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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Barbecue Report: Odom’s Bar-B-Que in Dallas

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DISCLAIMER: Each joint is judged on the essence of Texas 'cue...sliced brisket and pork ribs. Sausage is only considered if house made. Sauce is good, but good meat needs no adornment to satisfy. Each review can only be based on specific cuts of meat on that particular day. Finally, if the place fries up catfish or serves a caesar salad, then chances are they aren't paying enough attention to the pits, so we mostly steered clear. --THE PROPHETS OF SMOKED MEAT

Odom's Bar-B-Que

Odom's

Full Custom Gospel BBQ

Odom's

A harvest moon lit an otherwise dim parking lot. The scent of wood smoke hung heavy in the air as I passed through the door beside the prominent "NO GUNS" sign. A rag-tag clientele waited on mostly to-go orders as a clueless couple stood at the counter asking directions to Frisco. I patiently watched the Cowboys on the fuzzy TV in the corner until the equally fuzzy directions were doled out by the man behind the counter with a large gold grill. The cashier finally asked to take my order, and I requested a two-meat plate with brisket and ribs, and I was informed that the proper term was a "Mixed Plate". After a brief encounter with a harmless pan-handler in the parking lot, I was on my way home to feast.

The mixed plate consists of three slices of white bread, BBQ beans, potato salad, five slices of brisket, two large spare ribs cut in half, and thankfully, sauce on the side. All this for $8.20!

The brisket was mostly gray with the slightest of smoke lines. Any crust had tragically been discarded. While there was little smoke, the overall flavor was fine if a little roast-beefy. The slices were perfectly tender with well rendered fat.

Although the brisket fell shy of stellar, the ribs more than made up for it. These ribs had a slightly sweet rub that formed a beautiful deep red crust with excellent smoke flavor. The smoke flavor permeated this tender rib meat creating great flavor throughout. The only knock on these ribs was a thin layer of unrendered fat lying just below the incredible crust.

Although I'd suggest coming here just before the sun dips below the horizon, I would brave the dark of night for another order of those ribs.


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Travis Bush Verified

UM..ok..usually prophets do something stupid, or get crucified. If you think you are all that, find the places where you can get homemade hot links on Saturday, served with white bread till it runs out. Might be scary, but don't be a punk! Really, where do you think BBQ credibility comes from?

Tell you what...drive down Highway 16 South and try some of that BBQ..Then you got some comparison....Tired of Dallas BBQ and the critiques...

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Teresa Gubbins Staff

travis, if you hit their website, you'll see that Full Custom visits barbecue places all over. but since Pegasus covers D-F-W, we're just focusing on the local spots.

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CitizenKane Anonymous

Believing in the 2nd ammendment, I try not to patronize places that post "no guns" signs and spend my money in places that post "protected by Smith & Wesson".

And the guys at FCBBQ know what they are writing about.

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jtmbls Anonymous

Me too! BBQ just don't taste the same without my six shooter!

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Scott Anonymous

One of the main attractions of Odom's (and, for that matter, most barbecue joints in Southern Dallas) is the late hours, allowing you to pick up some ribs long after just about everything north of the Trinity has closed.

Nice to see the FCGBBQ crew on Pegasus!

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Travis Bush Verified

Teresa, I did. Looks like they have been to some good places...

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alexander troup Verified

SOUNDS REAL GOOD TO ME TOO....nonthing like Texas Babrq.....A/T, Pass the red sauce please.....

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CitizenKane Anonymous

Late night chowing and guns just don't mix....see what happened at the Waffle House the other day.....

http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?s...

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alexander troup Verified

I love waffles, what happend to my waffle house...did someone barbque my waffle house..for voting.... Yes....A/T, BARQUE BOO...

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michel123 Anonymous

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alexander troup Verified

Oh..man... Mike has something to say about barbque...well he has a point, punks and prophets.......pretty nice of you...A/T, . I LOVED TO BARBQUE THAT DUDE...

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Mike Orren Staff

Michel, subtle -- but still spam, not BBQ.

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