Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster Barbeque in Hoboken, NJ

When I learn that Myron Mixon was opening a BBQ place where Soul Curry, my favorite Indian restaurant in Hoboken was, I was really looking forward to it. I met Myron Mixon aka the “winningest man in barbecue” and four times world BBQ champion in 2017, at an event organized by McCormick. We talked a little bit and when I told him that what we call barbecue in France is grilling, he told me: "when you go back to France, tell them that there is an old guy in America that is telling them that grilling is barbecue". I still remember this as well as the passion he exhibited while teaching few things that day.

So we went few days after his Grand Opening, in his place simply called Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster Barbeque. Jodi was a good sport as, this is definitely a place for meat eaters and the vegetarian options are limited. The boss green salad could have been an option, but there were not that many vegetables in it and was probably better with the meat add on. On top of that, the corn was still frozen…

Salad at Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster Barbeque in Hoboken, NJ

Talking about corn, the corn bread that is the only vegetarian « snack » was quite good, with pieces of corn in it, accompanied by a surprising orange butter.

As I went for the three meat platter where I could choose a side, we decided to get the Mac and cheese, as she loves it and we were not disappointed: very cheesy, this was very good.

Now let’s talk about the meat: they offer what you would expect in this type of restaurant. From smoked chicken, to brisket and ribs, without forgetting pork belly. So I went for the baby back ribs, brisket and sausage. The brisket was the best of the three, although not the best I had (Fette Sau in Brooklyn is literally melting in your mouth). The sausage was quite good, the casing giving a nice bite to it. The ribs were a bit disappointing: I was expecting the meat to fall of the bone but it was not the case at all. It was a bit dry and I was glad to have several sauces to go with it (my favorite sauce was the hickory sauce followed by the tangy sweet sauce).

Meat tray at Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster Barbeque in Hoboken, NJ

So I was a little bit disappointed as my expectations were high, but I understand that they just opened and need to train a bit the staff longer. So I’ll give it a try in a few months and will see how it measures up with House of Que, the other BBQ place in Hoboken.

Enjoy (…)!

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Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster Barbeque - 618 Washington St, Hoboken, NJ 07030

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