i'm definitely in the minority on this place
1) the wait is atrocious. we got there half an hour early (around 10:30AM) and still didn't get seated until almost 12. i definitely did not think it was worth the 1.5 hour wait.
PRO TIP: call a week in advance and order a take-out order. just plan a party and invite friends over. at least you won't have to wait in a crazy line and you guys can all get fat together.
2) the fatty brisket everyone fawns over was TOO fatty for me. like, slimy and drippy fatty. I held a hunk of fat between my fingers and was grossed out.
3) every type of meat we got was very tender - the pork ribs, the beef ribs, the pulled pork, fatty brisket and lean brisket - however, without dipping/dousing/dumping BBQ sauce (the spicy one, zomg yum), they were quite bland. they had a subtle hint of smokiness but not much and our selection had zero burnt ends. i'm no BBQ connoisseur but i at least know smokiness and burnt ends = deliciousness.
4) i will definitely give 5 stars to their pecan pie. HOLY MOLY. some might hate me for this but i love cold pie. I popped mine in the fridge, added a scoop of hard vanilla bean ice cream and went straight to heaven. my friends heated theirs up in the microwave and found that it fell apart. but still super delicious. not insanely sweet and loaded with pecans (which i love). The filling tasted like rich butterscotch. UGH.
given the insane wait and the meat-that-needed-more-flavor, i'm giving this place a three
i still prefer bludsos