John K Evans

Review of Piggy's BBQ

BBQ Odyssey #195, 25 states and counting.

BBQ Odyssey #195, 25 states and counting.
Located in downtown Austin about 5 minutes south of I-90 and 20 minutes east of I-35, this restaurant is well worth your time if you are travelling on either corridor. Our party of two traded back and forth between the combo platter (brisket, pulled pork, cornbread and pit potatoes) and Ribs for One (4 bones with baked beans and cornbread for sides). $29.50 for the two plates. All of the meats were moist and tender, with decent smoke. The pulled pork is exceptional; be sure and request the Jackass sauce on the side. The sauce will help the lean brisket, which has little flavor on its own. You might also want to mix some of the pork into the beans, which also need help. The cornbread is moist and sweet, while the pit potatoes are so good that, after one bite, we ordered a second round. Don't add salt! These White Diamond gems don't need it.
How good is the pork? We took 2 pounds home with us to anchor our next batch of jalapeno poppers. In sum, this one is well worth a visit if you are in the neighborhood at lunch or dinner time.