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| - So far I have tried the pulled chicken and the pulled pork sandwiches, the fries, and a selection of the different sauces. The meat itself is okay in terms of texture. It doesn't have a particularly smokey flavor or anything. The thing that makes the meat "BBQ" is the sauce that you put on it. Otherwise, it's just tender, slow-cooked meat.
Some may say it's not fair to just order and sandwich and then review a BBQ joint, but hey; there are a lot of people like me who don't want to spend $15 on ribs every time we want BBQ. In terms of the sandwich, the bun is the biggest weakness. It's just a generic, slightly stale, un-toasted bun. At least it's better than plain white bread.
The fries are prepared fresh when you order. They're the sort that are clearly potatoes (which is nice), but they're not crispy at all. They're kind of soggy and chewy. Not really my thing. They're also quite bland.
I've tried the mild and hot sauces and they're both fine. The hot isn't overpowering and the mild is pretty average. I also tried the Dr. Pepper sauce, which is intriguing. It's very sweet and works well with chicken.
The lemon shakeups are pretty decent. They cost a bit more than a fountain drink, but they do taste like what you get at the state fair.
Overall, BoBo's BBQ is pretty forgettable. It's adequate, but with places like Black Dog around, it's just too generic. The prices are lower than Black Dog (which just gets higher and higher every year), but I'm not sure they're low enough to justify the mediocrity of the food. I would be shocked if this place is here in a year.
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