[delgadobb]

I've shopped at John Mull's Meats a few times; a good solid butcher, liked all the stuff I got there yet a little pricey on most stuff.

Let me offer a couple options you might not anticipate ...

For chicken, my go-to places are the Mexican markets, especially El Super. Their chicken is consistently fresher & more flavorful than far more expensive stuff from, say, Albertsons. An added bonus is it's a lot cheaper - great value. Today, for example, they had a one-day sale where their chicken leg quarters were 49 cents/lb. Watch their ads, they do this once in a while.

As for general stuff, Costco has great meats. They won't have the variety you might find at a mom-and-pop butcher shop; what they DO have is consistently high quality. Occasionally they'll have top quality prime cuts of beef hard to find anywhere else. A couple months ago they had a temporary markdown on their 90% lean/10% fat ground beef for $2.09/lb in a 10 pound chub (at their business center store on MLK). I bought one & broke it down into 2 pound sections; it's probably the best ground beef I've found in 15-20 years - very consistent meat with a deep red hue. I also bought 15 dozen medium eggs for $3.89 on the same trip (26 cents/dozen) - I go through a lot of eggs! (Usually I buy large or jumbo eggs but it was hard to pass up smaller eggs at only 26 cents/dozen. Now I use 4 eggs instead of 3 in an omelet. I can live with that.)

Don't overlook Costco for your essential meats - then head to a mom-and-pop butcher for the specialty items & hard to find stuff.

With that said, I have a couple questions. Has anyone found a place for good Boudin or Andouille sausage in this town? What about Haggis?

[hotjambalaya]

So, lots of bbq snobs here, but not a single recommendation from them!! Come on snobs, where's good for bbq in Vegas?? Rolling smoke?

[C_A_Braun]

Originally Posted by hotjambalaya

So, lots of bbq snobs here, but not a single recommendation from them!! Come on snobs, where's good for bbq in Vegas?? Rolling smoke?

My backyard = #1
Pot Liquor = #2
All others

[vegas taco]

Originally Posted by C_A_Braun

My backyard = #1
Pot Liquor = #2
All others

i agree with you on #1

[clutchcargo777]

Originally Posted by C_A_Braun

My backyard = #1
Pot Liquor = #2
All others

Where does the meat come from for item #1?

[OmegaSupreme]

The Green Door.... it's in the same shopping block as Lotus of Siam

[C_A_Braun]

Originally Posted by clutchcargo777

Where does the meat come from for item #1?

My smoker does not discriminate. Great BBQ (to me) is all about taking what is normally a cheap, nasty, tough, grisly, fatty, virtually inedible piece of meat and cooking it indirectly between 225-235 degrees in some cases over the course of 24 hours or more and turning it into a juicy, tender, flavorful masterpiece.

So for me, the meat for #1 comes from where ever I can find meat on sale.

[OmegaSupreme]

Originally Posted by C_A_Braun

My smoker does not discriminate. Great BBQ (to me) is all about taking what is normally a cheap, nasty, tough, grisly, fatty, virtually inedible piece of meat and cooking it indirectly between 225-235 degrees in some cases over the course of 24 hours or more and turning it into a juicy, tender, flavorful masterpiece.

So for me, the meat for #1 comes from where ever I can find meat on sale.

what kind of smoker do you have?

i've never smoked a brisket that i was happy with

[C_A_Braun]

Originally Posted by OmegaSupreme

what kind of smoker do you have?

i've never smoked a brisket that i was happy with

I have a Weber Gas Grill that I use for steaks and things that I either cold smoke first or cook Sous Vide and then just want to flash to get a nice crust on.

I have a 40" Masterbuilt Electric Smoker that I rarely use any more. It is just a backup in case I run out of pellets or some other tragedy strikes my go to.

My go to is a Rec Tec 680 pellet smoker.

[yellowsnow]

I agree the best chicken is from the Hispanic stores. Watch the flyers for the deals!