Welcome to Champs BBQ
Champs BBQ, located in Bakersfield, CA, offers a variety of mouth-watering barbecue dishes like smoked wings, BBQ poutine, and loaded baked potatoes. Customers rave about the welcoming atmosphere and attentive service provided by the staff, along with the delicious food options like the smoked chicken plate and tri-tip plate. The restaurant's homemade BBQ sauce is a standout feature, adding a unique flavor to every dish. With a range of options for both meat lovers and vegetarians, Champs BBQ is a must-visit spot for BBQ enthusiasts in Kern County. You'll surely leave satisfied and planning your next visit.
- 35315 Merle Haggard Dr Ste 110 Bakersfield, CA 93308 Hotline: (661) 391-8334
Welcome to Champs BBQ, a hotspot for mouthwatering barbeque in Bakersfield, CA. This casual restaurant offers a wide array of options, from smoked wings and BBQ potato chips to loaded baked potatoes and smokehouse nachos. Vegetarians will appreciate the many meatless options available. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible, offers free Wi-Fi, and even has outdoor seating for those who prefer to dine al fresco.
The menu features various plates like smoked chicken, pulled pork, tri-tip, pit beef, turkey, and hot links. For a taste of everything, try the sample platter with a mix of meats and two sides. Ribs lovers can indulge in smoked baby back or spare ribs, available by the half or full rack. Customers rave about the smokehouse nachos and the 2-meat meal, which includes pulled pork and hot links with sides like Mac and cheese and potato salad.
Reviews from patrons highlight the welcoming atmosphere and attentive service at Champs BBQ. Guests praise the delicious food, with favorites including the onion rings, loaded potato, and BBQ salad. Customers also appreciate the generous portions and homemade BBQ sauce that adds a special touch to each dish.
If you're in the mood for some top-tier BBQ, Champs BBQ should definitely be on your list of places to try. With a diverse menu, great service, and a cozy ambiance, it's no wonder why this spot is a local favorite. Come see for yourself why Champs BBQ is one of the top BBQ joints in Kern County.

Brooklyn is a wonderful experience! Haven't been so welcomed in a restaurant in a long time! You have to try the onion rings, she will brag about them - and she's right. The loaded potato is also wonderful.

Been a local fave of mine for ever. Our hostesses Hope and Brooklyn were wonderful to us for dinner this evening. Champs will be busy as all heck during lunch but it mellows out a ton for dinner. Always worth the trek to the edge of town. My favorite is the pit beef and carrot cake for desert!!

The chicken patron wrap is my favorite! All Of the food is really good and the service is excellent. Top 3 Bbq Places in Kern County

The restaurant looks to be locally owned, owner/operator which I prefer. The Service was good, the restaurant was clean & uncluttered. I ordered the sweet mess/hot mess spicy with fries.The portions were generous, the bread and other items in the sandwich tasted fresh and well proportioned. The only complaint I have was the meat was bland. Like boiled bland. There was plenty of other seasoned ingredients between the bread to make up for it such as the coleslaw, onion rings etc, but it's the meat that should drive the flavor... imho. Maybe it was just that particular sandwich that has bland meat but I admit that I was a little surprised and disappointed. Although I was disappointed, it was good enough to think I'll try again!

Some of the best BbQ in town. Always delicious and perfectly cooked. We got the smokehouse nachos and the 2 meat meal. We picked pulled pork and the hot links with Mac and cheese and potato salad. All of it smelled divine and didn't disappoint. The nachos had fresh house made cut and fried chips and chip beans. The meets were so good and especially loved their homemade BBQ sauce. The place is cute inside though my table was a little sticky but that could be overlooked for the good food. The service was good and the sever even brought me a to-go soda. Tip: put three BBQ sauce and the nachos for a special treat.

Well, the owner, Chris and I, go way back to our paramedic days at the ambulance services in our area. Chris was able to break free and find his true passion, but still serving the great people we live around, just in a different way! BBQ?!?! Who would have known? I come here frequently and have tried most everything on the menu and must say there isn't a single thing I'd give a bad review! This time I got my order to go, but eating in is always a great experience as well. Staff is always very attentive and constantly filling your order with a smile. The business itself is always clean and decorated with similar items you'd find in many other BBQ places across the country. Don't be afraid of take out, because they don't skimp on the portions in the slightest. Pictures don't lie. Got half rack of baby backs and half rack of spare ribs this time because I couldn't decide which I liked better. PS...sorry no pictures of the poutine as I was devoured to quickly to take a picture!!! This time I had my staple, ribs, wings and corn muffins. Also tried the poutine with pit beef on top for the first time. The ribs are some of the best in town and always perfectly cooked and sauced. Soft flavorful meat, with that AMAZING BBQ sauce drenched along the edges. I always get a full rack, to share and have some left over for later. The wings are great covered in sauce and the honey buttered corn muffins finish off a well rounded BBQ dish! I really enjoy every trip I make to Champs BBQ! Don't miss this hidden gem in the Bakersfield area!! The only thing I could add is that it could use some signs off side of the freeway to pull in more people passing through the area that are unaware this AMAZING place exists!

This place is nostalgic to me. I use to work around the corner and would come here often but I hardly ever get a chance to stop by these days. Whenever we do come I always get BBQ Salad with either tri tip or deep pit but after a full day of golfing and drinking, the hubby went a tad overboard on the ordering. He ordered the poutine with deep pit and the smoked chicken wings as well as our usual salads! Everything was delicious but I really enjoyed the poutine. I've been wanting to try it since I've never had it before and I thoroughly enjoyed it! The smoked wings was good as well and so we're our salads. We will continue to visit this place, hopefully more often than we do now.