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Texas style BBQ of the highest order!!! And at pretty reasonable prices too. Very cordial owner! Save your gas money, skip the BBQ trip to Austin or San Antone. Hit up Big Boi BBQ at the food truck gathering on the corner of Central & Unser to scratch your BBQ itch. Thank me later.
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First things first. Huge shout out to the one man owner-operator, pitmaster, cashier, chief cook & bottle washer of this truck for his warm, friendly & cordial greeting. Matt (as best my leaky brain remembers) was a delight to talk with all through our interaction. It's great to have him on the Duke City eating scene!
I scored a 1/3 lb sliced smoked brisket sandwich with plain unaccessorized fries for dinner when I got home and a half pound of sliced brisket (mixed 50-50 lean & fat end of the brisket) loose meat for later consumption. Total ring out came to $28 and change.
Gotta tell ya, the smell of the Big Boi BBQ sack made the half hour drive home seem *WAY* longer. Aromatic nirvana!!
First bite of the brisket sandwich told me I'd struck gold. Smoke note stood front & center, comin' in hot & heavy, loaded for bear, punchy-punchy-punchy, makin' a ruckus all over my taste buds & up mah nose. Acrid sharp heavenly smoke like I've found on my better Texas road trips. The smoke ring & bark circling each slice was not lyin'. This is the real deal!!
This brisket was absolutely addictive. I could not stop my voracious chowing down until the last bite was gone. Then I was left wishin' for more.
Brisket was likewise very, very tender. Bark was of course super strong on smokiness, as well as being tender & not crusty hard. Obviously the brisket had spent sufficient time wrapped to make the whole thing wonderously soft. Moistness of the meat ran a bit to the middle of the pack, which I found to be about right. While the slices were not actively dripping juice, a few napkins should be at the ready nonetheless.
BBQ sauce was a bit sweet, but had a serious kick with a harmonious black pepper & smokiness duet goin' on. I'm thinkin' the extra sauce is gonna make killer scrambled eggs some morning.
Bun was large & sturdy enough to hold up to the load of meat, sauce, & pickles.
The half hour drive home did the fries a huge disservice. Being in the sauna-like box with the sandwich sogged them out & limped them up pretty badly. But that ain't Big Boi's fault. Obviously I should live closer. Flavor of the fries was still on the mark.
So stop by and give Big Boi BBQ a chance to fill you up with some of (if not *the*) best Texas style BBQ in town. read more