Happiness is a Warm Brisket

There is something special about biting in to the combination of a slippery green dill pickle, strong white onion and slow-cooked pulled pork.


Cou-Yon's Bar-B-Q knows exactly what I am talking about.

The barbecue shack, located at 9320 Burbank Drive and 4001 Nicholson Drive, is providing Baton Rouge with its “fa tru Texas bar-b-q.”

There are plenty of barbecue places in Baton Rouge, but Cou-Yon's is one of the few that stands above the crowd of mediocracy.

Pulled pork, brisket, barbecue chicken, ribs, sausage and smoked turkey. You name your barbecued meat of choice and Cou-Yon's probably has it. 

I usually can't choose between brisket and pulled pork when I visit barbecue joints, but, thankfully, Cou-Yon's has a combination platter that gives customers a choice of two smoked meats. It's served with two tasty sides, pickle slices, raw white onion rings and buttery texas toast.

I originally doubted the brisket and pork but Cou-Yon's did not fail me. The pulled pork’s juiciness and smokey deliciousness makes it easily edible without condiments; however, the restaurant’s tangy sweet and regular barbecue sauces are a good compliment.

The pork is good but the brisket will make your taste-buds bow down in reverance.

The delectable dish is prepared two ways: lean or moist. The latter is the prevailing choice in this meaty battle. 

I might go as far to say that the succulent, flavor-dripping slices of tender brisket trimmed with a trace of fat are the best I have had, aside from home-cooked barbecue.

Along with the $7 to $15 entrees, Cou-Yon’s has an overwhelmingly prime variety of finger-food appetizers like fried pickles, barbecue and buffalo-flavored chicken wings, cheesy bacon fries and a few other choices that have potential to cause a schism between your dinner companions.

Let me not forget Cou-Yon’s sides such as baked beans, comforting Grandma’s corn-pudding, sweet coleslaw, seasoned french fries, potato salad and baked potato salad.

The eatery is especially appealing for college students because of its close location to campus and drink specials like $1 Pabst, Miller High Life and Rolling Rock draft beers on Thursdays. You’re a stronger person than me if you can resist a buck brew on tap.

Overall, the atmosphere of Cou-Yon’s isn’t anything special, but the barbecue house’s affordable prices, large portions and quick service are sufficient to score returning customers.