A couple months or so ago I noticed that the Ribmasters truck had set up shop in the lot of the Citgo on the 200 block of Cottage Grove Road. I made a mental note to try out their food which remained merely an aspiration until just recently.
At first I tried to catch them at lunchtime when I was working from home but they were never open. And so I tried my luck one day at dinnertime. They were open for business!
Walking up to the truck I saw wisps of smoke rising from the smoker which made me think of Phillip Jeffries in season 3 of Twin Peaks.
"It's smoky in here."
I ordered rib tips for the Frau.
And a brisket sandwich with fries for myself.
Oops. I ended up with brisket smothered fries. Well, I just had to build the sandwich myself.
The brisket was average to good, depending on the bite. I liked the rib tips more as they had a really nice smoky taste. I was told that the beans were good while I felt the fries needed more time in the fryer. Brown those puppies up! The biggest gripe was that the rib tips were a bit too salty. Still quite edible for me but too much for the Frau. A big plus for me was that the meat was not drowning in sauce.
I shall definitely try them again. The gentleman said that he was going to try to be open every night for dinner when the weather warmed.
If you get a meal there, look out for the hidden doughnuts.
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