The "definitive" Dallas BBQ ranking, by pitmasters...

[BradM]

Criminal!



Kids eat free at dickies, so I suffer through.

If you're forced, the jalapeño cheddar sausage sandwich isn't half bad.You don't have to be a pit master when it comes to sausage.

[HECDOGGIE]

Anyone tried Meshaks in Garland.. I always see the place, i need to stop.

[Jose]

Anyone tried Meshaks in Garland.. I always see the place, i need to stop.

I haven't been there yet but I hear it's very good.

[Silverback]

If you're forced, the jalapeño cheddar sausage sandwich isn't half bad.You don't have to be a pit master when it comes to sausage.

yup, if you have to Dickies, the sausage and fried okra will get you thru

[Mach1]

I had lockhart for the first time recently, blew my mind, absolutely incredible, I don't even want to eat "BBQ" anywhere else anymore.

[Jose]

I had lockhart for the first time recently, blew my mind, absolutely incredible, I don't even want to eat "BBQ" anywhere else anymore.

Which location??

[slow99]

I grabbed Pecan Lodge for the first time on Sunday - pretty fucking phenomenal. Went to the express line and grabbed "the trough" ... had my food within 10 minutes of parking my car.

[Jose]

I grabbed Pecan Lodge for the first time on Sunday - pretty fucking phenomenal. Went to the express line and grabbed "the trough" ... had my food within 10 minutes of parking my car.

Agreed! I think the brisket from Pecan Lodge is fucking awesome but their ribs IMO are still lacking. I put their ribs on par with Lockhart but Pecan Lodge has a superior brisket.

So what did "The Trough" run you?

[slow99]

Agreed! I think the brisket from Pecan Lodge is fucking awesome but their ribs IMO are still lacking. I put their ribs on par with Lockhart but Pecan Lodge has a superior brisket.

So what did "The Trough" run you?

It was $69 - got brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, a beef rib, and sausage. It says it feeds 4-5 people, doesn't come with sides. I bought 2 large sides and the total was $96. Fed 5 adults, 1 toddler, and had leftovers for 2 meals.

[bcoop]

It was $69 - got brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, a beef rib, and sausage. It says it feeds 4-5 people, doesn't come with sides. I bought 2 large sides and the total was $96. Fed 5 adults, 1 toddler, and had leftovers for 2 meals.

That's really not that bad, considering BBQ prices are high as hell. I'm too lazy to look... How much of each meat was included?

[slow99]

That's really not that bad, considering BBQ prices are high as hell. I'm too lazy to look... How much of each meat was included?

We were treating so a sit down meal anywhere would have been that much or more. We got 1 beef rib, 1 lb pork ribs, 4 sausage links, 1 lb brisket, half lb of pulled pork.

[Roscoe]

We were treating so a sit down meal anywhere would have been that much or more. We got 1 beef rib, 1 lb pork ribs, 4 sausage links, 1 lb brisket, half lb of pulled pork.

Did you get to pick what and how much of each, provided the weight came out the same?

[slow99]

Did you get to pick what and how much of each, provided the weight came out the same?

No, that is what you get with the trough.

[Mach1]

Which location??

I've had Plano and Dallas, Dallas has been better for me. I get extra bark and have a bark bite with my "meat" bite, Dallas trimmed the perfect bark for me, Plano just gave me a bunch of fat.

[bcoop]

We were treating so a sit down meal anywhere would have been that much or more.

That's what I was getting at. BBQ is high everywhere, because meat prices are outrageous. Dining in, plate per person might have yielded slightly more food, but still would have cost close to $20/pp.