Believe It

I believe that if you don't get sauce under your nails when you're eating, you're doing it wrong. I believe that if you don't ruin your shirt, you're not trying hard enough.

I believe that proper barbecue ought to come in portions that assume anyone putting in an order has to have special steel-belted pants made to contain his or her planetary girth. Skinny people can eat barbecue, and do, but the kitchen should cook for a fat man who hasn't eaten since breakfast. Big Papa's scores big on that one; my leftovers should last for days.

Mark Manger

Nice rack: Andrew Besemer does ribs right at Big Papa's BBQ.

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Big Papa's BBQ

6265 E. Evans Ave.
Denver, CO 80222

Category: Restaurant > Barbecue

Region: Southeast Denver

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Big Papa's BBQ

12652 W. Ken Caryl Ave.
Littleton, CO 80127

Category: Restaurant > Barbecue

Region: Southwest Denver Suburbs

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Big Papa's BBQ

5151 S. Federal Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80123

Category: Closed

Region: Southwest Denver Suburbs

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6265 East Evans Avenue, 303-300-4499. Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily

Brisket po’boy: $5.99
Baby-back ribs: $16.99
St. Louis-style ribs: $14.99< br>Pulled pork: $7.89
Half-chicken: $7.99

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And when those leftovers are just a memory, when all is said and done, and all that's left are bones and heartburn, I believe -- I know -- that I'll return to Big Papa's. Because there is no such thing as too much barbecue. Good, bad or in between, old-fashioned or high-tech; it doesn't matter. The only thing I don't believe about barbecue is that I'll ever get enough.