The only non-chain we tried was Pete's, and at first it looked like my kind of place. Super-local, super small-scale, the counter sits inside a liquor store, where you can purchase your libations with which to wash down whatever you order.
The portions will give you plenty of food, but the quality is inconsistent.
Brisket Plate has tender pieces, good smoke, better than I expected, especially out of Texas. Dinner rolls are buttery and beautifully toasted, highly recommended for making a sandwich.
Little loaves of Cornbread looked prettier than they tasted. Not bad but a bit bland.
Other sides were whatever, sweet but watery baked beans, lackluster mac n' cheese, generic coleslaw with more sauce than slaw.
Half a rack of Ribs has good smoke and tender meat, just-right red inside and almost falls off the bone. They did this one right.
They didn't include any sauces in my pick-up order, and I didn't think to check. Most of the meat was seasoned well and didn't really need it, the Pulled Pork being a glaring exception. I come from North Carolina so this drier, watery-in-the-middle mess had me unimpressed. The fries are fine, and the onion rings crunch.
I do think the barbecue would have been better earlier, but we picked it up during dinner time (5-6 PM) so it shouldn't have looked and tasted like it sat out all day. I wish I could love this place, but I can only say it was mostly okay given the not-too-fresh and sat-out-to-dry nature of the meat.
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