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| - Let me begin by saying that I feel that I am BBQ snob. I've had BBQ in NC, SC, TN, GA, MO, TX and almost every other corner of the US. Restaurants, competitions, tastings, etc.
I've been to be very few BBQ places that I would return to as I would rather fire up my 250 lb smoker and spend a day making my own.
I finally tried Bryan's about a month ago and I've already returned....from me, that is a huge compliment.
There is limited parking in front and I had to go up a hill and park in a dirt lot both times but hey, it's Cave Creek and experience is part of it.
I like the ribs but loved the brisket! The sliced brisket is just awesome. Great texture, great flavor, perfect smoke ring, good bite and juicy.
It's very easy to under (chewy) or over cook (dry) brisket but these guys get it right. I'm not a big fan of lots of sauce on my BBQ but tried it. They have two sauce's; a spicy and a regular. I wasn't a fan, but to me, the sauce isn't important anyway since I usually pass on it. It was thin like many vinegar sauces but really seemed more watery than anything else. Not very sweet, not sticky.
The side were ok. The olives in the slaw didn't really work for me and the potato salad had a bit too much mayo for my likes.
Regardless, I didn't go there for the sides and they sure wont prevent me from returning. I will gladly drive there every time I have an urge for brisket an don't feel like cooking it myself (it's better than mine anyway)
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