July 18, 2010
Dos Okies BBQ
I was in Port Townsend Wa, last week and took Mom to lunch at Dos Okies BBQ. It’s absolutely every thing you expect from a BBQ joint. Concrete floors. Wooden tables. Seriously outgoing counter person with an accent. It’s a dive and right on the message. I had a serious jones going for Brisket but it was off the menu because they think it costs too much and they don’t want to raise their prices (on the whiteboard). So we went with the $9.00 pulled pork sandwich and the $9.00 ‘piglets’ plate. Both include slaw and beans.
I’m not a cole slaw lover but this one didn’t suck. That’s about the highest rating I’ll give for cole slaw. The beans are freaking awesome!. The pulled pork was missing any hint of bark. Mom wanted it to be runny with sauce (on the table) so she rated it down for not being down her way. The ‘piglets’ are twice rubbed and smoked pork shoulder chunks. Damn near a smoke ring to the core. Tasty and yet somehow, there was no bark. Good but missing something.
I ate half of mon’s pulled pork, trying both the mild and hot table sauces. They both missed. IMO. Sauce is a personal thing so your opinion will vary from mine. I think the Q was ‘milded’ down for their customers demographic. Which is the right way to stay in business.
Did I mention their beans are freaking awesome? Not $9.00 awesome and I think I can replicated them since it’s not much different from my BBQ beans. It’s a worthy goal for me.