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USN_Hokie wrote:

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RiverguyVT wrote:

awesome guy wrote:That's it, how ever you like barbeque is ok and where you go. Taste is an individual experience. But that stuff isn't winning competitions now.

But you like Q’s which isn’t any great shakes.
Can’t beat Buzz’s ribs in RVA...

Nope, you just can't judge it.

I'll go more into that, tenderness is objective. Perfectly tender q should dissolve in your mouth in 10 seconds. Faster than that and it's over cooked, longer and under cooked. Taste is subjective and personal. Appearance is both, should look clean and be only lettuce in the box with a mahogany color. Only time I really dock on that is if someone uses kale, which is a dq on appearances or pooling sauce, another dq. Qs nails these qualities better than others consistently. Especially their burnt ends, they're the best single item in Richmond. Back to crushing striper now, the river is really picking up tonight.

Only thing I'll say is that I've had dried out, disappointing barbecue (brisket...anyone can smoke a pork butt) from joints with trophies all over their walls before.

Qs is owned and operated by Tuffy Stone, the guy on Barbeque Pitt Masters. He's legit.

Vienna_Hokie wrote:....crap

probably Famous Dave's. I live in a food wasteland.

awesome guy wrote:

Vienna_Hokie wrote:....crap

probably Famous Dave's. I live in a food wasteland.

There's a place in Arlington that's decent.

Vienna_Hokie wrote:....crap

probably Famous Dave's. I live in a food wasteland.

Vienna_Hokie wrote:

awesome guy wrote:

Vienna_Hokie wrote:....crap

probably Famous Dave's. I live in a food wasteland.

There's a place in Arlington that's decent.

Haven't lived in Vienna in almost 10 years. I am in Iowa, where there is no decent seafood, pizza or barbecue. Pork chops and pork tenderloins are the only thing of note here.

ip_law-hokie wrote:

Vienna_Hokie wrote:....crap

probably Famous Dave's. I live in a food wasteland.

Jesus man.


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awesome guy wrote:I haven't figured out a great brisket yet. But that's from me spending my time figuring out a great venison hind quarter. That could be Anything Butt categories, but isn't a standard meat in competition.

USN_Hokie wrote:

awesome guy wrote:I haven't figured out a great brisket yet. But that's from me spending my time figuring out a great venison hind quarter. That could be Anything Butt categories, but isn't a standard meat in competition.

I know this is blasphemy / "not real BBQ" , but try sous vide'ing a brisket flat (I do 24hrs at 145, then 24hrs at 135, 48hrs total) with your dry rub of choice, then finish with a smoke (I've tried smoking first and it doesn't work for some reason) - or if you feel like being more blasphemous - use liquid smoke. I've tried a whole brisket and there's not enough heat to render the point in my opinion.

ip_law-hokie wrote:

Vienna_Hokie wrote:....crap

probably Famous Dave's. I live in a food wasteland.

Jesus man.


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awesome guy wrote:

ip_law-hokie wrote:

Vienna_Hokie wrote:....crap

probably Famous Dave's. I live in a food wasteland.

Jesus man.


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I got a 39 inch striper. NY can't hang with us.

awesome guy wrote:

USN_Hokie wrote:

awesome guy wrote:I haven't figured out a great brisket yet. But that's from me spending my time figuring out a great venison hind quarter. That could be Anything Butt categories, but isn't a standard meat in competition.

I know this is blasphemy / "not real BBQ" , but try sous vide'ing a brisket flat (I do 24hrs at 145, then 24hrs at 135, 48hrs total) with your dry rub of choice, then finish with a smoke (I've tried smoking first and it doesn't work for some reason) - or if you feel like being more blasphemous - use liquid smoke. I've tried a whole brisket and there's not enough heat to render the point in my opinion.

Yeah, not staining my barbeque soul with that unless I did it as corned beef.

ip_law-hokie wrote:

awesome guy wrote:

ip_law-hokie wrote:

Vienna_Hokie wrote:....crap

probably Famous Dave's. I live in a food wasteland.

Jesus man.


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I got a 39 inch striper. NY can't hang with us.

Got it.

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USN_Hokie wrote:

awesome guy wrote:

USN_Hokie wrote:

awesome guy wrote:I haven't figured out a great brisket yet. But that's from me spending my time figuring out a great venison hind quarter. That could be Anything Butt categories, but isn't a standard meat in competition.

