Briskets Pit Stop is a Watertown food truck that specializes in wood-fired BBQ, usually camped out in front of the Mattress Express on Arsenal Street (they're very good about updating their Facebook page with where they're going to be on any given day, if you want to hunt them down). The namesake brisket frankly left a little bit to be desired. It was moist and juicy, but for the all the nice thickness of the smoke ring, there was little distinct smoke flavor (I tasted hardwood, but none of the fruit or nut woods that typically impart flavor) and no real bark; the rub (basic salt and pepper, Texas-style) kind of just fell away from the meat. I'd guess that the brisket is prepared using the hot-and-fast method of smoking, or the meat is otherwise foiled (Texas crutch) to prevent the stall, the long process of evaporative cooling that forms the bark. To my palate, it was also under-salted. I've done better on a Weber Smokey Mountain at home, but there's something to be said about not having to babysit the smoker for fifteen hours.
I didn't care for the cheese blend in the mac and cheese whatsoever and I threw most of it away.
This is still probably one of the better brisket spots in the area if you're looking for a quick lunch, but I don't know that it's a destination. read more
