Joe's Barbeque Co.

ALVIN: Joe's Barbeque Co.
1400 East Highway 6
Alvin, TX 77512
281-331-9626
Open Daily 11-10
www.joesbarbequecompany.com

Joe's is no doubt designed for the weary traveler. They have a huge parking lot, plenty of seating, a wide menu, and a gift shop to boot. Did I just step into the BBQ version of Cracker Barrel? NO matter, my wife was happy with her order of a CFS sandwich.



Although it was bathed in a sweet thinnish sauce, the meat overall was pretty good. Pork ribs had a thick rub with good flavor, and plenty of smoky bark despite the sauce. The meat was tender without being overcooked. Too little meat of the beef ribs doomed them from the start, and they just had too little smokiness and seasoning to be pleasing. Brisket was better than expected, with a great black crust and a hefty smokering. Bites outside of the crust had little smoke, but each slice was moist, and perfectly tender, but had unfortunately been trimmed of all their fat. A side of potato salad was forgettable, but the smoky beans and crispy cole slaw rounded out the plate. If I was taking the backway from Houston to Galveston again, I surely stop here rather than Central Texas Style BBQ up the road.

Rating ***