Felix's BBQ With Soul in Carlsbad's Poinsettia district operates a genuine hickory wood-burning pit at 5671 Palmer Way, producing slow-smoked baby back ribs, beef ribs, and pulled pork alongside a full Cajun and soul food menu. The kitchen bridges barbecue and Louisiana Creole with jambalaya, gumbo, fried catfish, and blackened salmon served next to collard greens and red beans and rice, a dual-cuisine range that brings Southern soul food to the same side of Carlsbad where Board & Brew - Carlsbad Bressi Ranch anchors the sandwich category. Alabama fried chicken marinates for 24 hours before a hand-breaded dredge and deep-fry to a golden crust, and the signature five-cheese baked mac and cheese uses a proprietary blend that includes sharp cheddar, Gruyere, and smoked Gouda. Catering services scale from platter trays and pans-to-go up to full buffet builds for weddings and corporate events, and a Soul Kitchen meal-prep delivery program ships weekly boxes across North County's inland corridor, extending the reach beyond the walk-up counter that serves the Poinsettia Park neighborhood near El Pueblo Mexican Food - Carlsbad. The half-rack of baby backs (five bones) smokes for four hours over split hickory logs at 225°F before a final glaze of house-recipe sauce applied during the last 30 minutes of pit time.