sampled 5/21/25 about 11:30 am
After recent raves from one of my buddies at KNON, I asked Scott if he'd like to go check them out this week. Scott said he had sampled them pre-pandemic and they were awful, but he was up for giving them a second chance.
They open at 11 am and they do not have an indoor dining area. However they do have a nice covered area with picnic tables by the parking lot. We pre-ordered our meals online, picked them up at the window, and chowed down at the picnic tables. Everything came wrapped in butcher paper.
I ordered the Texas trinity, plus half a pound of pork belly burnt ends. The brisket was overcooked and cut very thick. The fat was well rendered and the meat was hot and juicy. Mine did not have a hint of smoke flavor, but Scott said he had plenty in his burnt end. The fine grind beef sausage had a nice casing snap but none of the spicy heat I like in jalapeno sausage. The ribs were excellent with a perfect bite mark and a nice sticky peppery glaze, just short of candy rib.
The pork belly burnt ends were large cuts, similar to Roy Hutchens, with good flavor and tenderness. They were better than most.
For whatever reason, their brisket stuffed jalapenos were not on their online menu. Probably because they only offer them on Wednesday and Saturday. I went back to order a couple and they only had one left. I fixed that. It was excellent and every bit as good as Roy Hutchens. At just $5, they were a bargain by comparison. If they'd had more, I would have ordered more to go.
Overall, a good joint that I would visit again.