a perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and smoke. Ribs, house-made links, brisket, sides, all of it -- great. Family owned and operated, professional, friendly staff, great atmosphere.
Rene Q.
Jun 11, 2022
I ordered the chicken sandwich thinking it was going to be small, I mean for $8.99 I also get a side? Well, when I received my food I was shocked because the amount was a generous size. The mild bbq sauce was great too, not overwhelming either. I can see myself coming back for more good BBQ.
Justin H.
Jun 03, 2022
I LOVE this place! The food is always fire, the service is amazing! They're quick and their sides are excellent. I've had many things on their menu but the house made hot link and the ribs are my favorite. I was pretty hungry today so I got the rib meal, it comes with two sides and a roll. I got their 51/50 sauce which is spicy and delicious, but seriously it's spicy. If you're in Elk Grove this is the spot to go. It's a family owned, black owned business, support them and support local business!
Vatsal R.
May 25, 2022
Update: got a message from the owner clarifying that the "1/2 chicken" option of the combo menu means "1-2 pieces of the 1/2 chicken". Now I think they deserve a 5-star review and I gave them "1-2 stars of the 5-star review".
Spencer J.
May 22, 2022
In an age of dying customer service this place is a breath of fresh air! Excellent customer service from the first greeting until we left! All the food we got was really good and the homemade hot links are LEGIT! Bart sandwich is off the hook. We will be back!
Adam O.
May 15, 2022
I haven't been here in over 23 years and this place did not disappoint. The servings were super healthy and tasty. The bbq sauce is incredible! I bought some to take home as well. I had a brisket sandwich and it was nothing short of perfect. My son had a tri tip sandwich and, again, super healthy portions and it prepared perfectly. We both had the beans and rice and that was great as well. I highly recommend this place.
Aiden Keller
May 07, 2022
Really not a fan of this place. Their potato salad taste like it came from Walmart. The ribs still have the membrane on. Neither the chicken nor the brisket were cooked long enough because the fat was not rendered in the slightest. Some of the chewiest and dryest brisket I've ever had.
Alfaro Family
Apr 21, 2022
Today was the 1st time trying this place. The cashier did a horrible job of explaining the sauces, sides, ect. The food was ok. lacked flavor very dull. The pulled pork and tri tip were juicy but it didn't have flavor. Will not be going back.
Lloyd W.
Apr 21, 2022
Just went here to get food that we called in. They only gave us half the order. Went back in to get the rest, and had to wait while they helped others. All we got was an Oops sorry. Very poor customer service. The food is the only reason I'm giving it a two instead of a one.
Undefined Undefined
Apr 15, 2022
I ordered a combo with 4 meats including a "1/2 chicken" which is on their menu as one of the options. They only gave me a tiny piece of chicken breast that is falling apart. The dark meat is missing. Even the chicken breast itself is small. This is actually 1/8 chicken instead of 1/2 chicken. This place is a scam and rip-off. Customers, don't be fooled. Stay away from them.
Steve C.
Apr 15, 2022
Outstanding bbq and service! This place is consistently great. I had the brisket tonight and it was lean and tender. The mustard greens were perfect, as always. Wife had sliders that were overflowing with pulled pork. They handled our order quickly, even while serving a table of 20young women athletes so efficiently it was a joy to watch Highly recommend this place
Greg M.
Apr 13, 2022
Not often do you find a place where no matter what you pick, it tastes great. I had the ribs and sausage plate with potato salad and green beans. The apple caramel bread pudding for desert was fantastic! I only wish it was warm not cold. I will go back here every time I'm in town and I highly recommend!
Ray T.
Apr 09, 2022
I ordered a brisket and macaroni on the side, my order came back wrong and the employee Isaiah went to replace my sandwich with an attitude and told the cook that "this GIRL said her order was wrong after she took a bite out of it, she doesn't even know what brisket is" so the cook proceeds to replace my sandwich with half of it being made of fat. Which is disappointing because I love this restaurant I just didn't appreciate the lack of curtesy
Alma S.
Mar 30, 2022
I placed an order for bbq ribs thru your catering department a couple of days in advance, and I picked up an order on Sunday, 3/27, just before the card party, and the ribs were a hit! Delicious, finger-licking good And they were packaged well. Looked as good as they taste. There were 25 women at my home and several planned on being new customers. I forgot to take a picture.
Maria Isabel Mari Recio
Mar 20, 2022
First time going here but heard were top rated for their BBQ so went there an it was good. Great friendly staff to help you on the menu items makes suggestions an even lets you try a small sample if ask. I recommend if going for the first time, check out menu on line before ordering cause it can be hard to decide to add it put as a combo menue. Tap beers or a cold bottle type. Table service, tv playing sports. Place to bring kids, family, or yourself. Will go again.
Laraj H.
Mar 18, 2022
Great customer service at the counter. Warm welcome About the food. Deelicous good great and yummy. Fall off the bone meats tender meats smoked meats They have different levels of heat for bbq sauce Homemade kettle chips too! I ate all of my pictures LOL
Ariyanna O.
Feb 14, 2022
We called ahead to make sure they would be able to seat a table of 10. They said they would and when we got there no one knew what were talking about. Our wait was about 10 min then our seating was figured out. For starters I ordered the full loaded kettle chips w/pulled pork. The chips were really good, everything else on top was not. The meat was tender but under seasoned.

