content: Baffled at the ratings this place gets.  The ambiance is nice, and it would be a fun place to go with a group of friends for drinks and \""pre-gaming it\"" before going out.\n\nBut...\n\nMy family and I are rib lovers, and in no way shape or form did Bobby Q make the grade.  \n\nThe waiter touted them as smoking \""all of their meats\"" for over 18 hours.  I almost fell of the booth, because you smoke meat that long either it's going to get bitter from the amount of creosote building up, or at the very least it'd be overcooked (well, perhaps except for pulled pork).  Ribs can tolerate about 5 hours.  His hyperbole was obvious.  Perhaps some people get really excited when they hear this line, because it's supposed to sound impressive.    \n\nI ordered the St. Louis style spares, and parents ordered the baby backs.  All of the ribs were overcooked and mushy (\""falling off the bone\"").  The spares were actually better cooked than the babys, which isn't saying much.  Interestingly enough, the babys were very fatty, in fact my Dad was spitting out pieces of fat.  Spares were not as bad (go figure, given it's usually the other way around).  We are not \""fat shy\"" but this was really excessive.  The rack was not trimmed properly.\n\nThe ribs tasted smoked, although not an overly pronounced smoke ring.  Definitely not smoked 18 hours.\n\nPeople freak about the Mac & Cheese here, but it's really nothing special.  Creamy and they certainly use processed cheese (which isn't always bad), but nothing more.  I really liked the beans - not too sweet.\n\nIn short, I could see how the other offerings on the menu may be good, and given the ambience and service another experience with different food may give better ratings, but ya gotta do your ribs well if you are going to call yourself a BBQ restaurant.\n\nOnce again, the lack of good BBQ in Phoenix continues to amaze me.\n\nAs a side note, we had leftover ribs.  I came home with my parents and was about to take them in the house.  My parents said, \""you really aren't going to eat those, are you\""?  I said, \""probably not\"".  Into the trash they went.