I'm originally from NC, so needless to say, I'm incredibly picky about my BBQ.  For instance, I feel that neither the sauce nor the smoke should over-power the meat.  No place in the valley has a true NC BBQ sauce, but if you like thicker, heavy BBQ sauces as opposed to the thinner, vinegar based sauces that we have in NC, then you will love Hap's sauce.  I'm of the opinion that smoke should complement the meat not over-power it, and they absolutely achieve this expectation of mine.  You shouldn't assume that I mean that their BBQ has no flavor; it absolutely does, and it is perfectly balanced.\n\nWith that said, Hap's is by far the best BBQ I have found in the valley.  Their ribs and pulled pork are spectacular!  They have a strong, smoky flavor without over-doing the smoke as a lot of places do.  Their brisket is not as good as the ribs and pork, but It's still better than most places I've tried in the Phoenix area.  This opinion has to do to with my pork biases: We don't think highly of beef BBQ in NC.  I've tried their lamb as well, which I wasn't a fan of, but if you like beef BBQ, you probably would love the brisket or lamb.  My only complaint is that they're not open on Sundays.  I highly recommend this place!