R&R BBQ - Salt Lake City

15 March 2016

R&R Barbecue
300 W 600 S
Salt Lake City, UT
http://randrbbq.net/

Had dinner at R&R barbecue with a group of co-workers. We were all out in Salt Lake City for a conference.
  
When we entered you could smell the goodness.  The line was short but the place was fairly full and energized (this was at 7:45pm and the place closes at 9p).  We lined up and asked for a full rack and was told that they only had 4 ribs left.  Luckily they have a catering/take out location next door and was able to get a pan of ribs over from them.  So we all sampled the ribs, brisket, pulled pork and sausage.

In order of preference, that would be.

1. Ribs
2. Sausage
3. Pulled Pork
4. Brisket

Now understand that just because the brisket is last on the list, doesn't mean that it wasn't good and flavorful.  But let's talk about each one.

The ribs were dry rub (my preference), thick, juicy and flavorful.  The smoke ring was present but not overwhelming as was the smoke.  Good, tender and still connected to the bone.

The sausage was tender as well.  Again good smoke and flavor and without any gimmicks. (cheese/jalapeno/etc)

The pulled pork was light and tender. Again good smoke and excellent flavor.

The brisket was good but slightly dry for my tastes. Other than that, the meat was above average all around.

I was slightly disappointed in the sides selection.  What we had, baked beans, red beans and rice, mac and cheese, and hush puppies were all good.  But I was lacking a green. I really wanted collard greens.

However, I would highly recommend this location should you ever find yourself in Salt Lake City.