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| - Was really excited about trying Sauceman's. Now that I have, I know that if I travel this distance from home for cue, it will be to go to Midwood Smokehouse instead. Don't get me wrong, Sauceman's serves above average BBQ but, there are just some things that don't add up to what Midwood brings to the table. Let's take them one by one.
1. The meat. Got a three meat combo platter with Ribs, Brisket and Pork. The ribs were great, came sauced (dry would be a nice option) with two bones. Brisket was one fairly large slice with tons of fat and it was dry with little in the way of a visible smoke ring. Pork was chopped and good with nice mix of pork, bark, etc. But, it was cold.
2. Portion size. Very small for the price tag. At Midwood, a combo is a four bucks more but I've never ever finished all the meat and always bring some home for a late night snack. I could have eaten two full portions of what Sauceman's offered up.
3. Sides. Good, hot crinkle cut fries which is a must since they're pretty hard to f'up. The slaw had great flavor but... The texture of the chopped cabbage in it made it clear it was, at minimum, yesterday's batch. Think rubbery not crunchy. The sides at Midwood are always as good as the cue and help make the meal.
4. Service. Quick and friendly.
That all sums up to an A-OK place that would be in danger of a 2 Star review update if I went again and had the same meal.
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