Some chips don't need toppings. The flavors didn't go. At least for me and another relative. My spouse and I also ordered a 3 way to share. We chose trip tip, Louisiana hot links, and ribs. For our two sides we chose mac&cheese and also potato salad. The tri trip was tender but not seasoned, the links were ok, not too spicy, and the ribs!

The ribs were my favorite part, they were cooked to perfection and seasoned just right. The mac&cheese had no flavor whatsoever but the texture was right. My wife said the potato salad was good. The establishment is nice and customer service wasn't what I expected. I'm sure I won't return.
Willie Becker
Feb 07, 2022
Great food. Great service. We have ordered from them many, many times. Never had a bad meal. Their bbq is really good.
Jeff H.
Feb 01, 2022
I have been eating at MacQue's for a couple years now. Over the last 24 months due to COVID I have been ordering on DoorDash for delivery at home. This was my 1st time eating in-house and I have to say I wish I could have gone earlier! The BBQ is excellent and the servings are huge for the meats. The sides are equally tasty and the servings are large. My fav sides are Cam's chips, Mac 'n Cheese and the Mustard Greens. If you are in the Laguna area of Elk Grove you won't be disappointed!
DeVanay H.
Jan 22, 2022
I have been here in the past however I hadn't come for a year or so because there was hair in my food. Fast forward to yesterdays encounter I decided to order the pulled pork and tri-tip which the pulled pork was good and the tri-tip not so much it tasted very bland and chewy like and both meats lacked seasoning. The baked beans were good though extremely sweet whereas the potato salad was good but the potato chunks were too big in my opinion.

I feel like for the price I paid I was better off getting the three way meat option because I ended paying almost about the same amount because their tax is a little high and if I'm buying a meal practically then why doesn't it come with a drink I've never understood places that had high prices but don't have drinks come with their meals. Overall I'd recommend this place to a family or friend if you want some homemade like barbecue.
Sean Horne
Jan 18, 2022
The place was clean, People R nice but the food was a disappointment. The smoke rings and favor was NOT there in our opinion and the meat tasted like it was boiled then grilled. Was tender and fall off the bone buuuuut no favor. The sides were not much better. Beans (all #3 types) seamed store or canned. Mac & cheese was ok (the roux was grainy) and Potato salad wasn't bad but a bit too sweet for me. Not sure if I will visit this establishment again, just not my style of barbecue. With me growing up with a Texas/Louisiana parrots.
K. E.
Jan 16, 2022
Very happy we tried this place out. The staff were so nice and helpful! We tried the XL Family pack $59.99 3 pounds of meat of your choice 4 sides and rolls! So much food for a great price! We got pork tenderloin, tri-tip, & ribs! All 3 were delicious! We got the sauce on the side mild very good bbq sauce! Sides: Mac n cheese, corn, red beans and rice! Everything was delicious definitely would recommend if u are craving bbq try this place out!
Grace B.
Dec 02, 2021
I initially ordered here before a Monday night football game. I was visiting my boyfriend's place to watch some football. I ordered their pork ribs meal that came with two sides and rolls. The sides I chose was green beans and potato salad. I don't remember why I didn't buy chicken wings from here. I'm not sure. I know I only bought the pork ribs.

