Paw Paw Chico's BBQ

Paw Paw Chico has been around awhile but is new to our neighborhood, and wow are we lucky.  BBQ is so hard to do right and this is amazing.  I had the 3-meat plate to get a good sample--sausage, ribs, and brisket.  For sides I had the dirty rice and corn on the cob.

We'll start with the sauce.  It is a perfect blend of flavors, tart, sweet, and savory, with vinegar present but not overwhelming.  It is a great complement to the food.  But see below--it is also optional.  The food delicious without it too.

The sausage is some of the best I have had from a BBQ place.  The seasoning has real depth, not just salt and grease.  It is tightly cased yet tender

The brisket is very good.  I got table pieces, and they were tender with a great smoke line.  I've never had such good rub on a brisket--it has lots of different spices that balance the salt.  The sauce is a great add for this meat.  Could eat a pound of it.

The ribs were the real highlight of the meal.  They are tender with some bark on them that adds a lot of flavor.  The rub really comes through here--very rich and flavorful, with a detectable kick.  I chewed up the cartilage and all, not wanting to miss any of it.

The sides are usually an afterthought, but these were special.  The dirty rice was fully done with great seasoning, and had quite a kick to it.  The corn on the cob was unique--basted in a smoky butter sauce that looked like it might have black beans in it.  There's just a little sweetness in it.  Never had anything like it and I want it again.

They have sodas if you want, but it's cans so you might as well have your own.  It's the BBQ you want.  If this doesn't give Southern Q a run for their money I don't know what will.

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