KT 90 said:
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BBQ Joints Conquered:
Franklin
Micklethwait
La BBQ
Black's
Salt Lick
Convenience West
Killen's
City Meat Market
Cooper's
Lum's
So rank these for us then, based upon their brisquet.
The middle of the pack is the tough one to distinguish. They can be interchangeable based upon a particular visit, for the most part. The top 2 are a lock as are the bottom two. (I've excluded all chain joints like Rudy's).
1)
Convenience West - IMO better than Franklin because the brisket was just as good but their sides were waaaaay better and they don't conform to the "normal" bbq sides. Hell they don't believe in serving bread with their BBQ because that would take away from it. I was sketched out about it while ordering but I'm a believer that they know what they are doing now. Had their wild moose-garlic sausage that was awesome too.
2)
Franklin - if we are only judging brisket here. Sides are mehhhh
3)
Mickethwait - This is where some of the picks become interchangeable and personal preference. #3-5 are all very good.
4)
La Barbeque - I heard the pitmaster used to work at Franklin's? Did not appreciate them charging me for bread. That was kinda cheap on their part considering how much I paid for their food.
5)
Killen's - Always qaulity and they have excellent sides.
6)
City Meat Market - The beef ribs are the bees knees here though.
7)
Black's8)
Cooper's - I would give Coopers brisket 6/10. Wayyyy to fatty. I could beat them in a cookoff easily. Not a humble brag.
9)
Lum's - it's decent but nothing to write home about. Rudy's may be better.
10)
Salt Lick - never going back