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| - Caveat Emptor--- If you like REAL BBQ this is not the place for you. The first clue was that the place slathers it's food in sauce as a rule, not an option. I have no idea how they can smoke their meats for up to 22 hours without having any noticeable hint of smoke. And don't tell me that, "it has a smoke ring so it has to be good"(that's just a natural reaction of nitric oxide). The brisket was bland, the beef ribs had essentially no meat, the pork ribs had a little flavor, and the pulled pork was downright appalling and stringy and flavorless.
Sides of grilled vegetables were flavorless and bitter. The pecan coleslaw was bland, and the pecan part was just a sprinkle of untoasted pecans sprinkled on top, and the ranch beans were very vinegary (a welcome bit of flavor)
I have no idea how this place was voted a best BBQ place in the nation unless it was by a bunch of people that have no tastebuds, in fact, I would rank this as some of the worst I've had in the nation.
This place needs to up their game, Phoenix has BBQ that is infinitely better and at half the price.
The service was fine, but the management is a bit overbearing. When you need to toot your horn about how good you are to every table when they sit, it really shows that you're not that great, greatness speaks for itself.
Bottom line, my family will not return, and will never recommend that anyone else does.
Please search out any small local BBQ pit and get some real food with real flavor.
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