Summer 2022 Edition
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Pocatello Food Truck Tour Taylor Killpack News Editor Pocatello offers a variety of food trucks, which new students sometimes overlook in favor of brick-and-mortar restaurants. In an effort to showcase this plethora of local cuisine, I went on a food truck tour around town. Here are my experiences:
Blackhawk BBQ Pit
Rating: 4/5 Price: $$ Location: While this food truck moves regularly, you can often find it in the parking lot of Dollar Tree, located on Yellowstone Avenue. Blackhawk BBQ Pit delivers fresh and quick barbeque that tastes better than anything else I have tried in Pocatello. Their prices are reasonable and fair, especially for the quality of food they deliver. Their brisket was melt-in-your-mouth good, and their sausage was perfectly smoky. If you prefer fall-off-the-bone ribs like me, then I recommend staying away from their ribs. This cut of meat was tough and almost refused to pull away from the bone. It also lacked the bold flavor of the brisket and sausage. I enjoyed their side of cheesy potatoes, but it needed to be enhanced first by my own salt and pepper before it had enough flavor. This came as hashbrowns smothered in cheese and a few of their own seasonings, but it was lacking in anything really special. The real star of the show was the brisket. There was just enough barbeque sauce to enhance the natural flavor of the meat, but not enough to be overpowering. The meat itself almost melted away in my mouth, it was so tender. I definitely recommend this food truck!
Lemon Smashers
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Rating: 5/5 Price: $ Location: Lemon Smashers travels all over southern Idaho to attend farmer’s markets and fairs, but you can catch them frequently at the local Portneuf Valley Farmer’s Market located on Main
