Originally Posted by
yyz_atc_lj
Planning on going for a little eating trip to Austin at the end of Feb. so any suggestions in the area would be much appreciated. I'll be renting a car so out of town would be good kind of planning on a trip to Taylor, and Lockhart so far.
since you'll find much
heated debate on which/whose bbq is best, ill say that it very much varies from visit to visit. on a scale of 1-10, re-visiting a single place, you can go from a 6 to a 9. that said, the 3 "jewels" of the hill country (<1 hr from Austin... kreutz...blacks...smittys...etc..) are consistently good. though each place has a specialty (brisket vs sausage)
if you want to stay in *town*, i find that Rudys BBQ (a *chain*) is perfectly good if you get the fattier brisket and creamed corn side. salt lick is a great destination for the eating experience. and county line is good for a slighty more "formal" big group dining experience