I have a dilemma- what to do about a place that the locals seem to love but left me underwhelmed?!! \n\nWhen I read the reviews about Hogs Heaven, I had to give it a try when I was in the neighborhood the other night. My experience left me with the sense that if this is indeed the best place in town, the town needs more rib joints. Apologies to those who love this place, but I'm sorry, this is mediocre bbq. \n\nWhere does one barbeque in a strip mall? I am sure the property manager frowns upon large, smoke-belching bbq grills and piles of hardwood fuel logs behind the building. So that leaves par cooking in a pressure cooker (I will admit that it does make it fall-off-the-bone tender) and finishing on an indoor gas grill. When you have good barbeque, everyone knows because that smokey scent is everywhere, not just on the food. \n\nApart from the sauce (which is pretty good, btw) the ribs were tasteless. The pulled pork sandwich was a little better, but again more flavor from the sauce than the meat itself. For sides, we had mac & cheese, potato salad and skillet beans. I liked the sides more than the meats. The mac & cheese had a little bit of chili pepper or spicy seasoning, as did the beans. Both had good flavor. For dessert, we had the peach cobbler. It had a hidden ingredient or two- maybe a hint of apple and/or banana to add flavor. While it tasted good, the portion was tiny for a cobbler and as a result, a bit pricey.\n\nTo sum it up, Hogs Heaven may be good for the area, but it falls short of good barbeque.