Bootleg BBQ in Shepherdsville closed

I stopped by Bootleg BBQ in Shepherdsville today and to my great disappointment they are closed! And I was really looking forward to their smoked chicken (yes as you can tell from my last few posts I LOVE BBQ)

The sign said that they would be available for special events and catering from that location. I called the phone # on the sign and was told they closed Sunday. We will really miss them my husband stopped by on his way home to pick up supper often.

Location...Location...Location....The place was not very clean and it was on the wrong side of the Interstate....It was a one time Hardees and it was not very clean then....

[Robin Garr]

The place was not very clean

Do you have specific information about its sanitation inspection history?

Yes have been there on a few occasions and it was not very clean....plus the BBQ was not as good as the original location on Bardstown Road or the one on Preston Highway...

[Robin Garr]

Yes have been there on a few occasions and it was not very clean

Since you completely missed the question, let me try again with one-syllable words:

Do you know if they failed their in speck shun?

They failed mine and that is the most important...

I ate there several times and never had issues with the cleanliness. A bigger issue was likely the fact that the place was almost always deserted.

Well if the food is not up to par...that will happen...There really is not a good BBQ place in Sheperdsville...

I ate there several times and never had issues with the cleanliness. A bigger issue was likely the fact that the place was almost always deserted.

The original on Bardstown Road is always packed. I ate at Jucy's Monday and it was great but for some reason I still like Bootleg better. Here is my last original Bootleg review just a few weeks ago.

I visited Bootleg just a few weeks ago and definitely thought they deserved better than 2 1/2 stars. Based on my review, I give them 4 stars for the genre. I may have a bias as I am a long time fan, but the food is seriously good and you cannot beat the ambience of the original location.

This is what I wrote on April 20th. Please note they were out of mutton the day I visited. You may want to call ahead and check if they have mutton if that's what you desire.

I dropped in on the original Bootleg BBQ shack way out off Bardstown Rd. today. As usual, right after noon, there was a crowd and nowhere indoors to sit. No matter, the air about the place had the lingering aroma of smoked meat and the exhaust of all the bikers from 2 Lane Liquor, so we sat outside. This is a good thing, by the way. Anyone who can remember when Bardstown Road past Fern Creek was way out in the country will understand.

I ordered mutton and was told they had exhausted their supply. Alas, in midstream I had to change my mind. Fortunately I had a sidekick who had requested a baby back dinner and adamantly said choose something else. I chose the brisket sandwich platter, with cactus slaw and tater salad. We both did well in our decision making.

Her half baby back was comprised of 7 very meaty bones wrapped with tender smoked meat. The pork ribs were so free of fat that it amazed me. My partner also wanted the HUGE baked potato instead of 2 sides. It came steaming hot, so hot it melted her plastic fork. I am not lying. I wished I had my digital camera to take pix.

Anyhow, to digress a bit, the ribs were so succulent, so tender, so smoky, so, well, so, perfect. The monster spud, after being doused in butter, sour cream and smoked bacon bits (didn’t know they did that until today}, was proclaimed the best she’d ever eaten. OK, we know she loved her ribs and tater.

Now, let’s talk about my brisket sandwich. It was good, very good, but not Jucy’s good. I always compare any brisket I indulge in to Jucy’s. Don’t get me wrong, it was delicious. So very tender, smoky and juicy. But it ain’t Jucy’s, dadgummit.

The spicy and vinegary Cactus Slaw and the Down Home Tater Salad were their usual awesome selves.

So, all in all, we had a 4 star meal in a shack. Ya gotta love that about not only Bootleg but the Ville. 4 star dining in a shack. If you haven’t been there, it is seriously a shack.

20 dollars and 4 for the tip jar.

My review is nowhere nearly as eloquent as Marty's, but it does accurately describe my experience that day. Take it for what it's worth.

When it come to real good brisket...No better place then Jucys...Also try there smoked bologna...something new on the menu...very good warm or the next day cold...

I believe I spoke to the fact that Jucy's has the best brisket. I also believe Bootleg does a whole lot right in regards to great cue. They have some of the absolute best sides in the Ville.

When it come to real good brisket...No better place then Jucys...Also try there smoked bologna...something new on the menu...very good warm or the next day cold...

They do but it is so nice to have Jucys just around the corner....expecially with 4 buck gas...

They do but it is so nice to have Jucys just around the corner....expecially with 4 buck gas...

Robert, I swear you must get a commission for every time you mention Jucys in this forum. You've mentioned it twice already in this thread and it's only got 12 entries. Every thread where barbecue is discussed you insert Jucys multiple times. Please accept to the fact that each of us has our own opinion of what's good barbecue!

By the way, you've missed mentioning Jucys on the Smoketown thread!

No different then others posting about there favorite place......I cant help if there food is sooo good....