So you may have noticed the lack of blogs lately and that is entirely on me. I am wondering what I can say next until I actually enter a competition. Indeed the only thing stopping me is money as I have come to the conclusion I need a new pit and rig to travel with. I am confident on my brisket, chicken and pork and it is only my ribs I am having slight issues with. (but that is a story for another day)
I decided that this year I would regularly sample other BBQ to get some ideas on where I need to be. So last weekend we were in Des Moines Iowa and from many recommendations I had to try Jethro's BBQ.
We wanted to try as much as we could so we went with the sampler platter that included four meat items and four sides. We choose chicken, pork, brisket and as ribs were not an option we had sausage.
For the sides we choose baked beans, coleslaw, mac n cheese and jalapeno creamed corn.
As you can see the presentation was excellent, however overall I was not very happy with the product.
The brisket while tender lacked much flavor at all and the chicken and pork were very dry. The sausage was very good, however when I sample bbq I always judge by the brisket as to me it is the most difficult to perfect.
The beans and coleslaw were good, while the mac n cheese was mediocre at best. Now the jalapeno creamed corn on the other hand was excellent. One item I have never tried to make myself but will in the near future.
Overall I would only give Jethro's a 5 out of 10 rating, however I will give them another chance in the future. Oh and for those of you who think it the best, well you have never tried my BBQ have you?
Keep Smoking My Friends
Randy
