As a Texan, and therefore an authority on barbecue, I can confirm pickles and onions are, in fact, NOT a side. Granted, they do fall somewhere between a condiment and side. Condiside. Sidement. But in reality (meaning at a By God Texas Barbecue) only one side is mandatory, and that is BBQ baked beans. I’ll allow an…

wait...extra sauce? if your brisket needs extra sauce you have shitty brisket.

signed - Texan

Not a Texan, but, from a Jewish deli perspective, pickles are very much a side and I will immolate you like the filthy xenos loving heretic you are if you dare contradict me on that.

Texas BBQ never includes sauce

Folded over white bread sandwich filled with BBQ brisket, pickles, onions, and extra BBQ sauce. All y’all northerners can go fuck yourselves.

I’m going to be THAT GUY FROM TEXAS here. The only acceptable BBQ sides are: