The Salt Lick: Austin International Airport

Known as "the last barbeque in Texas," the Salt Lick's satellite location, located inside Austin's International Airport, is just that, a kiss of barbeque before you have to depart. Certainly better than most airport culinary fare, the Salt Lick serves up both Breakfast and Lunch/Dinner items.  They offer sliced or chopped brisket, quartered or pulled chicken, sliced turkey, link sausage, pulled pork, and the traditional selection of sides for accompaniment. 

If you find yourself in Texas, don't go for the pork! This is brisket territory and any Pitmaster around these parts should know how to smoke a brisket. That said, this "satellite" is certainly not the original in Driftwood, Texas. Sure, if you are hungry and don't want the average fare found in airports, try them out. The sausage is decent, brisket is fair, the sides are alright. 

What is the most interesting thing about the Salt Lick is their sauce. The original sauce has a tamarind base. This ingredient adds not only sweetness, but a unique flavor profile not found elsewhere. If you are not familiar with tamarind as a sauce ingredient, I recommend the Salt Lick's original sauce as a prime example. 

 So now, down to brass tacks....the rating!

Appearance:     8 out of 10
Taste:               6 out of 10
Tenderness:      6 out of 10
                        20/30 = 66% (+5% for the unique and flavorful sauce) =           71% : C-