Rocklands Bbq Food Truck - Rockville

Wow, what a great event catered by Rocklands BBQ. The staff was superb. Terry, the BBQ Maestro, was fantastic. The smoked whole pig was a novelty and the BBQ was mouth watering. The chicken kabobs with peanut sauce where great as well. Loved the accompanying grilled vegetables. Even the Mac n Cheese was so, so good. If you need them to cater an event, great choice. I definitely need to visit one of the three restaurant locations. Give them a try!!!

Wow. I hadn 't been in about 15yrs because I didn 't really like their brisket. Today everything I got was phenomenal! No brisket but the Pit Beef sandwich would make any Baltimorean proud! I 'll be going back again soon just for that! Chopped and sliced pork are 2 completely different products but both outstanding. Spareribs and 1-bone beef ribs on point. The SIDES! That corn pudding, the red beans and rice, the okra, and the collards! All outstanding Funky sauce too. Definitely unique and quite good.

I ordered the beef spare ribs. 2 came with the order. Boom! They were succulent rich Smokey and tender and the most delicious version of smoked beef I've ever tasted anywhere. Not cheap but phenomenal value for what you order. 10 STARS and top 10 tip to whoever came up with the recipe and prepared them . Big time recommendation

I feel that barbecue is subjective and kind of depends on your personal preference if you like it or not. My idea of good BBQ may not be yours. That being said... I LOVED this place. My brothers and I were in the area and one has been craving BBQ something fierce. Walking in, the place smells like heaven. We probably ordered way more than we should have because if we weren't hungry before, we definitely were when we smelled how good it smells here. We all ordered the pulled chicken sandwich, soda, cornbread and we each ordered different sides: baked beans and corn pudding, yucca fries and fried okra, and onion rings and macaroni and cheese. We also had a side of coleslaw to share since BBQ sandwich coleslaw perfection. You order at the counter, stop to gawk at the biggest selection of hot sauces I have ever seen for sale, grab your plastic ware and fountain soda, debate if you want pickled jalapeños, pickled onions, hot pickles, (hot pickles were AWESOME!!!!! and then have a seat. They brought us the food pretty quickly and we dug in. We found their original BBQ sauce, found on the counter in a giant cauldron thing, a little too sweet and tomato-y for our likings (although I did enjoy digging the sweet marinated onions out of my cup of sauce, because those were great with the pickled onions and hot pickles , but they had a smoky and sweet one on the tables that we really liked. The onion rings were so crispy on the outside and soft on the inside and tasted amazing. I dipped one in his macaroni cheese and that tasted pretty darn good too. The fried okra is a huge portion and is also perfectly fried. The yucca fries were also wonderfully crisp on the outside and soft on the inside and not at all greasy. The baked beans are a little savory and a lot sweet. The corn pudding is very soft and fluffy and tastes like a hush puppy without the hard exterior. The coleslaw is delicious. They add super crisp peas and carrots to the normal cabbage. More places should get on this because it adds sweetness and texture and it is fantastic!!!!! The cornbread is amazing! I have no idea how they make it so fluffy and moist but WOW. I may carry honey in my handbag in case there is ever cornbread and I have never been so happy about my weird tendencies because YES!!!!!!! The pulled chicken was juicy and tender and smoky and so good. The buns they use are perfect for standing up to the saucy goodness. We really wanted to try some of their pies and banana pudding, but we couldn't eat another bite by the time we left. The portions were very generous, you couldn't even close the bun around all of the chicken without it jumping ship. You definitely need a fork to scoop up all your fallen chicken, which is also how I like my BBQ... I really wish we lived closer to this place because it was delicious and I would probably feign being too tired to cook dinner at least once a week so we could come here.

Open since 2004, this restaurant serves barbeque using their own sauce. Their original sauce was INEDIBLE. More on that later. They have 3 locations around the DC area. The first location opened in 1990 on Wisconsin Ave in Washington DC. It's still open. With 33 years of experience, they should be making exemplary barbeque. I have been trying to find a place that sells properly cooked barbeque meats with great flavors. This wasn't the place. My wife and I got 2 platters and a drink. 1) Three Meat Platter It had pulled chicken, chopped pork, beef brisket, 2 sides, a potato roll, and a small cup of their original sauce. A description of the AWFUL sauce is down below. The potato roll was soft and moist with a light sweetness and potato flavor. It was as good as any. They offer 25 sides. We chose sweet potato fries and brussel sprouts. A. Sweet potato fries It had brown sugar with a touch of salt. The brown sugar and sweet potato flavors went well together, but it was a little too sweet. It was slightly crispy and luke warm. If you like sugary fries, get these. B. Brussel sprouts They were cut into quarters and boiled with a few tiny pieces of bacon. It was oily even though it wasn't pan-fried. Go figure. The bacon was soft and mushy with no flavor. At least the brussel sprouts were cooked properly. Skip this side dish unless you want salted boiled brussel sprouts. C. Pulled chicken It was dry white meat with little flavor. So, my wife mixed it with their sweet and smoky sauce. We ate it the next day. It was better in taste and moisture. The sauce was sweet, smoky, tangy, and a little peppery. D. Chopped pork It was moist and very soft, almost mushy. It had good flavors of pork and seasoning, but they were light and easily overpowered by sauce. Needs fixing! E. Brisket It was moist, tender, and savory. It was sliced thin and easily chewed. The amount of fat was just right, and it was distributed well. One the best examples of brisket that I've had in a long time! F. Original sauce It had a strong vinegar and black pepper flavor with light flavors of ketchup, molasses, and spice. The sourness was overwhelming. The smell of vinegar was strong. The sauce at the self-serve counter was the same. This was the absolute worst barbeque sauce that I have ever tasted other than some North Carolina sauces. I hope this flavor isn't the norm. If it is, then call it North Carolina style sauce so people know. It's the considerate thing to do. 2) Chicken and Rib Platter It had a quarter chicken, 2 pork ribs, and 2 sides. We chose chili and beets. There was a choice of dark meat or white meat chicken. We chose dark meat. A. Chicken leg quarter It was moist and tender with some savoriness and a nice roasted flavor. This and the brisket were the best meats all around. B. Pork ribs They were moist, a little chewy, and slightly burnt. The pork flavor was weak due to their overpowering sour sauce. The texture was average, and the flavor needed vast improvement. C. Chili It had ground meat, green peppers, onions, kidney beans, and celery in a tomato sauce. It had well-balanced flavors of sweet, sour, peppery, and savory. The meat was in little chunks instead of a fine ground. Overall, this was tasty and satisfying. D. Beets They were marinated beets and diced onions that were sweet with a hint sourness. The beets were soft and cube shaped. It was a simple tasting dish with no depth in flavor. The service was polite, helpful, and quick. It took only 12 minutes for the food to be ready. The dining area and restroom were clean. The restroom was old and worn looking. They have a large variety of hot sauces and other sauces for sale along with their t-shirts. The drinks were self-serve. They don't have hot drinks. There's free parking in a small lot. Only 3 dishes were enjoyable out of the 9 dishes. This is what they serve after 33 years of experience!! Experience is only useful when it's used. Re-evaluation of the food preparation or ingredients is needed. We won't be back until improvements are made. For now, I don't recommend a visit.