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| - This is the place that knocked my previous "Best BBQ Ever" out of the top spot. This is the kind of barbecue that makes you dizzy with its tastiness, as if your whole head is vibrating after you take a bite (which the nice guy with glasses will likely hand you when you walk in the door so you can try it). Being the best, there are a few challenges - parking and the waiting line both live up to the expectations addressed in previous reviews, but the staff at Little Miss do everything they can to minimize these issues. If the literal "line" has not yet formed and everyone is hanging out at the picnic tables, the last person to arrive will verbally give you a number so you know where to get in line once the line forms. Also, most of the waiting line is covered to protect from sun/rain, and they have complimentary cold water for you to drink to keep cool in the summer (or winter). As for the parking, there are at least 2 staff members outside directing traffic all the way out into the street to coordinate people entering and exiting the lot, and even these guys are friendly and helpful and make you feel like they are doing everything they can to get you inside for their delicious barbecue. (You can also park down the street.) I have tried the fatty brisket, a beef rib straight from The Flintstones, and a sausage, and they were all life-changing. Despite having a potentially long line behind you, the staff inside does a fantastic job of taking their time with your order, chatting with you, and not making you feel rushed even if you are placing orders for 10 of your officemates (no guarantees that the people behind you won't growl a bit when you pull out that list, but at least the staff is still nice to you). Once I came with some friends on a rainy day, and the guy with glasses from inside came out and thanked us all for coming that day and said that he had nightmares that the rain would keep customers away - he cares that much that his customers have a good experience! The downsides are that they are only open 5 days a week and that there are rumors of the popular items running out as the day goes on, but at least you know you are not getting day-old stuff and that it is all made fresh. There's not much more that I can say, except that it is like nothing you have ever had and that it is the best thing you can get for lunch in the valley if you have the time to come here!
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