Barbecue Update: Sam's Bar-B-Cue (Perry's Visit)

Jon's brother-in-law, Perry, came into town in early May for a business seminar. We only found out a few weeks earlier and were excited to have another visitor. He let us know via email that he'd be expecting to eat some BBQ. On the night of his arrival, we picked him up downtown and decided to stay nearby. I'd heard good things about Sam's Bar-B-Cue, so we made the short drive to the east side of the city. Sam's is in a small building on East 12th Street. There are only a few tables inside, but there are also a few benches on a deck outside. The two people working there were extremely friendly and happy to accomodate our requests for whatever assortment of meats we wanted to try. The brisket was some of the best I've had. Not quite as smokey or spicy as Louie Mueller's, but still very tender and flavorful. I thought the chicken was outstanding. The sausage is local and good, with the more granular texture that is typical in these parts, and Perry enjoyed his pork ribs. The sauce was sweet but tasty -- my only complaint is that they put too much on my food. Just a bit on the side would have been better. A worthwhile experience -- fun, tasty, and a little bit adventurous.



Perry and Sam's server (Wanda?)


Perry's plates


Washing down dinner at the Gingerman




A short video about Sam's