* 1/2 lb brisket
* 1/2 lb pulled pork
* 1/2 lb sausage
* 1/2 lb pork ribs
* 1/2 lbs smoked turkey
* 1/2 lb pork belly burnt ends
* Two medium sides (I chose smoked mac & cheese and potato salad)
Total charge came to $59.54.
Brisket — Options are lean or fatty. Of course, I chose fatty although after my visit to Louie King BBQ I was a little worried about the fatty option instead of moist. Once again I decided to roll the dice as most likely fatty is still better than lean, for me at least. Luckily, all worked out. The brisket was fork-cutting tender and juicy but I would have preferred a bit more flavor in the meat overall.
Pulled pork — Decent flavor, a little more than the brisket. It was a littler drier than I'd like but not too dry where I had to drown it in sauce. I found mixing it with the burnt ends was a good combination of taste and tenderness.
Sausage — Pretty tasty. They generously gave me half jalapeno cheese and half cracked pepper. I'm not ever a fan of sausage from barbecue joints. My sausage tastes are very, very simple such as I really like Johnsonville Beer Brats or even the store brand. I just feel like I waste money at barbecue joints because the sausage is priced higher than the taste and satisfaction I get from it. Plus, the sausage is usually too greasy for my preference. That being said, the sausage here was pretty darn good! Both were flavorful, had a good tang and not greasy at all. I shared some with a friend later and he said, "This is legit!"
Pork ribs — Fairly flavorful and pretty tender but I felt the ribs I received weren't meaty enough. I think there were two ribs so overall it wouldn't be worth the money for me. But if ribs are your thing, I don't think you'll be disappointed with the taste.
Smoked turkey — Pretty darn good. I never, ever individually get turkey at a barbecue joint. I feel like I can get turkey or chicken anywhere for much cheaper and the point of barbecue for me is to get meat prepared in a way that I typically could not easily or timely do at home. Even though I wouldn't get it, I would recommend the turkey to anyone who does enjoy it because it was tender and very flavorful.
Pork belly burnt ends — Very tasty. I could snack on these things like candy all day. The ends were tender with a slightly sweet thick sauce on them. So good! And as previously mentioned, mixing the burnt ends with the pulled pork was...just meant to be.
Smoked mac & cheese — Was okay. As good as anywhere else but nothing spectacular. I don't recall any smoke flavor but maybe that's just the process used to cook it.
Potato salad — Was okay. Wasn't above or below other places but you also wouldn't be disappointed in ordering it as a side.
So, that's my take on Panther City BBQ. If I'm in the area and it's open, I would definitely eat here again.
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