re: Houston BBQ

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Bar-A-BBQ in Montgomery is the best I've had.

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This is the correct answer!

The koobideh sausage at Redbird is great also.

You people done sold me on the fact I need to try Pinkerton’s. I haven’t even eaten anything yet this morning, despite running 5 miles at 6am, because my plan of I don’t get dragged into some lunchtime meeting between now and about 10:45 is to get over there.

I’ve read, granted Google AI, that while they don’t do a 2 meat plate, or something like that, I can order small stuff of meats. Doesn’t have to be 1 lb or half an lb per order.

So I’m thinking either 2 dry ribs, 2 wet ribs and a slice of turkey, or 1 dry, 1 wet, slice of turkey and slice of brisket with a side.

So I went to Pinkerton’s.

Two dry ribs
One sauced rib
Slice of brisket
Slice of turkey
Creamed spinach

First off…I need a freaking nap.

The dry ribs were fantastic. Melt in your mouth, fall off the bone, but it didn’t break apart while they cut them. I like the rub Roegel’s uses better, but Pinkerton’s is maybe my second favorite pork rib. The sauced rib was good, but I was expecting the sauced rib to be from a rack where they glazed the top of the rib while on the smoker, to where it tacks up and isn’t so “wet”. Still good, but I prefer the dry ones that I then put a dab of their sauce on if I please.

Brisket was very good, and could cut it with my fork. No knife needed. I think I still like the flavor of Feges brisket a tad more, but the tenderness of Pinkerson’s was something I don’t think I’ve had with brisket. The seasoning on the crust was very tasty as well.

Turkey…man, those who suggested the turkey at that place weren’t kidding. That was the best piece of turkey I’ve ever eaten.

Creamed spinach was good as well. The duck jambalaya sounded better, but I figured I needed some sort of vegetable to balance out all the meats for my lunch diet.

I agree with the above poster who said Pinkerton’s is the best all around BBQ meats of the Houston area joints I’ve tried.

The new Pinkertons location has fries that were dipped in beef fat. Incredible.

Also tried their turkey pimento sandwhich recently. So damn good.

Truth

I'm irrationally angry you did not provide even 1 photo.

Great guy, as you said, enviable that he followed his passion. He had an affinity for BBQ at a young age apparently doing it in his parent's driveway. Crushing it and lives in a very nice area.