Pappas BBQ Has the Worst Brisket in Texas

beef brisket

🥗Healthier: lean cuts of beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork shoulder is often less expensive and can be cooked similarly.

Arrive at Papa's Barbecue in the Houston area.

Order a platter to experience a variety of food.

Taste the barbecue sauce, noting it is always good and comes in three varieties: mustard base, sweet, and spicy.

Try the green beans, stating they are cooked to perfection but need more salt.

Taste the potato salad, mentioning it is missing eggs and is tangier than preferred.

Sample the pulled pork, noting it has a smoky flavor but needs seasoning.

Taste the sausage, describing it as soft and not having the desired bite.

Express concern about the brisket looking dry and mention it is the first time trying brisket from this location.

Taste the brisket, stating it is dry and lacks flavor, comparing it to shoe leather.

Try the pork spare rib, describing it as flavorful but missing something, and state it lacks smokiness and seasoning.

Taste the brisket with sauce, concluding it is still not good.

Summarize the overall experience, rating the food a six out of ten and suggesting trying other concepts from the Papa Restaurant Group.

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