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| - To start, this was really closer to 3.5 stars. I stopped in for lunch, as when it has been raining out I for some reason get a strong desire for Q, and it was the weekend so I had the time to come this far west. I was by my self, but I was seated promptly and the waitress was attentive even though she was handling a very large party (13 people, which had to be split out between several tables). As this was my first time there, I ordered the pulled pork and brisket combo plate, with potato salad (house made, on the recommendation of the waitress) and beans as the sides: it also came with cornbread with honey butter.
Everything came out quickly and hot, with the cornbread noticeably fresh and light (nothing really special, but executed well). There was a bit too much honey in the honey butter, as it started to break when applied to the warm cornbread. The potato salad was fresh, but bland to my taste (although it did serve as a good palate cleanser between bites of meat). The beans were runny and overly sweet, and best forgotten.
Now to the real reason to go to any BBQ place, the meat! The brisket was tender, but sliced so thin that there was very little appreciable texture to the meat. There was a smoke ring, but the meat seemed a little bit overdone for my tastes: not bad, but Bobby Q's brisket has them beat hands down. However, the pulled pork, which is what has won them championships, is definitely the star. Very flavorful, they made sure my portion had some of that delicious exterior that builds up the carmelization through the smoking process, with very tender, juicy meat that was done perfectly. The sauce was ok, but it definitely needed the liberal application of hot sauce (they had Chalula on the table, next time I will ask for tobasco). Most of the meal was forgettable, but put it this way: I ordered an extra pound of the pulled pork to take home with me :).
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