Get Your Grill On

This last week I spent in Washington D.C. at the National Police Officers Memorial. While in Washington, I was able to take in the sights see some of our Nations national treasures and take in some of the local cuisine.

One of the things I do when I go to a different state is try the local BBQ joints trying some of the different tastes and preferences from one place to another. So while in D.C. I was directed by several locals to a joint called “Capital Q-Texas Style BBQ” located in the Chinatown district. ( www.capitalqbbq.com)

I was pretty excited at first because Texas style BBQ is my favorite style of BBQ and the style I love to cook, and second because I was receiving a lot of positive recommendations for this restaurant.

Capital Q is the brain child of Nicholas J. Fontana a native of Port Author Texas. After relocating to Washington D.C. Nicholas longed for the taste, smell and down home Q he had in Texas. Not finding any of his liking or that measured up to his standards the birth of Capital Q was realized.

With six hungry police officers in tow, we found Capitol Q. The interior of the restaurant was second to none. The smell of smoked meat was evident the moment you walked through the door. Our mouths began to water in eager anticipation.
A disclaimer on my part, being a BBQ perfectionist I, like many others I know become what I term as “BBQ Snobs” I always judge BBQ and compare it to my own. And of course no one I know cooks as good as I. That being said we all ordered different meals in an attempt to be fair and honest regarding the BBQ we were about to eat.

My meal was the ½ rack BBQ Rib Sandwich.The sandwich started with two slices of white bread that cushioned a ½ rack of bone in spareribs that was then smothered in BBQ sauce. I then chose a side of coleslaw to go with the meal with a Dr.Pepper to wash it down.

The ribs them selves were good, and had good flavor. My only complaint would be that the membrane was not removed making them a little tuff but edible. The other meats that were eaten during this review were the pulled pork, beef brisket and sausage.
On a scale of 1 being terrible and 5 being out of this world I would give Capital Q a 4 or great BBQ!
I would suggest if you’re in the area of Washington D.C. and would like to enjoy a great BBQ experience, Consider Capital Q. In the end I feel you will be glad you chose them and will walk away feeling you had a satisfying BBQ experience!