hill country bbq, nyc

[vinouspleasure]

I've been to three of the most famous places in hill country ( Kreuz, Smittys and Luling City Market) and have been meaning to compare NYC's Hill Country to those places. Went for the $25 ayce deal last night.

Texas bbq is all about beef and the brisket didn't disappoint. The rub is slightly sweeter than one would find in texas hill country but the brisket was moist, tender and perfectly cooked. I judge bbq contests and Hill Country's brisket would win every single competition I've ever judged.

One of the great surprises at Smitty's in Texas were the pork ribs. The ribs were simply but aggressively seasoned with coarse salt and pepper and smoked to perfection. Unfortunately, the ribs at Hill Country were terribly under cooked to the point of inedible. The meat was tough and there was a lot of unrendered fat.

The chicken and sides were very good, corn bread, corn pudding and string bean casserole were my favorites.

$25 is just an incredible bargain for ayce world class bbq brisket and side. I'll definitely be going back.

 

[Johnny_5]

I've been meaning to go back to hill country for awhile now. Have you ever been to Rub BBQ? From what I've heard it's the best bbq in the city.

 

[vinouspleasure]

I haven't been to rub yet, just blue smoke and daisy mays. I think it would be hard to crown NYC's "best bbq" as there is so much variation in brisket to brisket, rack of rib to rack of rib, etc. I will say that Paul Kirk of Rub certainly knows what he's doing...but the same can be said of Mike Mills and Adam Perry Lang...and the food is fairly inconsistent at blue smoke and I've grown less and less impressed with daisy mays. And I'm sure Dinosaur bbq and fette sau would be in everyones top five list.

 

[mack11211]

Good to know.

I spent 3 yrs in Austin and now live in Williamsburg.

Have not gotten to any of the local bbq places yet except for Fette Sau, which I recommend.

 

[1969]

The only question that matters is are they cooking with (only) wood? That's all that matters in BBQ.

 

[chas]

I agree with the OP. I think that the moist birsket at Hill Country is one of the best things to eat in NYC. There other offerings vary in quality. The game hen chicken can be amazing...but the last few times I have tried it it was dry.

 

[munchausen]

25 dollars is an insane price for bbq. But that's NYC for you.

 

[edmorel]

Daisy Mays is easily some of the worse food in NYC.

The problem with NYC bbq restaurants is that you can't properly smoke meat (

) in the city and people don't want to take the time. I smoke my own (

) and would put it up against anything offered in the city.

 

[Connemara]

Originally Posted by edmorel

Daisy Mays is easily some of the worse food in NYC.

The problem with NYC bbq restaurants is that you can't properly smoke meat (

) in the city and people don't want to take the time. I smoke my own (

) and would put it up against anything offered in the city.

I thought Chelsea is the meat smoking capital of America.

 

[1969]

Kreuz Market, where you stand in front of this guy and they throw meat at you on butcher paper. No sides and no sauce.

 

[gdl203]

Ribs are better at RUB IMO, brisket is better at Hill Country.

I am not a fan of the Hill Country gimmicky service/process though

I have not tasted ed's meat

 

[tedbearz]

The ribs at Hill Country are tough and dry. I've been there on more than one occasion and it's always been this way. For better BBQ I recommend Dinosaur BBQ.

 

[rnoldh]

Barbecue is one of Texas cuisine bright spots

Hill country ( the area ) stuff is arguably the best. And the are little barbecue places all over little towns like Boerne and Kerreville.

Even Houston commercial barbecue places, where I live, are very good. Pappas Barbecue, The Goode Co., DaMaris, etc are all decent.

I like Goode Co. on Kirby the best. Maybe some other Houstonians can rate their favorites.

 

[changy]

Originally Posted by Connemara

I thought Chelsea is the meat smoking capital of America.

Why do you think they call it the meat packing district