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This place reminds me of Nebraska in the first Big 12 Championship Game.  Overrated!!  Overrated!! The one semi-redeeming item here is the pork "wing".  It’s actually part of the shank but somewhat resembles a chicken wing.  Of course we discovered that this is a purchased item and just rewarmed here. All the other meats had… Continue reading cflynn’s Review of Cripple Creek BBQ

Main Fare: Brisket is good.  The thin slices dry out fast.  Slices are salty all the way through, and this works to bring out the beef flavor.  Brined? Rib is very good.  Not too fatty… well rendered.  Also salty all the way through the meat.  Brined? 

Main Fare: Brisket is not fully rendered.  The meat accordians, but won’t pull apart.  Chewy.  Bark is bitter. Rib is fully rendered and pulls of the bone easily.  Meat is salty all the way through – brined? Sausage is sliced lengthwise (ala Kansas City).  Salami flavor profile with black pepper. Jalapeno Cheese sausage is also… Continue reading ssweeney’s Review of Miss Jeans Bar-B-Que

Main Fare: Brisket is rendered and moist… but still tough on the chew.  Is this an issue with reheating? Rib is big and meaty.  Tasty.  Light coating of rub is salty & spicy. Sausage is another with the homeade bologna or salami flavor profile with black pepper. Jalapeno Cheese sausage is quite chewy. 

Main Fare: Brisket is moist and falling apart… but chewy.  Probably has been held for a while.  Clean flavors, but no rub. Sausage is a commercial product (Hillshire Farms?). Rib is tasty.  Falling off the bone, but there are multiple textures in this piece.  Chewy on the finish. Hot Link has a mushy texture.  It… Continue reading ssweeney’s Review of Smittys Bar-BQ

Main Fare: Brisket is a lean slice of stand-up style brisket.  Smells bitter to my nose, but tastes clean.  No rub? Ribs were mixed on our platter.  Mine was an end rib that was chewy like jerky.  Doug’s was "like butter"… fully rendered and tasty.  Plain salt & pepper rub here. This is a sausage… Continue reading ssweeney’s Review of Thompsons Barbecue‎

Main Fare: Brisket is stand-up style, with a nice spice in the rub. Some bitterness in the meat. Sausage has a good meaty flavor – like homeade bologna or salami. Creosote. Rib’s black coating = creosote. Sweet glaze helps to cut the bitterness.

Main Fare: My first slice (sauced) seems to be moist and fully rendered, with some bitterness noticed in the bark.  Second piece (without sauce) is chewy, not fully rendered. and more bitter.  Rib is unnaturally hot – reheat?  There is some creosote in the rib… evident even underneath the sauce.  Second piece seems modestly better.… Continue reading ssweeney’s Review of Billys Old Fashion Barbecue‎

Main Fare: Rib is outstanding.  Fully rendered, good meaty flavor that pulls easily from the bone.  Lightly sauced/basted with an interesting/unique blend of spices (reminded me of a mole-type sauce).  Not a blend of spices that I would naturally mix, but it definitely works here! Brisket has a good, clean meaty flavor with a nice… Continue reading ssweeney’s Review of Hemphill BBQ‎

Main Fare: Brisket still needs some more time to become fork tender, but some bitterness is already present here.  Rib has a pretty clean flavor, and the right amount of dry rub that has a bit of spice.  Flavors are good and the rib has rendered fully… in fact it is cooked to the point… Continue reading ssweeney’s Review of Smokehouse Bar B Que