MMMM.. BRISKET..
The BBQ BRETHREN FORUMS.  



Our Homepage Donation to Forum Overhead Welocme Merchandise Associations Purchase Subscription Amazon Affiliate
Go Back   The BBQ BRETHREN FORUMS. > Discussion Area > Q-talk

Notices

Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking.


Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 10-11-2012, 06:21 PM   #1
Brian in Maine
is Blowin Smoke!
 
Brian in Maine's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-05-07
Location: Portland Me
Default Can BBQ that smells really good be really bad?

About 6 months ago Dickey's BBQ Pit opened at the mall here. I don't go to the mall much, but the few times that I have been there since it opened it has smelled incredible. I have a hard time believing that good BBQ can come out of the food court at a mall, but based on the great smell I think that I'm going to give it a try.
__________________
Brian

2 WSMs
2 OTG One red one black
22 1/2" black Bar-B-Kettle with rotisserie ring
Brinkman dual zone charcoal grill
Webber Silver Genises B
3 burner camp stove
Brian in Maine is offline   Reply With Quote




Old 10-11-2012, 06:25 PM   #2
jasonjax
Babbling Farker

 
jasonjax's Avatar
 
Join Date: 12-20-07
Location: Ponte Vedra, Florida
Name/Nickname : Jason
Default

Man-up and try some! Otherwise you'll never know.

Maybe you could do a Chris Tucker and ask for "one rib". "Got change for a hundred?"

Man I'm Gonna Git You Sucka was such a great movie, but I digress.
jasonjax is offline   Reply With Quote


Thanks from:--->
Old 10-11-2012, 06:26 PM   #3
El Ropo
Quintessential Chatty Farker
 
El Ropo's Avatar
 
Join Date: 10-06-10
Location: Austin, TX
Name/Nickname : Roger
Default

I hear they vary, but the two that I've been to were both dreadful. No smoke flavor at all. Meat seemed like it had been in a warming oven for a very long time. Sides weren't good either and the soda was flat at both locations. One of the locations was right next to Dell campus in Round Rock, and it folded within 6 months or so. You'd think being next to a huge amount of potential eaters like that (over 15,000 employees at the time) they'd be able to stick around.
__________________
22.5" WSM nicknamed Fuel Hog! Rescued 22.5" OTS. 18.5" OTS. SJS Mini-WSM. Building UDS ver 2.0. HEB briqs (rebranded Royal Oak). Pecan/Hickory/Cherry/Apple/Peach woods.

2016 Fuji Absolute 2.0 LE (for burning off all the great BBQ)
El Ropo is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 10-11-2012, 07:04 PM   #4
grantw
is One Chatty Farker
 
Join Date: 09-13-12
Location: canada
Default

Give it a go, I seen some tasty stuff come off a trash can. This is the worst pit I've cooked on :
Haha
__________________
Backwoods party,22.5 wsm,18.5 wsm,14.5 wsm, smokey joe, performer,22.5 kettle.
grantw is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 10-11-2012, 07:11 PM   #5
CarolinaQue
is Blowin Smoke!
 
Join Date: 06-23-07
Location: North Berwick, ME
Default

My feeling is that if it isn't cooked on sight, then it isn't worth my money. And I'm pretty sure they get their stuff brought in ready to reheat.
__________________
Tim

[COLOR=darkred]“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”[/COLOR] - Mark Twain

- Beautiful family
- Home made trailer mounted reverse flow offset w/ vertical chamber, Weber OTG and an ECB
CarolinaQue is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 10-11-2012, 07:50 PM   #6
Grain Belt
is one Smokin' Farker
 
Join Date: 11-11-09
Location: Northern MN
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by jasonjax View Post
Man-up and try some! Otherwise you'll never know.

Maybe you could do a Chris Tucker and ask for "one rib". "Got change for a hundred?"

Man I'm Gonna Git You Sucka was such a great movie, but I digress.

That was Chris Rock brotherman!
Grain Belt is offline   Reply With Quote


Thanks from: --->
Old 10-11-2012, 08:35 PM   #7
5string
is one Smokin' Farker
 
5string's Avatar
 
Join Date: 07-05-12
Location: Geezerville, North Carolfornia
Default

Like Huey Lewis said, "Sometimes bad is bad".
__________________
PitBoss & Dishwasher, Smokin' Geezers Grill Team & Gumbo Krewe KCBS CBJ, CTC, CBBQA, ECV
5string is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 10-11-2012, 09:12 PM   #8
1MoreFord
Babbling Farker
 
1MoreFord's Avatar
 
Join Date: 03-14-05
Location: Central Arkansas
Name/Nickname : Joe
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by grantw View Post
Give it a go, I seen some tasty stuff come off a trash can. This is the worst pit I've cooked on :
Haha
This reminds me of a place I've eaten at. They had a smokin' device out front of the joint that smelled really good. Too bad the Q didn't taste as good. Don't know how they cooked their Q but they should take lessons from the attracter out front. If they were really cookin' Q properly they wouldn't need bait
__________________
Joe

Falcon MK V gaseous grill w/Grill Grates, OK Joe Longhorn w/ vertical - now gone, Char Griller Akorn, Camp Chef PG24SG, Weber 22" OTG w/SNS components
1MoreFord is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 10-11-2012, 11:38 PM   #9
stangman327
Full Fledged Farker
 
Join Date: 08-20-10
Location: Columbia, Maryland
Default

Dickey's opened a place in Crofton, Maryland and to be honest it sucked! It was so bad I wrote a review on Yelp and blasted them!

