A review is a structured editorial regarding a specific visit to a joint. In addition to the commentary, each joint is given ratings for main fare, other fare, and atmosphere.
Sausage: This is a full-bodied, meaty sausage. Courser ground & medium packed. I like it, but the casing is tough. Spare Rib: Have to gnaw to get it off the bone, but fat & meat have melted together… good. I like the rub – n
Sauce: Sauce is bottled of some sort. It’ll do for those that need it, but the meat here is good enough to stand alone. Sides: PS is a standard, mustard-based style… but done well. Beans are beefy and good – with a hint of ch
Brisket: Firm & Lean. Nice blend of spices in the rub… brisket is very smokey. I can taste the hickory; nice smoke ring. A bit chewy on the finish. Spare Rib: Very Smokey! Top flap is a bit chewy, though. Oh, but the rest
Sides: PS is good – I like this mixture! Beans are good… tomato-based & beefy with chili pepper kick. Nice. Atmosphere: Just off seawall. Corner location with 30+yr history. Good write-ups on the walls. Good tunes playin o
Atmosphere: On the main drag into Texas City. Maybe a former seafood house? Mesquite wood stacked up outside. Shiplap style wooden interior. Sauce: Ketchup, brown sugar, and liquid smoke. Your basic ketchup-based bbq sauce.
Dessert: Pecan pie slice is big and ‘GOODE’. The BBQ Crew seems to agree that this is the best thing we tasted at Goode Co. today. Spare Rib: Tender. Comes off the bone easily. Nice texture with meat and fat melting together.<
Spare Rib: Firm. Tastes like bacon… salty. Hot — Ouch! Need to pull the meat off the bone, but the extra work is worth it. Sides: PS is mustard-based with crushed taters and fresh green onion. Beans are borracho-style. CS
Sausage: Firm, but greasy Sauce: Ketchup, black pepper. Not bad Pork Loin: Tender, lean….but I suspect BAKING! Brisket: Smoky, lean, firm, but NO seasoning Coleslaw: Slaw should be ‘sl
Atmosphere: Pintos are firm, good–a bit bland, like the XO’s sense of humor. Brisket: Excellent! peppery, perfectly cooked. Firm, lean, rich flavor. Atmosphere: BIG pile o’ pecan on side of building. 2 large p
Atmosphere: Well-stained ceiling, deer head on wall. Good start! Sauce: Good heat, thin, lots of vinegar. Brisket: Lean, firm, good smoke. More, please! Spare Rib: Good, smoky, PERFECTLY cooked! Rub
