Smoke Daddy’s Review of Alamo BBQ
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- Rib – Nearly falling off the bone, the rib looks good… but something is not right here. Double Boner says "charcoal lighter fluid", and I say "hmmm". The baste used to finish this rib is out of control – and not in a good way. There is a clash of spice here that just doesn’t work for me. I scrape it off in an attempt to taste the rib.
- Brisket – Tried two slices and both were uber-tough. Had to flex my muscles to pull the accordian apart – too much connective tissue remaining. Definitely needed more time to render.
- Pulled Pork – We guess that this was started on the smoker and maybe finished in the oven. Best of the three meats we tried here.
- Cole Slaw – Fresh, interesting, and busy. Another clash of spices here that just don’t seem to resolve.
- Beans – From scratch. Combination of beans, meat, sweet, and chili spice. Beans still have a bit of crunch, and the mix of flavors don’t seem to meld into a "whole".
- Jalapeno Mac & Cheese – This is good… I think I’d enjoy more pepper flavor and heat, but Blair thinks it is good as is. Solid side item.
- Texas Caviar – Black bean and corn relish. It is cool, crisp, and tasty. Simple dish… VERY good. This is my favorite item that we sampled today.
- Cornbread – Sweet and good.
- Texas flag flying out front… and the facade does resemble the Alamo. So it was hard for us Texas folk to resist. Plus Ronnie recommended it.
- This looks to be primarily a neighborhood carry-out place. There is a canopy covering the outdoor eating area, but it wasn’t a place that I would feel comfortable lingering after the meal.
- Walk-up window for ordering, and there ws a nice young man working the service window.
- Using a traditional offset pit and a smaller backyard pit.
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