Tin Star Smokehouse - Golden

Andrew and Cate are amazing! Great food and atmosphere at the restaurant. Love the rewards program, how much they give back to the community and schools in the area.

The food at this establishment is quite delicious! The pulled pork is especially amazing! The giant hush puppies are excellent. The coleslaw is good as well!

Delicious! Ordered the Big Tex brisket sandwich with a side of the campfire beans and added the green Chile Mac and cheese. Tasted the pulled chicken, coleslaw, sweet potato tater tots, and Texas toast. Hit the spot! My favorite was definitely the brisket, home made pickles and the green Chile Mac and cheese. Also, all of their sauces are great!

Can't help it but I like this place. I guess it's kind of cozy in a man-cave sort of way. They carry local brews and since they're (you'd think I'd ask if the guy doing everything is the owner and his name) not having dine-in let your creativity come out and find someplace to have the repast. For me knowing Golden a bit I chose this little known greenbelt at Camp George West's backyard shared with NREL. Quiet, few people and my spot. Don't you dare come to my spot without TIN STAR BBQ. Supporting local is too easy with good food like this. The Groupon was an added incentive. Tin Star supports local breweries with GCB, Golden City Brewery, being one of them. I should go to GCB to review them (great outdoor tasting room especially appealing to the outdoorsy in Winter). Oh those rabbit trails Any way... oh yeah I hope the pics turned out. They are my idea of BYOcreativity.

Tin Star Smokehouse is exceptional! I tried the brisket, pulled pork, rib tips, hush puppies, pickles, and chili mac and cheese, all paired with a selection of house-made sauces. Each piece of meat is dry-rubbed and smoked on-site using a blend of mesquite and fruit wood, which gives it a prominent smoky flavor complemented by a sweet finish that really enhances the rub's taste. The sauces pair wonderfully with the different meats, though the rib tips were incredibly tender and flavorful on their own. The meat itself was cooked to perfection—neither dry nor greasy. The hush puppies are the best I've had outside of Kentucky, and they even make their own lemonade! The owners are friendly and genuinely passionate about their craft, creating a great atmosphere with excellent service and flavor. Don’t be deterred by the location; it’s absolutely worth stopping by to try, time and time again!