Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q

Very clean establishment. We had the owner/​manager take our order and he was very friendly and thorough. I also saw him dating desserts in the middle of helping customers. It was very slow, but he kept busy, was always doing something. That and his thermometer clipped to his tucked in shirt showed me he cares.
As for the food, I ordered the open face sandwich. It’s two pieces of Texas toast with mash potatoes, brisket, and gravy. Oh my goodness it was delicious. Next time I plan on ordering something more bbq.

I’ve been there a couple times and was served food, though I admit I’ve never tried to eat there after they were already closed.
If i could, I’d give this 3.5 stars instead of a flat 3. The place is clean with plenty of space to handle the number of people inside. My food came out quickly both times and the orders were correct.
Overall, the food is decent, but not great. It’s good for a quick bbq fix to satisfy a craving if you’re in the area. Dickey’s is close, but Hog Wild is a small step above them. The problem is, Phat Jack’s isn’t much further and is a much better option (if they’re open).
The ribs had decent flavor, though it was a bit muted without some of the sauce. There was some smokiness present, but only a hint. They weren’t «falloff the bone tender,» which was unfortunate. The pulled pork had slightly better flavor that was further improved by the sauce.
The loaded baked potato I tried was just average. The cheese was bland and brought very little to the party, which was the same with the sour cream. Overall, the flavors ended up being muddled together, but as a whole, it was ok. It wouldn’t be hard to make something better at home.
I’ve tried the potato salad and baked beans for sides, and both were decent, though nothing special. The baked beans had a little more character than the potato salad. I prefer both to their cousins at Dickey’s, but they’re nowhere near what Phat Jack’s offers. As with the baked potato, it’s not hard to make better versions of either at home.
So it’s decent bbq on the go, but it’s really nothing special. I prefer Hog Wild to Dickey’s, but it falls far short of Phat Jack’s. I think the high point is the convenience and speed if you’re in the area, even during a busy time. I’ll probably stick to the pulled pork in the future, unless I feel like trying some of the remaining options.

Well with all the anticipation for their opening in Lincoln and signs out along Cornhusker hy, I don’t see them staying in business long. We agreed to meet friends there after the game to try it. They got in ahead of us and we weren’t aware that they close at 8 (who on earth closes at 8) so they let us in and the lady cleaning a table said have to ask some guys name. We stood at the counter while a young man was scoping out coleslaw. We were there only 15 minutes after closing. Someone must of got the owner or manager and he said he was sorry but they close at 8 and always have. Our friend who had their food tried explains that we were with them but he said the line is already down. So we understand from one stand point but as we all agreed this was their 2^nd day of business and after a game day? And they’re turning down business? That we are willing to pay? It just shows they don’t care. If we owned it they could of nicely still said they’re shut down but they’d be willing to make us a plate of what they had left. If it was meat or ribs, the kid had all the sides right there. Our friend even told the guy that’s not good business your turning away business. The guy didn’t seem to care, just shrugged his shoulders. So Lincoln does need BBQ but if there’s not caring about the customers and on the 2 day? It won’t last. Our friends review of food was that the fries way to salty. The coleslaw and potato salad out of a tub and no smell of BBQ. Was meat just warmed up? Any BBQ whether big or small smells of wood. They didn’t like the beans and took one bite of peach cobbler and pushed it away saying horrible and had a bitter bite to it. Sad when we need more restaurants.