City
Market Review (Luling, TX)
Our second stop of the day was City
Market in Luling. Located in downtown Luling, it has been in business for over
35 years. Interestingly, they have a room inside a room for ordering the BBQ,
as the main outside room is a store. We order brisket, sausage, and ribs.
Brisket:
We ordered moist. It’s extremely uneven. Some of us got some that seemed
reasonably moist. I… didn’t. I actually have to work to tear mine. It’s dry,
tough, and has little to no flavor. This is easily the most contested ranking
of the day. James: 7.0/10. Mike: 6.0/10. Denise: 5.0/10. Hank: 4.5/10. Julie:
4.0/10. Suzanne: 3.0/10. Tom: 2.0/10. Average: 4.5.
Ribs:
The skin is still on some of them, which a few of us don’t like. There’s a nice
rub on them and a touch of sweetness, but not a lot of smoke flavor. They are
tender. Mike: 7.5/10. Tom, Denise, James: 7.0/10. Hank: 6.0/10. Suzanne, Julie:
4.0/10. Average: 6.07.
Sausage:
The coarse ground sausage has a nice snap, an excellent flavor, and a fair
amount of heat. It’s still a bit greasier than I like, but not as bad as the
day’s earlier offering, and overall seems to be the pick of City Market. Mike:
8.5/10. Denise, James: 8.0/10. Hank: 7.0/10. Tom: 5.5/10. Julie: 5.0/10.
Average: 7.0.
City Market keeps a low profile (no
webpage and minimal social media (unofficial Facebook page)), but they are
turning out some solid ribs and sausage.
Is it worth a visit? Definitely. Seems like a solid place to
stop.
Is it worth a trip? Not at this time. Only one item had anyone
score it 8 or higher. We usually want three 8 or higher scores for a trip.
-Tom