In my opinion, I think it tasted great. I'm not too fond of the rolls though. But who knows other people may like them. But I ordered take out through online and it was ready when I came to pick it up. It was timely too. Next time I would like to try their sandwiches.
Kev
Nov 15, 2021
I tried 5 meats. Sausage (amazing), tritip (good), brisket (dry, overcooked), ribs (fantastic), pulled pork (great), green beans (delicious), and macaroni (awesome). Overall great dinner for the $. Portion sizes were generous. Next time I go, I will bring my own sauce. For me, it tasted burnt. Service was friendly and I felt very welcomed. Will definitely be back.
Matt Krachunis
Jun 14, 2021
UH-MAZE-ING! listen, I've been to dozens of BBQ joints in the united States and this one can hang with the best of them. Top notch. Great flavor. Great portions. Wonderful staff. Unbelievable value for the money. Can't wait to come back! The energy slaw was like nothing else! Loved it!
M. Moor
May 03, 2021
First Time. My hubby hungry for Bbq. Short drive fr Stockton. The Manager was gracious to let us taste. tender n moist. So we ordered 2 meats. He had pork ribs n brisket. Unfortunately some ribs were too meaty but brisket s great n macaroni n cheese n red beans n rice. I had pulled pork n brisket. Loved this combo. taste the hickory flavor on brisket. Tender n moist. Ordered green beans n red beans n rice. The beans n rice could use more flavoring. I should have ordered med bbq sauce. with more kick. Clean place n workers are efficient. But overall great experience
Kandy F.
Jan 04, 2021
We drove by here a few times and decided to order some takeout. We walked in and was greeted by the nice staff. We followed the protocol of six feet apart and checked out the menu. We ended up choosing the brisket and tri tips. Collard greens for our side and sweet potato pie for our dessert! The brisket was very tender and delicious! We opted to hold the bbq sauce due to reducing our sugar intake so I cannot vouch for their sauce.

We ended up breaking our Keto diet for the sweet potato pie. YUMMY! The collard greens were good as well. I noticed quite a few people had called in their orders in advanced. I would suggest that to expedite your order. We'll have to come back and try a few more items on our list. Great new addition to Elk Grove.
Rj A.
Dec 30, 2020
I changed it up today and got a two meat order of brisket and pulled pork with Mac and cheese and western beans as my sides. All this and a bread roll came to $15 which was a decent deal for a good amount of food. The brisket was a little dry and had a nice crust but otherwise wasn't very flavorful. I don't think I'd get it again. The pulled pork was a little better and had a good texture.

Both of the meats had a good rub but lacked smoke flavor permeating the meat. On the other hand, the sauce (I got mild) had a ton of smoke flavor. It almost seemed like the meat was cooked in an oven instead of over wood and liquid smoke was added to the sauce to compensate. I've had the tri tip before and it was good so I'd recommend that over the brisket.

On a more positive note, the sides were both really flavorful. The Mac and cheese hit all the right comfort food notes. The western beans had a good flavor with just a touch of heat. They both helped add to the overall meal. In summary, I love supporting local business and I'd go to MacQues again. I'm full and I really enjoyed the sides.

I hope they can find a way to add more flavor to the meat because right now it doesn't stand out. For what it's worth, I have some family in Texas and I've been privileged to try some truly fantastic barbecue so my expectations might be a little too high.