It’s no secret that America’sbest barbecue spotsare mostly down South.
Nobody does barbecue quite like a one-off, hole-in-the-wall, if-you-blink-you’ll-miss-it kind of joint.
This inevitably includes classics like the humble pulled pork sandwich.
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It came out to $6.79 for the skinny size.
Hot peppers, on the other hand, were forgotten.
And, here, it simply can’t.
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The difference between its taste and the output from more bona fide barbecue chains was starkly obvious.
As a whole, though, the sandwich isn’t half bad.
The pickles are good for a subtle crunch and the bread held up well.
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The element of this sammie that impressed me the most, though, was the sauce.
A complimentary sauce choice is also at play.
The taste:I wasn’t necessarily disappointed with City Barbeque’s showing.
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Other chains just seemed to step up even more during this pulled pork go-around.
The rest leaned towards the oily side though with a bit more blubber than I would have liked.
As for the sauce, I would label it as mediocre.
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Either way, it comes slow-cooked and with some kind of undisclosed sauce.
I actually had to knock some of it off so I could form a manageable sandwich.
If anything, I knew I wouldn’t go hungry after this meal.
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The taste:The tender pork lands pleasantly between greasy and too dry.
And that’s before I even added in the sauce.
The condiment is thinner but classic in terms of taste with sugary notes but also punchy hints of Worcestershire.
The only problem is that I needed more of it to cover the abundant meat.
Seriously, those tiny cups are never enough.
I don’t know what Texas Roadhouse was thinking.
But, I was after the classic Southern Pulled Pork Sandwich with smoked pork on a brioche bun.
The look:More compact than the others.
It was easily handled and I didn’t have to worry about stray pieces of pork falling out.
The meat has a great look and coloring to it though, hiding under the squishy yellow bun.
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