Thanks for sharing your thoughts though.  I know our readers appreciate a different point of view.

All of these iconic central Texas legendary BBQ joints can put out ambrosial brisket most of the time, but then have an “off” brisket, or even an “off” day.

My suggestion to you is that you go back at least once (and preferably twice) more before you come up with any sort of definitive judgment.  And that then, you’re sure to go early in the day.  And try some brisket from the “high end,” as well as the lean. 

I realize that it’s just human nature for each of us to think that we know what’s what, and that our opinion is the most important but, speaking just for myself, if I try a place that consistently gets absolute total raves from the rest of the populace, and I think it’s not all that, perhaps the problem is that I didn’t get a representative sample, and that I should try it again – not that everybody else is wrong  and I am right. 

Especially when it comes to barbecue.

Give it another go before you decide.

Believe me, your negative review won’t affect the rest of us longtime customers one whit.  I drive over to Luling from Houston every two months or so to get some brisket and even after reading your opinion, I certainly still will.

If you foolishly dismiss a restaurant that legendary after just one try, you’ll  be doing only yourself a disservice.

I’ll try to get out that way sometime in September then and try both new items.

Ray