Texas’ Top Rated Local® Restaurants Award Winner: Hickory Hill BBQ

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Hickory Hill BBQ is a 2018 award winner for restaurants in Texas!

If you have a hankering for mouth-watering BBQ, there’s no better restaurant in Tyler to satisfy your tastebuds than Hickory Hill BBQ.

Hickory Hill BBQ has earned hundreds of online reviews with an average rating of 4.89 stars, a phenomenal Rating Score™ of 98.90 and a 2018 Top Rated Local award for being ranked the number two restaurant in all of Texas!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“This place is very small but absolutely amazing. The folks there are wonderful, joyful and treat you like family. The brisket is the best I have ever had, and yes, I mean ever. The ribs are great. Will definitely be going back. My new go-to place for barbecue and steak.” – Kevin S

Not Your Average Restaurant

At Hickory Hill BBQ, they do barbecue the original way — the way it used to be, and you won’t find better barbecue anywhere else in town. Their customer service is also second to none, and they treat everyone like family, no matter who they are or where they come from. There isn’t anything that they won’t do for their customers.

Hickory Hill BBQ, which has been open for 10 years now, is also a Christian company that believes in putting God first, and they believe that this is why they are so successful.

Kerry Shaw, the owner of Hickory Hill BBQ and a Grandmaster Chef, is looking to bring back the love, and that’s why he’s set out to deliver delicious meals on a day-to-day basis. When we asked Kerry why they do what they do at Hickory Hill BBQ and how they work to make the world a better place, he had this to say:

“We want to treat the world. Lots of people don’t have money, but we’re going to feed you.”

Building Success Through Great Eats and Top-Notch Service

According to Kerry, there really is no secret to Hickory Hill BBQ’s strong online reputation; it’s simply about providing heavenly barbecue and top-notch service to their clients.

In fact, the delectable food and amazing customer service that Hickory Hill BBQ provides have worked so well for them that the only real marketing they’ve done to get their name out there is handing out flyers and having a presence on Facebook.

“We don’t have any marketing. People just like what we cook and how we treat them.”

We asked Kerry what advice he has for other business owners looking to grow their business and build their online reputation. Here are his words of wisdom:

“Treat people like you want to be treated. Customer service is lacking in the service industry, and we want to make sure that we don’t give them anything other than great service. Also, have faith in God and in your business, and work hard.”


Congratulations to the team at Hickory Hill BBQ for being a 2018 Top Rated Local award winner, and thank you so much, Kerry, for taking the time to speak with us!

For barbecue that can’t be beat in Tyler, we highly recommend Hickory Hill BBQ. Visit their website today!

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