my father-in-law manages a local BBQ pit opened by probably the city's best bbq cook. he owned/ran another high end restaurant outside the city a little bit but recently closed it down to concetrate more on the BBQ pit chain he is trying to start (second joint opens this month).
it is similar to famous dave's I guess (never been there though). The meat is all dry rubbed and slow roasted in a huge smoker with these cedar pellets or whatever. they have beef brisket, pork shoulder, pork short ribs, klements sausage, and chicken (half or quarter). at the table they then have four sauces you can choose from, all custom made. Texas BBQ which is your typical Texas style sauce.. a little sweet, very tangy. kind of bites your tongue a little but not really spicey at all. a spicey mustard which is almost the same amount of bite, maybe a little spicier.. and very bitter.. not at all a sweet mustard. Then they have one based off a local breweries root beer.. sprecher root beer. this is VERY sweet. so much so that I don't like it, though I am in the minority.. it is their most popular sauce by far. my favorite is the Quazy Hot sauce which is the exact opposite of the Texas BBQ. VERY spicey with just a hint of sweetness. absolutely delicious.
you get a meal which includes two sides.. cheesy corn, beans, slaw, blanched fries, umm.. I think that's it. corn bread with honey butter.. the meat comes served on a slice of white bread. the pork shoulder and brisket you can order either sliced or pulled.
unfreaking real. best BBQ I have ever had by a mile. Q BBQ if any of you are ever in the Milwaukee area.
