Meat Poll IV: Two Meats Will Enter, But Only One Will Leave

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Sainters7

How the heck did prime rib lose a poll in southern Alberta?? I've actually never had brisket before, I really need to try it now..and it better be freakin amazing!

The very first post states vote on your favourite BBQ foods. Who does prime rib on a BBQ? It isn’t very common at all and isn’t the best way to prepare it.

It appears that some people took this as a BBQ/Grilling pole vs some people assuming best meat regardless of cooking method.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by _Q_

Brisket is severely overrated. Rib Eye all the way!

You already lost all credibility with your sirloin take.

[_Q_]

Originally Posted by GGG

You already lost all credibility with your sirloin take.

Nope, sirloin lost in the first round, as it should.

[indes]

I love Brisket, but Ribeye will always have my heart.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by _Q_

Nope, sirloin lost in the first round, as it should.

That it lost isn’t an issue, that you called it Dog Food is where you lost credibility. Also you said pork takes like ass crack demonstrating your lack of credibility further

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by GGG

You already lost all credibility with your sirloin take.

I agree the sirloin take was well, odd, but he is correct on Ribeye

Originally Posted by indes

I love Brisket, but Ribeye will always have my heart.

The best cut of meat on a cow to BBQ, IMO.


Also, I demand a re-count for Pork Chop.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

Brisket is probably my favourite meat. It's very involved to cook one properly though, so your neighborhood pubs brisket will probably be awful.



I've heard big sky bbq in okotoks does a good one, I haven't tried it myself, but I've been to Hayden Block and it wasn't anything to write home about.

Nice, Big Sky is actually fairly close to where I live too, I was there last year for an Oktoberfest party. After seeing the quintessential Alberta cut of beef get beaten by it, my expectations are sky high! Definitely have to try it soon

[CroFlames]

I went to big sky once for lunch and wasn't there overly long. When I went back home several house later my wife asked me if I was near a campfire.

That's when you know its good.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

Brisket is probably my favourite meat. It's very involved to cook one properly though, so your neighborhood pubs brisket will probably be awful.

I've heard big sky bbq in okotoks does a good one, I haven't tried it myself, but I've been to Hayden Block and it wasn't anything to write home about.

Hayden block is all about the hot wings

[The Yen Man]

Man, tough choice for sure. Can't really go wrong with either rib eye or brisket.

[FlamesAddiction]

Went with rib eye only because it has a smaller margin of error when cooking it. Brisket is more tedious to make and has to be done perfectly. When executed properly, it is awesome, but when it isn't, it is just OK.

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by CarlLester

Big Sky was awful when I tried it. But have heard that it can be good. Your point is a good one though - for someone who has never had brisket before, it would be unfortunate for a first taste to be a poorly cooked one!

I have never had good brisket at big sky. I have had good chicken and sausage but never the brisket.

[Frequitude]

This is the most emotion I've had about a thread in months...

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Hayden Block is a pretty safe brisket, as is Paddy's. Can't really go wrong there.

It's not unlike burgers; there are some pretty good burger places around town, but generally speaking, if you know what you're doing and are willing to take care with it, you can probably do better on your own because you're not cooking for large numbers of people.

[NuclearFart]

Originally Posted by Swarly

I never got the appeal of prime rib. It's so fatty, spend half your time carving out an actual piece of meat and I'd toss like 1/2 the slice out. Even top-end places where friends get a prime rib and say it's the best just looks like a pile of fat to me. I'll take a rare tenderloin / filet mignon any day of the week. But I grew up eating deer more than cow so I like the lean meaty taste as opposed to needing fat for flavor.

Its funny I feel the same way about the tenderloin because its so inherently bland and lacking any texture. Once you get past the outer 1mm, it's just gamy mush.

I do sort of agree with roasted prime rib though. That cut is so much better sliced into steaks and then grilled so that the fat gets properly rendered and every bite at least has some caramelization and seasoning. The only highlight of the roast is the au jus.

[TorqueDog]

Ribeye for life. A mesquite-smoked ribeye, slow cooked on the grill to a perfect medium rare is just a thing of beauty.

[troutman]

Things I didn't know about Prime Rib:
https://www.businessinsider.com/fact...ime-rib-2015-1
https://www.thekitchn.com/prime-rib-...-basics-213745

[calgarygeologist]

I was once lucky enough to have just Prime Rib cap, the Spinalus Dorsi, and that was the most delicious meat I've ever had. It is a shame that the muscle isn't bigger and more readily available.

[8 Ball]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

Ribeye for life. A mesquite-smoked ribeye, slow cooked on the grill to a perfect medium rare is just a thing of beauty.

It’s magical

[PaperBagger'14]

It's all over now! Even though there were some close and controversial upsets, I dont think anyone can be upset with the winner. Thanks for voting and stay tuned for the next poll.