Originally Posted by
GadgetFreak
I thought it was actually cooked over oak wood not mesquite. But whichever, I agree that it is the real deal. This is a long thread, the Lockhart group is mentioned numerous times.
yes, although texas bbq is commonly associated with mesquite, most of the acclaimed independent country joints (ie in lockhart, llano, elgin) use oak. also, surprisingly, their briskets arent really "low and slow", but most cook them hot and fast (in relative bbq terms)