I realize I could be setting off a firestorm. Technically HP does not serve brisket. The word brisket is replaced by sliced beef. I asked about it once and was told they use sliced tritip instead. Both are awesome if done right, but are very different cuts. If you like HP's sliced beef and want to call it brisket thats cool. I'm sure they appreciate when people call it brisket, because thats what they want people to think it is.
Yeah, this is right. I was wrong calling it brisket in my earlier post. They must not do it right, or else it sucks as a cut of meat. I use to always get their BBQ because of the repuatation and always walked away dissapointed. Eventually I realized their BBQ sucks and started ordering their burgers and have enjoyed my experience there much more since.
I will continue the HP hate though. How the hell this place is held up as the top of Ames/central Iowa cuisine is beyond me. It's embarrasing. The myth that Hickory Park is the best we have to offer has to stop! Vive la resistance!
