If variety is the spice of life, you’re in luck here. Big picnic tables flank this walk-up-window barbecue joint tucked snuggly into the sprawling SoDo neighborhood, where a large selection of slow-cooked meats is sure to please any barbecue-loving palate. Choices include Southern-style shredded or sliced beef brisket, shredded pork, sliced barbecue chicken, hot links or turkey breast (on Fridays) served as a deliciously sloppy sandwich ($7.85), salad ($8.15), or topping a steaming smoked russet ($9.45) or smoked sweet potato ($9.85). It’s a midday affair only; Pecos is open 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m. weekdays, often with a long line of hungry, blue-jeans-wearing diners during lunch hours. The ambiance is decidedly Southern, lending to the feeling that Tim McGraw might come around the corner strumming his guitar as you wash your meal down with Pecos’ chilled iced tea or lemonade...
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