I know this is blasphemy / "not real BBQ" , but try sous vide'ing a brisket flat (I do 24hrs at 145, then 24hrs at 135, 48hrs total) with your dry rub of choice, then finish with a smoke (I've tried smoking first and it doesn't work for some reason) - or if you feel like being more blasphemous - use liquid smoke. I've tried a whole brisket and there's not enough heat to render the point in my opinion.

Yeah, not staining my barbeque soul with that unless I did it as corned beef.

I'm telling you, tough cuts of meat is where sous vide shines. Short ribs, back ribs, brisket, chuck (pot roast), etc.

RiverguyVT wrote:TD’s??!! They’re great.

Q’s!?

LOL...credibility lost


Buzz & Neds
Hands down.

awesome guy wrote:Q's is better in my opinion

RiverguyVT wrote:

awesome guy wrote:

Jack Galt wrote:

HooFighter wrote:

USN_Hokie wrote:...and balance is restored to the universe.

I suppose you only feel really complete when you are able to find something that allows you to hate on the libs.

Haters gonna hate. IIWII. It's not the best BBQ I've had, but it's close by and pretty good. I know folks who go there every time they come to town.

That's it, how ever you like barbeque is ok and where you go. Taste is an individual experience. But that stuff isn't winning competitions now.

But you like Q’s which isn’t any great shakes.
Can’t beat Buzz’s ribs in RVA...

CFB Apologist wrote:Mine... easily. I live in Columbia, Md. My competition is Famous Daves and Mission BBQ. My que blows them away!

HooFighter wrote:It must pain you greatly to know there are people like me who enjoy eating red meat and drinking brown liquor.

HooFighter wrote:It must pain you greatly to know there are people like me who enjoy eating red meat and drinking brown liquor.

USN_Hokie wrote:I'll admit, Hampton Roads has crap for BBQ options.

1. Whitner's ... pretty much the best there is in the area ... http://www.whitnersbbq.com
2. Smoked from Above (very good, just a tad below Whitner's)
3. Rodman's (I'm not sure if the Rodman's in Suffolk is actually related to the Rodman's that was in Portsmouth or not, but Rodman's in Portsmouth was in institution for years)

1. Johnson's BBQ (for some reason they douse it in sauce without asking ... they have a great smokey flavor, but you have to ask them to not put sauce on it and then go home and make your own vinegar + crushed red pepper sauce)
2. Mission BBQ (chain food, but not bad)
3. Smokey Bones (chain food, but edible. Not really Carolina style)
4. Doumars - an institution in Norfolk that's a throwback to the old 50s diner where they skate out to your car. Sadly, their barbecue is average and tastes about like what you can get at the grocery store

1. Frankie's Place for Ribs (they have closed for good ... they were the most overrated restaurant ever ... I was expecting amazing and it was not as good as Applebee's)
2. Pierce's (I can only assume that people who like it have never had decent barbecue)

BigDave wrote:

USN_Hokie wrote:I'll admit, Hampton Roads has crap for BBQ options.

There isn't much good here ... it's not like going to ECU or the Triangle where every restaurant that serves barbecue has to be amazing or they go out of business ... but we have a few decent places. There are also a number of restaurants I have never tried, but want to (Carolina Son, Jakes, Daves, Brackens) that are supposed to be good, but I haven't been so I can't say.

Good

1. Whitner's ... pretty much the best there is in the area ... http://www.whitnersbbq.com
2. Smoked from Above (very good, just a tad below Whitner's)
3. Rodman's (I'm not sure if the Rodman's in Suffolk is actually related to the Rodman's that was in Portsmouth or not, but Rodman's in Portsmouth was in institution for years)

Okay

1. Johnson's BBQ (for some reason they douse it in sauce without asking ... they have a great smokey flavor, but you have to ask them to not put sauce on it and then go home and make your own vinegar + crushed red pepper sauce)
2. Mission BBQ (chain food, but not bad)
3. Smokey Bones (chain food, but edible. Not really Carolina style)
4. Doumars - an institution in Norfolk that's a throwback to the old 50s diner where they skate out to your car. Sadly, their barbecue is average and tastes about like what you can get at the grocery store

Horrid crap unfit for human consumption

1. Frankie's Place for Ribs (they have closed for good ... they were the most overrated restaurant ever ... I was expecting amazing and it was not as good as Applebee's)
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2. Pierce's (I can only assume that people who like it have never had decent barbecue)