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Black Angus Hot Dog | The Smoke Joint

Eschewing any geographic allegiance to anywhere other than the dusty back roads of Fort Greene, this Brooklyn barbecue joint pimps out what is arguably the most meaterrific dog in town: A skinny, grilled all-natural Black Angus beef dog piled with big chunks of thinly sliced hacked beef (there’s also hacked chicken and pork as an option). The stringy, juicy pieces of hacked beef add a smoky depth that’s complemented well by—what else?—barbecue sauce, and the salty mouthful of meat resembles a pulled beef sandwich on a split potato roll with a hot dog slipped in, for good measure. (Price: $5)

Bitchin’ rating: 3 stars
Finger-lickin’ good alright…when you’re in the mood for some barbecued grub. But a bit too heavy on the meat and grease.