Maybe try a place before belly aching about it?
The ribs were not overly fatty, but they were delicious. So what? They should be fatty for the sake of being fatty? Isn’t it the flavor and texture that matters the most in the end? The brisket was also moist and delicious without being extremely fatty. Perhaps my taste isn’t respectable in your book but then again while poking around Chowhound as you suggested, I came across this http://www.chowhound.com/post/solid-barbecue-needham-midtown-smokehouse-grill-813158?commentId=6905530. If you think ribs are supposed to be fall off the bone, we have different perceptions of good bbq to begin with.
I really like BT’s as well and often stop or pick it up if driving back from NYC or Hartford. Am I driving an hour to get there if not passing through? No. Also, the reason I am willing to go out of my way to stop at BT’s is the brisket. I have only had it once, but The Smoke Shop’s brisket is definitely the best I have had in the area other than BT’s. Flavor, bark, smoke ring, texture, moist. It’s all there. Those two are head and shoulders above the rest as far as brisket is concerned.
