A Texas woman confirmed her worst suspicions about her Buc-ee’s brisket sandwich after she decided to rinse the barbecue sauce off the meat. TikTok creator @rrositaafresita shared a video showing that the meat inside her sandwich was thick, uneven, and shockingly pink. She quickly labeled the entire experience “absolutely disgusting.”
This is the kind of discovery that instantly ruins your meal, especially when you’re hungry and expecting a quick, satisfying bite. The creator noted in a text overlay on her clip that the meat looked “odd,” prompting her to wash away the sticky sauce to get a clearer look at the product.
What she revealed were several visible chunks of brisket that still contained heavy fat and retained a very pink color inside, per BroBible. This is something only Liver King would have liked. This video pulled in more than 54,400 views, showing just how many people care about the quality of their road trip snacks.
This kind of mistake could kill someone at worst
If you’ve ever had proper, slow-cooked barbecue, you know that’s not what finished brisket should look like; it’s a horror story. Traditional brisket needs to cook low and slow for a long time, often requiring an hour to an hour and a half per pound. This extended cooking process is absolutely essential because it breaks down the tough connective tissue. That long cook is what gives the meat its soft, desirable texture and that dark, uniform color we all crave.
The visible color and texture in the woman’s video clearly suggest the meat spent far less time on the heat than it should have. It’s possible the sandwich uses a different cut of beef entirely, or maybe Buc-ee’s is relying on a much faster cooking method for mass production.
The poor quality stings even more when you consider how expensive takeout is getting nowadays. Ordering a quick meal has definitely started to feel like a small luxury, even when it’s fast food. Data from FinanceBuzz shows that fast-food menu prices at major chains have jumped between 39% and 100% just from 2014 to 2024. That’s a massive surge, significantly outpacing the overall inflation rate of 31% during the same period.
Experts point to rising labor costs, lingering pandemic effects, and higher supply chain expenses as the reasons for this surge. When you’re shelling out that much more cash for a meal, you absolutely expect the quality to be consistent, not thick chunks of pink meat that require a rinse test. When you’re hungry and paying inflated prices, getting grossed out mid-bite is the fastest way to ruin your day.
