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Consolidated "BBQ" thread
#196
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Originally Posted by DennyO
I found this five-part article worth reading. It will definitely affect my itinerary next time I go to Texas!
http://slate.msn.com/id/2118542/entry/2118537/
http://slate.msn.com/id/2118542/entry/2118537/
Interesting article. I think the other one of the two places in Lockhart that was in top 5 according to Texas Monthly is Black's Barbeque. Thats the one I have been raving about here http://www.blacksbbq.com/ But no one listens to me
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I liked the Flint's BBQ in Oakland, CA. I used to go there about 10 years ago and it was right across the street from Nik-Nak Liquors, so you could get your BBQ and pick up a 40 at the same time. Only problem was that the area wasn't that good, so you'd need to go somewhere else to have your BBQ and King Cobra.
Flint's, unfortunately closed down. Rumor has it that they had a roach problem, but I never saw one. I figured the two dobermans they had chained up in the back took care of any roaches that might have been there.
Everett & Jones in Berkeley is OK. Closest one to me now is the Texas Smokestack BBQ in San Jose, CA.
But nothing beats Flint's.
Flint's, unfortunately closed down. Rumor has it that they had a roach problem, but I never saw one. I figured the two dobermans they had chained up in the back took care of any roaches that might have been there.
Everett & Jones in Berkeley is OK. Closest one to me now is the Texas Smokestack BBQ in San Jose, CA.
But nothing beats Flint's.
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Originally Posted by Tmstewar2
SALT LICK.....
by far
by far
Now, I have to admit that I am found of Carolina Style BBQ pork, having grown up in Richmond, VA. There is a restaurant there called Bill's BBQ that has one the the finest pulled pork sandwiches I have ever had.
Here's an interesting one: MY girlfriend is vegan which can cause some dining nighmaares. There is a place in Autsin called Mother's that actually serves barbequed tofu.
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As an additional tip o' the cap to the Salt Lick - they even do large scale (300+ people) CATERED meals well - one of the best I've tasted, both on site and off
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Pierce's in Williamsburg, Virginia. Sorry if this has already been mentioned. It's not Carolina style, which I also love. It's just .......Pierce's. Spicy, tomato and not like any other barbeque I've had. Really good!!
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Best BBQ in the USA
The best in Kansas City. Fiorella's Jack Stack BBQ. ^
http://jackstackbbq.com/
Every time I am in town I will eat there.
http://jackstackbbq.com/
Every time I am in town I will eat there.
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Originally Posted by VA747
Pierce's in Williamsburg, Virginia. Sorry if this has already been mentioned. It's not Carolina style, which I also love. It's just .......Pierce's. Spicy, tomato and not like any other barbeque I've had. Really good!!
#204
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Originally Posted by tdo-ca
As an additional tip o' the cap to the Salt Lick - they even do large scale (300+ people) CATERED meals well - one of the best I've tasted, both on site and off
I'll also give props to the County Line here in Texas for how they do beef ribs. That's a tremendous preparation.
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Best BBQ in US - Big City BBQ in Phoenix
When in Phoenix, visit Big City BBQ in either Mesa or Tempe. Big City was started by an executive chef who used to work in the resort industry. Rather than just doing a single type of barbecue (Kansas or Memphis or Texas), he created the menu sampling the best barbecue techniques used in Big Cities around the US.
The website is www.BigCityBBQ.com
The website is www.BigCityBBQ.com
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Lockhart, Texas - BBQ capital of the world
OK, it's officially the BBQ Capital of Texas, according to the Texas Legislature. This small town (population 9000) has several truly wonderful BBQ spots. I grew up near Lockhart and regularly stopped at Kreuz' Market as a small child and adolescent with my parents and as a college student, on my way home for the weekend. When old Smitty died, the family had a dispute and split up, with one side taking the name Kreuz to a new site on the edge of town. The original site is now called Smitty's. Lockhart residents go to one or the other - you have to choose. Black's is a distant 3rd, IMO, as is Central Market down the road in Luling.
We lived in North Carolina for 8 years. Anything served with an ice cream scoop is NOT BBQ! And what is with the glob of cold slaw on the meat. Yuk!
We lived in North Carolina for 8 years. Anything served with an ice cream scoop is NOT BBQ! And what is with the glob of cold slaw on the meat. Yuk!
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Originally Posted by SeAAttle
OK, it's officially the BBQ Capital of Texas, according to the Texas Legislature. This small town (population 9000) has several truly wonderful BBQ spots. I grew up near Lockhart and regularly stopped at Kreuz' Market as a small child and adolescent with my parents and as a college student, on my way home for the weekend. When old Smitty died, the family had a dispute and split up, with one side taking the name Kreuz to a new site on the edge of town. The original site is now called Smitty's. Lockhart residents go to one or the other - you have to choose. Black's is a distant 3rd, IMO, as is Central Market down the road in Luling.
We lived in North Carolina for 8 years. Anything served with an ice cream scoop is NOT BBQ! And what is with the glob of cold slaw on the meat. Yuk!
We lived in North Carolina for 8 years. Anything served with an ice cream scoop is NOT BBQ! And what is with the glob of cold slaw on the meat. Yuk!
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Originally Posted by SeAAttle
OK, it's officially the BBQ Capital of Texas, according to the Texas Legislature. This small town (population 9000) has several truly wonderful BBQ spots. I grew up near Lockhart and regularly stopped at Kreuz' Market as a small child and adolescent with my parents and as a college student, on my way home for the weekend. When old Smitty died, the family had a dispute and split up, with one side taking the name Kreuz to a new site on the edge of town. The original site is now called Smitty's. Lockhart residents go to one or the other - you have to choose. Black's is a distant 3rd, IMO, as is Central Market down the road in Luling.
We lived in North Carolina for 8 years. Anything served with an ice cream scoop is NOT BBQ! And what is with the glob of cold slaw on the meat. Yuk!
We lived in North Carolina for 8 years. Anything served with an ice cream scoop is NOT BBQ! And what is with the glob of cold slaw on the meat. Yuk!
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If in the San Antonio, here are a couple of ideas. Believe it or not, there is a place called Rudy's which is usually located attached to a gas station that has some of the best brisket and pulled pork! There are several in Texas. I used to frequent the one off of I-35 in Schertz. Also if in the Cibolo area, small town north of Randolph AFB, there's a great family run place called Harmon's BBQ. I am now in SC and really miss good ol Texas BBQ Brisket!
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Originally Posted by GadgetFreak
..... MUST GET CRESTOR SCRIPT!!
Kreuz's has a sign on one door to their dining room: "Vegetarians enter here; normal people go straight ahead".