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Mad Jack's Mountaintop Barbecue

Cloudcroft, United States

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Mad Jack's Mountaintop Barbecue

A mountaintop barbecue restaurant in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, at about 8,600 feet, served cafeteria style. Brisket, dino beef ribs and green chile sausage lead the meats, with cornbread and sour cream potato salad on the sides.

Highlights

  • Sliced and chopped brisket
  • Dino beef ribs
  • Cornbread and coleslaw

Good to know

  • Items sell out by early afternoon
  • Chicken served on weekends only

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