Powdrell's Bar-B-Que - Albuquerque, NM

Mr. Powdrell is gone, but his beef remains a landmark -- tender and full flavored, each handsome strip saturated with smoke and oozing natural juice, the heap of them spread with an explosive cinnabar-red sauce.

100% Approval Rating (13 votes)

Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

barbecued brisket ($8.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

" Cooked at low heat for eighteen hours, Powdrell's beef is the kitchen's masterpiece. When it is done it is refrigerated then heated again – a process the menu says helps it become even more tender. But it isn't extraordinary tenderness that will make you happy; it ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

9/17/2002 - Michael Stern, $10

Map & Directions

11309 Central NE, Albuquerque, NM
505-298-6766

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Lunch
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	Yes
Alcohol Served:	Yes
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"A portrait of Mr. Powdrell adorns the barbecue booth on the Midway at the State Fair."
Michael Stern

"Note the smokestack above the roof at the Central Avenue location. It perfumes the air all around."
Michael Stern