The Traveling Texas Smoke Shop — Restaurant in New Hampton

On my way to the White Mountains, I made a pit stop at this BBQ spot. It was conveniently located just a stone's throw off I-93—no major detour needed, just a quick pull-off for a smokehouse fix. I had my heart set on their prime rib, but it was off the menu that day. So, I just went for the three-meat meal, with chopped brisket, smoked chicken leg, and rib ends.

The chopped brisket came thin, which unfortunately meant most of it was on the dry and overcooked side—seasoned like it was trying to make up for lost juiciness. The rib ends were decent, but nothing to write home about. The smoked chicken leg was the best out of the three—though, let’s be honest, it’s pretty hard to mess that up. As for the sides, the coleslaw and baked beans were great and brought a bit of balance to the BBQ blues.

Not sure this spot is worth going miles out of your way for, but if you’re cruising through the area with a barbecue craving, I recommend...

Ordered a full rack of ribs and full plate or brisket. A bit pricey, but we wanted to try it. Looking for a good BBQ place in the area. I knew we were in trouble when we got a whole lot of sauce.... Brisket was tender, but no taste. Ribs were a little tough, but also no taste. Add the sauce, and they both tasted good. Some people like that and there's a whole "my sauce vs your sauce" BBQ culture. As for me, I normally give very light seasoning and let the heat and meat do the talking. This is not that. Not saying it's bad, just not my...

I tried the pulled pork sandwich and the ribs. The pulled pork was cooked well but the flavor was missing. Like most BBQ up here, they seem to season everything very lightly. Too bad, it could have been the best pulled pork I've had in NH but sadly, it's no better than average. The ribs were below average however. The membrane wasn't removed. Hard to tell when they were cooked. They came wrapped in foil and in plastic wrap which indicates to me they were not fresh out of the smoker. And as usual, the seasoning...