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Title: Mexico City BBQ
Post by: dk117 on April 07, 2019, 11:50:50 AM: Spring Break found us in Mexico City. After 5 days I had about enough of tacos and fajitas, needed to find some BBQ. I found it!

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Post by: Ross77 on April 07, 2019, 11:54:39 AM: Looks legit. How was it?
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Post by: dk117 on April 07, 2019, 12:00:08 PM: We had a wonderful week in Mexico City. Perfect weather, lovely people, full of history and architecture. Now for some BBQ.

Ribs. Not even remotely competition type USA BBQ. A rub that I couldn't place, way overdone. My family absolutely loved them. It was the best on the plate. Maybe some heat and sweet, but more Chinese 5 spice than Carolina. These really were a winner, just not what you'd expect.

Kielbasa sausage. Very good, jalapeno and cheddar.

Brisket, good but not great. I asked for the point which I enjoyed the fattiness. It had been sitting for a bit where I then discovered their BBQ sauce which was excellent.

Pork. Way too smokey, not fully pulled. OK with sauce, family mostly didn't care for it.

Sides. Potato salad with dill was good. Cole Slaw was creamy also good. Beans were not worth mentioning which surprised me, no heat, not much of anything. My youngest daughter had two boats of the mac and cheese, that gives it an excellent rating.

A dozen beers on tap which was an incredible feat in CDMX.

Overall an above average BBQ joint in Mexico City of all places. Don't get too bent out of shape about the name, Pinche Gringo BBQ, it's all in good fun.

DK
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Post by: dk117 on April 07, 2019, 12:17:15 PM: I won't bore you with all the pics, but here were two highlights.

Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
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Teotihuacan Pyramids
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on April 07, 2019, 01:37:15 PM: Thanks for the nice report and review. Chinese 5 spices was very popular on the Calif Competition BBQ circuit about 10 years ago. Never care for it myself, but a lot of winning teams used it.
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Post by: Darwin on April 07, 2019, 02:57:24 PM: Pinche menu made me laugh. :D Thanks for the review and photos. :clap:
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Post by: Canadian John on April 07, 2019, 03:34:20 PM: Good write-up and photos..That's what a vacation should be - relaxing and fun.
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Post by: Bentley on April 07, 2019, 03:38:57 PM: We are all different, I get that, but I would be hard pressed to pick BBQ in Mexico over indigenous food! Although their sausage does look tasty!
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Post by: MMike on April 08, 2019, 07:26:04 PM: dk117
Did you go inside the pyramids?
Got pics?
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Post by: dk117 on April 10, 2019, 01:35:35 PM: Quote from: MMike on April 08, 2019, 07:26:04 PM
dk117
Did you go inside the pyramids?
Got pics?
Hey Mike, short answer is no.

Mexican Pyramids were built about 200 BC. They aren't even sure what culture built them. Prevailing thought was that they were solid. Now with some sort of xray technology they've found tunnels between the pyramids and a few open spaces that have never been accessed by modern man.

These are very different structures than Egyptian Pyramids. The tops are flat, used to house wooden temples at the top which are long gone.
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Post by: MMike on April 10, 2019, 09:03:16 PM: Thanks DK.
I showed they wifey your pics and read your answer to her.
Interesting stuff.
Maybe we'll go to mammoth caves. I bet they have BBQ in Kentucky! ;D