HOUSTON – The world of barbecue is vast and diverse, as pit techniques and serving styles are as varied as the people who make the tasty fare. However, this weekend one plate of barbecue from the New York City restaurant Fette Sau received nearly universal criticism from foodies everywhere.
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Why is Brooklyn barbecue taking over the world? https://t.co/aiemJpWxZw pic.twitter.com/dGPyQ7X912
— MUNCHIES (@munchies) March 4, 2018
The photo -- showing a mason jar of beer, two lonesome pickles, two Hawaiian sweet roll-esque buns and a small mound of brisket -- for many left much to be desired.
As someone who has eaten at Fette Sau, I can say the food is good, but pricey, so I can understand the small portion size, particularly if you're living on a writer's budget.
But the world of Twitter was not having it. The barbecue-laden responses were savage. Here are some of the best messages on the post:
This is bbq pic.twitter.com/UnHhlhCt3s
— The_KC_wolfe (@KCchiefer816mo) March 4, 2018
That is just plain sad! This is the real deal. @CorkscrewBBQ pic.twitter.com/IC9MzyMI9D
— Beth Bryson (@maddezmom) March 4, 2018
Oh no Mr Bill!! You are VERY wrong about Texas bbq brisket. I have dreams about it still. pic.twitter.com/Xz3JpEvcKp
— Nurse4Sail (@Nurse4Sail) March 4, 2018
This is what a BBQ plate should look like. pic.twitter.com/Hk71rXTGck
— George Merritt (@gsm1060) March 4, 2018
And here are the shoes of said individual who cooked the food pic.twitter.com/KosgrUeUjT
— Ashanti (@clifftothemound) March 4, 2018
People are posting pictures of beef ribs at 9am on a sunday and it's not fair.
— CURLS NO DAIRY NO DODGERS (@curlsmcgee7) March 4, 2018
— Sharif Ali (@sharifali777) March 5, 2018
Or this in Lubbock. pic.twitter.com/6RrBCopNKX
— Travis Reier (@travisreier) March 4, 2018
This is how Georgia does it. pic.twitter.com/yWyFEZq3X0
— Virginia Willis (@virginiawillis) March 4, 2018
This is what it's supposed to look like. pic.twitter.com/DBYnJrpDMr
— Dr. Franklinstein 🎃 (@FranklinH3000) March 4, 2018
That is one sad tray of hipster-que
— Jon Sinnreich (@JonSinnreich) March 5, 2018
I'll stick with TX BBQ! pic.twitter.com/8VySi6chOm
— Mitzula (@Mitzula) March 4, 2018
Dear @munchies, Yeah no. Delete this. Delete the whole tweet, then your whole account, then that whole restaurant. Delete it all. #BlessYourHeart -From All of Texas pic.twitter.com/TzFNCdRoyf
— Jennifer Hernandez (@BabyDollJenny) March 4, 2018
It also must be noted that the photo appeared in a tweet that pushed to an article sounding off on how the world is duplicating the barbecue of New York -- instead of the hallowed eateries of Lockhart, Austin and Kansas City.
But as we all know, this isn’t the first time New York has been shouted down for its take on traditional Southern cuisine.