Tom's is consistently mediocre. To be fair, I typically hold BBQ to a very high standard. While Tom's is quite close to where I live, I don't go there very often. I don't get a lot of deep, complex smoky flavors that are present in the best BBQ places. A lot of their meats taste basically steamed. The sauce is decent. Sides are very ok. The lady owner who works at the counter sometimes is nice, but also weird. I have heard some really odd stories about the owners. The prices are average. I have not tried the Chicago style offerings, like Italian Beef. I am sad that Tom's is as conveniently located as it is while remaining completely uninspiring.