I keep saying that I'm going to give them a second try one day but I haven't worked up the guts yet.
__________________
Brett

M1
Hunsaker
Camp Chef Smoke Vault 24 propane smoker
Weber Genesis II LX S-340 Gas Grill w/iGrill probes
Lodge Cast iron sportsman's grill
Masterbuilt electric digital smoker
stangman327 is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 10-11-2012, 11:53 PM   #10
kenthanson
is one Smokin' Farker
 
Join Date: 07-10-11
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Default

Local place in town started about 3 years ago, was real good to start out(or maybe I didn't know what good BBQ was yet) but has gone downhill fast but I drive by I every day and it still smells amazing.
kenthanson is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 10-12-2012, 01:00 AM   #11
Hankdad1
is one Smokin' Farker

 
Join Date: 05-07-10
Location: Twin Cities, MN
Name/Nickname : John
Default

When a Dickey's opened near us a couple of years ago and we stopped for some take out B4 a snow storm. Ordered some ribs, brisket, potato salad, and beans. When we got home we discovered they neglected to give us the brisket. Called to see what could be done and were told to drive back and pick it up. That was a 10 mile round trip and the blowing snow was up to 6" at this point with a -20 wind chill. The manager would not talk to us.

Yea it smelled pretty good inside the store, but the ribs tasted like they were done in a crock pot. Can't remember the beans, but the potato salad was what really sticks in my brain. Imagine a dish with the flavor of sweet mayo based grocery store potato salad with the consistency of mashed potatoes. Yuck!

Again, can't tell you about the brisket.

Haven't been back, but would like to hear other experiences.
__________________
CG Akorn, WSM, Green stainless Performer, Genesis 3000, 2 18.5" Weber kettles, Weber go anywhere charcoal.
Hankdad1 is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 10-12-2012, 02:03 AM   #12
Callahan-que
Babbling Farker

 
Callahan-que's Avatar
 
Join Date: 11-18-10
Location: USA
Name/Nickname : Rick
Default

BBQ in the mall?
__________________
Rick
Callahan-que is online now   Reply With Quote


Old 10-12-2012, 06:18 AM   #13
Brian in Maine
is Blowin Smoke!
 
Brian in Maine's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-05-07
Location: Portland Me
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by CarolinaQue View Post
My feeling is that if it isn't cooked on sight, then it isn't worth my money. And I'm pretty sure they get their stuff brought in ready to reheat.
I don't think so Tim. I was there at 8:30 in the morning, and it smelled as if there was hickory in the air. I've made plans with some of my consumers to go for lunch the week after next.
__________________
Brian

2 WSMs
2 OTG One red one black
22 1/2" black Bar-B-Kettle with rotisserie ring
Brinkman dual zone charcoal grill
Webber Silver Genises B
3 burner camp stove
Brian in Maine is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 10-12-2012, 06:36 AM   #14
Shadowdog500
is Blowin Smoke!
 
Join Date: 06-18-12
Location: Down the Shore!!!
Default

What would it hurt to give it a try? Just prepare to be disappointed.

IMHO, Most chain/mall food places suck no matter what type of food they are selling, but occasionally you find a decent one. I had a really good brisket sandwich while waiting for a plane in the terminal at DFW. 99.9% of airport food sucks, but I've been pleasantly surprised a few times.

Give it a try!

Chris
Shadowdog500 is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 10-12-2012, 08:46 AM   #15
NickTheGreat
is Blowin Smoke!
 
NickTheGreat's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-08-12
Location: Iowa
Default

It's easy to make Q smells. Get some hickory in a burn barrel and light it up. Doesn't mean a thing about the food.
__________________
18.5" WSM ; 22" Kettle ; Weber E-330 ; Weber Q200 (for tailgating), Weber Performer
NickTheGreat is offline   Reply With Quote


Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


Forum Custom Search: Enter your Search text below. GOOGLE will search ONLY the BBQ Brethren Forum.
Custom search MAY not work(no display box) in some configurations of Internet Explorer. Please use compliant version of Firefox or Chrome.







All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:18 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
2003 -2012 © BBQ-Brethren Inc. All rights reserved. All Content and Flaming Pig Logo are registered and protected under U.S and International Copyright and Trademarks. Content Within this Website Is Property of BBQ Brethren Inc. Reproduction or alteration is strictly prohibited.
no new posts