Joe's BBQ is a great place to go if you have a large group. I love the idea of skipping service and just ordering your meal and filling up your own drink. Great beans, chopped brisket, and a topping bar. Big fan of the giant baked potatoes they serve and the staff always has a great attitude. They have good BBQ sauce, both mild and hot. A fantastic onion relish, pickles and peppers round out the condiment bar.
My biggest complaint is the location of the drink station - it is a full blown salmon run to get your refill (minus the bears of course)! That is because the drink machine is smack dab in the middle of a long line so you have to fight through a slew of people to get that refill. Every time I visit I try to imagine a worse location for the drink station, defeated I leave having to concede they won with their current pick. If you have small children I would advise sending them to get your refill, they will receive less dirty looks and can swiftly navigate between the sea of legs.