BBQ is one of my favorite meals and it is an artistry that I did not imagine was so involved until I saw The American Barbecue Showdown on Netflix. From the type of meat, the rub, the type of wood to use and the temperature, this is more than just meat on a plate for sure. One of the places I love in Hoboken for BBQ is House of Que.

The best moment to avoid the crowd is of course for lunch during the week or early for brunch as it can become really crowded…and noisy, that is not something I like when eating. There is another bit difference between brunch and dinner: their sampler for one person is not available for brunch. I wonder why as this sampler that is composed of ribs, brisket and sausage with two sides is awesome. The brisket is nicely fatty and charred, although slightly dry, as are the ribs. The sausage is pretty good, the casing having a good bite and the filling not overpowered by anything (sometimes, there is too much fennel, not theirs).

For sides, I always go for the same: the Mac and cheese that is creamy and made with good cheese, and the corn pudding that is one of the best I ever had.

For appetizers, we often go for the fried pickles or the nachos, but my favorite is the Frito pie that is made with Fritos, a smoked brisket chili that is to die for and cheese. This is not only delicious (that is the kind of dish I would crave), but the vessel for it that is a bag of Fritos, makes it fun to eat.

They also have great sandwiches, like the smoked brisket brunch burger that is a heart attack on a plate: It is a brisket patty served with bacon, American cheese, an over easy fried egg and mayo, that you can get with fries or onion rings. The first bite is amazing: you really get an explosion of flavors from the egg yolk that is bursting out from the pressure applied to eat that monster burger, that gives a certain smoothness, to the smokiness of the bacon and the juiciness of the patty that is quite good and was nicely charred.