South Winchester BBQ

We’ve been going there since the day it opened, and to its sister location (Trail Dust) for decades. They do an excellent job with the smoking and their sauces are safe. (So are the beans, slaw, potato salad, and green salad w/o croutons.)

The owner has a family member with celiac and knows how to keep things safe. (It’s a small local chain.)

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

This is probably the best BBQ around. Their BBQ sauce is gluten free and so are the ribs used on their meats. Many sides are also gluten free including the coleslaw and potato salad.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

**Update- I recently went in and spoke directly with a manager who really went above and beyond to confirm that the sauces and all of the meats are GF. The sauce has soybean oil not soy sauce. The staff aren't always very knowledgable but I haven't had any issues here.

Delicious BBQ! Have tried the brisket, chicken, and ribs, all great. The sauces are GF and so are all (or most) of the sides except the bread obviously. I’ve had the beans and slaw. I double checked on two separate occasions about the sides and haven’t had any issues.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for takeout
• Offers online ordering

Asked if BBQ sauce is Gluten Free and he said yes right away. Wasn’t sure about the potato salad, but going to try it anyway.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for takeout
• Offers online ordering

I went here today and the staff was not knowledgable and they seemed annoyed by my questions. Contrary to what the other reviewers said, they told me there was gluten in their sauce because they use soy sauce. So who knows? I talked to two different staff members both said the sauce had gluten though one was not positive.

Celiac friendly?

No

Very tasty. Shared prep and cook areas are a bit of a worry but otherwise a great find.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I called to specifically ask about their BBQ sauce. Per the employee I spoke with, it is gluten free!

I later asked about the potato salad, apparently it is not GF – although that employee didn't seem as knowledgeable.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Smoked meats, BBQ sauce, and sides are gluten free. My fav is the pulled pork salad with their homemade BBQ sauce as dressing! (Same owners as Traildust in Morgan Hill and BBQ 152 in Gilroy).