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44 minutes ago, HRSchenker said:

Pecan Lodge's shack at the farmers market is what got me hooked on craft BBQ. That brisket is still the best I've ever had. The stuff they're serving now is not even close to what it used to be. Really sucks :(

Double+ pit size, gigantic struggles with consistency after leaving farmers market, lease requirements to not sell out / stay open and everyone else raised their game.

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57 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Dude put the sauce on my ribs before I could say no thanks.

I get burned on that at Mum Foods. They have some of the best ribs, but they squirt a little sweet sauce on them right before serving.  I always remember that right as I sit down with my tray.

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4 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

I get burned on that at Mum Foods. They have some of the best ribs, but they squirt a little sweet sauce on them right before serving.  I always remember that right as I sit down with my tray.

If you always get the sauce because you forget and the ribs are some of the best wouldn't that sauce be part of why you think they're some of the best? 

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Just now, BurntOrange&White said:

If you always get the sauce because you forget and the ribs are some of the best wouldn't that sauce be part of why you think they're some of the best? 

It would seem so, but no.  They are some of the best due to being cooked perfectly and having a flavorful, stout bark.  The sauce is a negative for me.  It's not a sweet barbecue sauce, but more like a simple syrup.

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55 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

I get burned on that at Mum Foods. They have some of the best ribs, but they squirt a little sweet sauce on them right before serving.  I always remember that right as I sit down with my tray.

Stiles Switch offered that on my ribs when I was there earlier this month.  I equivocated, and the server said, how about "just a whisper" of sauce.  I'm here to say that that is the correct answer, at least at Stiles Switch, just a hint of sweet vinegar. 

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39 minutes ago, Deej said:

Stiles Switch does pretty good ribs. 

The day I ate there, the did pretty good everything.

 

My tray from earlier this month.  No wait.  $36

 

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5 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

I'm not sure I've had their pork ribs, but I ordered one of those dino ribs one night -- holy shit.  That was pearly gates level 'Q.

I always hesitate to order beef ribs unless I'm splitting them because I have a hard time eating much else.  Last time was at Louie Mueller's, which was excellent.  That was a good thing, because the brisket was sad.

 

Edit to add that the beef rib at LaBBQ was next level great as well.

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1 hour ago, dcbc said:

The day I ate there, the did pretty good everything.

 

My tray from earlier this month.  No wait.  $36

 

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$36 for that tray is pre-covid pricing here in Fort Worth. Good for them and for you.

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On 1/26/2025 at 8:59 PM, HRSchenker said:

Pecan Lodge's shack at the farmers market is what got me hooked on craft BBQ. That brisket is still the best I've ever had. The stuff they're serving now is not even close to what it used to be. Really sucks :(

 

On 1/26/2025 at 9:45 PM, NoName said:

Double+ pit size, gigantic struggles with consistency after leaving farmers market, lease requirements to not sell out / stay open and everyone else raised their game.

The founders are long gone, as in sold the business pre-COVID.

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On 1/27/2025 at 5:57 PM, NoName said:

That's never good to have a full on rebrand...but it's probably way better for SEO and getting actual people in the door.

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Oh...nm they must have sold it. New socials, walking away from 10k social media followers.

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Yup. Wild that Baked is staying open out there.

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$36 for that tray is pre-covid pricing here in Fort Worth. Good for them and for you.
3-meat plate and two sides.  Best guess is a half-pound of each meat.  Heck of a deal. And a lot less expensive and better food than my recent trip to the Waco outpost of Terry Blacks.
 
edit:  $31.95 plus tax. 
 
https://austin.stilesswitchbbq.com/austin-brentwood-stiles-switch-bbq-food-menu

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Was in Spring for work today and swung by Corkscrew Bbq fresh off the 1 star Michelin.  

I wasn’t impressed.  I ordered 1/4 fatty brisket, 1/4 jalapeño/cheese sausage and 2 pork ribs.  Sides of pit smoked beans and Mac-n-cheese.  

The sausage was the most enjoyable but the brisket and ribs just lacked much flavor or smoke.  Sausage was peppery with a good bite but not spicy.  Brisket had the right mouthfeel but just not spectacular.  Bark was only noticeable in my last nite. The pork rib I ate was huge and tender but just not on par with any place I’ve eaten in 2024 (Barb’s, Pinkerton’s, Stiles, Truth). 

Sadly, the beans were the most impressive item on my plate.  Maybe I caught them on an off day. 

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