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| - All the Texas transplants in Vegas held their collective breaths when they heard a Texas-style BBQ joint was opening in Henderson (of all places!). Well, I'm from the 210 and this place is fairly legit. I'd tweak a few things but the meats are solid, and that's the main thing that matters.
Got a two meat plate (with two sides) and a poboy- smoked turkey was generously served and moist, I'd definitely come back for that! Beef hot link was poppin', and BF said their BBQ sauce was some of the best he'd had since we left TX. Sides aren't to be missed either: the mac was saucy and distinctly smoky, and we fought over who got to finish the BBQ beans (and I usually don't like them at all!).
Had a few issues with the poboy (note the $1.50 fee for brisket or tri tip)- the brisket comes shredded? That ain't how they do it down in SA, and thankfully I saw it in time to ask for it to be remade with sliced (though I was originally met with resistance). The sliced is leaner than I'm used to, and not quite as juicy, but it was better than most Vegas versions. And where were the pickles and onions?!
Interior is done up with picnic tables and old-school bulb lights, with plenty of paper towels and sauce bottles on each table. Dining in might be the better option, as I got attitude and inconvenience when I asked for cups of sauce for my takeout order- apparently there were only a few ready and the cashier couldn't give out cups to pack my own, so I had to open up my takeout boxes at the tables and add sauce inside (getting it all over everything). Not thrilled.
Management (Brian?) was on point though- ribs looked incredible (will be coming back to try them!) but weren't falling-off-the-bone tender yet, so he held off serving them until they were ready, which I thought was good quality control. Line staff and cashiers seem to be in need of some training in the area of Southern hospitality though.
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