Good brisket that is tender but a bit in the dry side and flavorless unless you add the mabel sauce. I was completely overwhelmed with sour and tartness: from the vinegar laden mabel sauce to the sour pickles, and finished with more vinegar in the cracklin'. The cracklin' had some great crunch and not overly greasy. The baked beans were a tad undercooked but flavor was good, though just a meh
Overall, it wasn't terrrible but not a place I would say is a must try unless you just are dying to get to a Michael Symon establishment.
I hate to give an Iron chef just 3 stars. But when i eat bbq, i can't help but compare to Texas bbq (Austin in particular) and well, Mabel would never make it in that Qtown.