Cool concept... below average bbq

pjtexas1 · 01-27-2019, 12:32 AM

HEB's bbq joint. It's inside the store. Place looks great, cool signs, not good meats. I had high hopes but they were shattered. Brisket was tender but not much flavor. Sausage was closer to jerky... really chewy. Sides were decent.

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Titch · 01-27-2019, 12:38 AM

Good place for me to ask.
What flavour besides Beef are you expecting from Brisket?
Not having eaten a lot of other peoples Brisket I,m curious.
Grass fed to me has Flavour while Grain finished has Tender
Hope I,m not stealing your thread, ( Just say so and I will move over.)

pjtexas1 · 01-27-2019, 12:43 AM

I'm weird so maybe don't listen...
I expect flavor from spices. I've cooked and eaten so much brisket i have to have a good amount rub even if it's just salt and pepper. Kind of like some of the older places in Texas that pile it on thick.This had no real flavor of any kind.

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Czarbecue · 01-27-2019, 04:39 AM

Probably the same as Whole Foods offering BBQ. I just go there for the Mac and cheese.

campdude · 01-27-2019, 07:31 AM

Well, now you know. If you hadn't tried it you'd be wondering.

sliding_billy · 01-27-2019, 07:44 AM

Getting the brisket tender is far harder than spicing it right, so maybe they can improve the flavor.

Yuccaneers · 01-27-2019, 08:45 AM

Paul which HEB was this at?

Big George's BBQ · 01-27-2019, 08:50 AM

I have not found too many BBQ places that I am happy with their food

pjtexas1 · 01-27-2019, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Czarbecue

Probably the same as Whole Foods offering BBQ. I just go there for the Mac and cheese.

Funny. We took home an extra mac and cheese. It was so good!

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pjtexas1 · 01-27-2019, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Yuccaneers

Paul which HEB was this at?

Killeen, Tx. It's the only one I've ever heard of. They made a big deal on the news and papers when it first opened. It's way out of the way for me. Only found it chasing walmart clearance cookers.

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Rockinar · 01-30-2019, 03:33 PM

Daniel Vaughn was just there. He just got a baked potato. Maybe he was full? Maybe he did not want to be forced having to say what he thinks?

pjtexas1 · 02-08-2019, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockinar

Daniel Vaughn was just there. He just got a baked potato. Maybe he was full? Maybe he did not want to be forced having to say what he thinks?

I wish i would have had that instead.

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01-27-2019, 12:32 AM	#1
pjtexas1 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-11 Location: Belton, Tx Name/Nickname : Texas Pete	Cool concept... below average bbq HEB's bbq joint. It's inside the store. Place looks great, cool signs, not good meats. I had high hopes but they were shattered. Brisket was tender but not much flavor. Sausage was closer to jerky... really chewy. Sides were decent. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk __________________ Paul (aka Texas Pete) SF 24x36 Midnight Edition / Mak 1-Star /Abe's 48" Insulated Cabinet / 22.5 OTG / 28" BS / Jimmy with CB Roti and pizza kit / Red Box on custom cart / Char-Griller Kettle / Barrel House Cooker / Pit Boss Copperhead / Char-Griller Akorn Jr Sign Up for The 2022 Texas BBQ Brethren Fall Bash Here! ([URL="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12NjP4bH3uLyH6-RJnI4gSfDr0nKQ6_4cxdw_GhmrKq0/edit#gid=1935530835"]Link[/URL])

01-27-2019, 12:38 AM	#2
Titch somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 11-17-12 Location: South East Victoria Australia Name/Nickname : Titch :-)	Good place for me to ask. What flavour besides Beef are you expecting from Brisket? Not having eaten a lot of other peoples Brisket I,m curious. Grass fed to me has Flavour while Grain finished has Tender Hope I,m not stealing your thread, ( Just say so and I will move over.) __________________ Some people are like a Slinky-not really good for anything, but still , you can't help smiling when you shove them down the stairs.:becky:

01-27-2019, 12:43 AM	#3
pjtexas1 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-11 Location: Belton, Tx Name/Nickname : Texas Pete	I'm weird so maybe don't listen... I expect flavor from spices. I've cooked and eaten so much brisket i have to have a good amount rub even if it's just salt and pepper. Kind of like some of the older places in Texas that pile it on thick.This had no real flavor of any kind. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk __________________ Paul (aka Texas Pete) SF 24x36 Midnight Edition / Mak 1-Star /Abe's 48" Insulated Cabinet / 22.5 OTG / 28" BS / Jimmy with CB Roti and pizza kit / Red Box on custom cart / Char-Griller Kettle / Barrel House Cooker / Pit Boss Copperhead / Char-Griller Akorn Jr Sign Up for The 2022 Texas BBQ Brethren Fall Bash Here! ([URL="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12NjP4bH3uLyH6-RJnI4gSfDr0nKQ6_4cxdw_GhmrKq0/edit#gid=1935530835"]Link[/URL])

01-27-2019, 04:39 AM	#4
Czarbecue Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-24-17 Location: Monroe, GA Name/Nickname : Viet King Cong	Probably the same as Whole Foods offering BBQ. I just go there for the Mac and cheese. __________________ Boathouse Smokers Big Black Cabinet

01-27-2019, 07:31 AM	#5
campdude Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-04-10 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Well, now you know. If you hadn't tried it you'd be wondering. __________________ Used to have more stuff... thinned the herd Happy with what I have Life is good

01-27-2019, 07:44 AM	#6
sliding_billy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-27-13 Location: Princeton, TX Name/Nickname : )	Getting the brisket tender is far harder than spicing it right, so maybe they can improve the flavor. __________________ Custom Offset/GMG Davy Crockett/Vision Kamado/Blackstone 36"/Weber 22" "redhead"/WSM 14.5" X2/Jumbo Joe/Pit Boss Copperhead/KCBS

01-27-2019, 08:45 AM	#7
Yuccaneers Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 10-05-18 Location: Central, TX Name/Nickname : Yuc	Paul which HEB was this at?

01-27-2019, 08:50 AM	#8
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01-30-2019, 03:33 PM	#11
Rockinar is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-19-13 Location: Houston, TX	Daniel Vaughn was just there. He just got a baked potato. Maybe he was full? Maybe he did not want to be forced having to say what he thinks?