Southern Que BarBQ — Restaurant in Meriden

A small operation run by an a South Carolina native. This is a food trailer permanently parked at his residence. The meat is smoked just a few feet from where you buy it. The owner uses a Carolinas vinegar "sauce" that has a very mild kick. The pork is tender. The chicken falls off the bone. The ribs have a proper char. I haven"t tried the bricket yet. The sides are all tasty. Most are traditional, but I especially liked the collard greens. They appear to also be treated with his vinegar sauce which results in a lighter, brighter flavor as opposed to the heavier, stewy styles. I like both, but this made for a nice change. As for the corn muffin, I prefer a course textured, higher corn content, southern corn bread.

Portions are generous (the sandwiches are a dinner meal). The service has a relaxed pace (this is not fast food) but is genuine and friendly. Take note that this is a CASH ONLY operation. I recommend that he get a Venmo account to enable digital...

I ordered 3 pulled chicken sandwiches. All the hard rolls had mold on them. The chicken was the most dried out chicken I've ever had. I had the man serving me put what he called his homemade BBQ sauce on the side. Homemade BBQ sauce LOL all it was is water down ketchup. I also ordered a half pound of brisket. The brisket was the driest pork roast I've ever had as well. There was no seasoning or smokey flavor at all. The owner said he's been in business for 21 years. This must be a hobby for him. Also not sure how he stayed under the health department radar for the past 21 years. I will never return to this...

So this is my review. The flavors are amazing. I had the beef brisket sandwich and a side of mac and cheese. Both had good flavor but both were very dry. I usually go taino but they've been closed due to carona v. So im checking out other places for my bbq fix. Like I said their flavors are good but maybe they should not cook their meat as long and give it a good rest. Or maybe a lower slower approach. This is just constructive criticism. Also with your mac a nice smoked cheddar,American, Colby mix would do wonders for you. All and all a good bbq. Would like them to...