For being so popular Stubbs BBQ – www.stubbsaustin.com – didn’t live up to the hype. It makes you wonder how it became so famous. Stubbs' BBQ sauce is sold nationwide, but the waiter said the sauce sold in stores isn’t the same as the sauce served at the restaurant – no clue who made that choice. Stubbs is in the heart of downtown Austin off the popular 6th St. The place was more set up for live music than bbq and it was obvious the music was their main focus. I know we were coming off the best bbq of the trip so to live up to those standards was tough, but Stubbs didn’t even come close; disappointing across the board.
Sauce – 2 – Apparently the sauce sold at grocery stores around the country and that put Stubbs on the map, isn’t the same as the one at the restaurant. The sauce in the stores is decent and the sauce at the restaurant was sub-par. A bit peppery and too thin; it lacked texture and balanced flavor.
Sides – 3 – For the first time since Josh’s BBQ in Santa Fe we saw sweet potato mash on the sides menu. It was decent, but lacked extra flavor; it was like they cooked a sweet potato, mashed it and served it, no addition of butter, cinnamon, etc. They also had Mac&Cheese, which was cheesy, but it was a bit bland to.
Slabs – 2 – Standard at best. The meat was dry and tough. The skin lacked flavor and I barely finished one rib.
Steaks – 3 – The brisket was the best part of the meal. It was nicely moist with a bit of smoke flavor. Unfortunately, it was fatty and didn’t have a glazed skin.
Sandwiches - Didn't order sandwiches or pulled pork
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