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Purple_Pills
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I’m headed to Texas in early March for Texas BBQ. Right now I have plans to do Snow, the three in Lockhart, and am preordering Franklin BBQ to skip the insane line. What are some other can’t miss joints? I’ve already done Salt Lick, Cattleack, and Pecan Lodge.
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Hard 8
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My buddy would take me to Hard Eight BBQ when I'd be in Dallas for bidness. Their sausage and their banana pudding were always awesome.
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Did some research at the Horns board and I came up with a few more:
Stiles Switch
Terry Black’s
Micklethwaith
All for beef ribs. I should also try to find out if John Mueller has his shit together these days and is running a spot. -
Do Truth BBQ in Houston. Insanely good brisket.
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Memphis BBQ > Texas BBQ.
Sorry. Fact.
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Stiles Switch <<<<<thisPurple_Pills said:Did some research at the Horns board and I came up with a few more:
Stiles Switch
Terry Black’s
Micklethwaith
All for beef ribs. I should also try to find out if John Mueller has his shit together these days and is running a spot. -
Benny picks sushi
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Where you going in Texas? In Houston highly recommend Killens...Purple_Pills said:I’m headed to Texas in early March for Texas BBQ. Right now I have plans to do Snow, the three in Lockhart, and am preordering Franklin BBQ to skip the insane line. What are some other can’t miss joints? I’ve already done Salt Lick, Cattleack, and Pecan Lodge.
https://www.killensbarbecue.com/
I grew up in Tennessee and therefore on pulled pork. Took me a while to adapt to brisket but love it now.
Also make sure you try burnt ends at a good BBQ place... -
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I fly into San Antonio, then head down to SPI, then up through Port Aransas, Galveston/ Houston, Lafayette (Cajun food time), Dallas, and then down to Austin, and fly out of San Antonio.HoustonHusky said:
Where you going in Texas? In Houston highly recommend Killens...Purple_Pills said:I’m headed to Texas in early March for Texas BBQ. Right now I have plans to do Snow, the three in Lockhart, and am preordering Franklin BBQ to skip the insane line. What are some other can’t miss joints? I’ve already done Salt Lick, Cattleack, and Pecan Lodge.
https://www.killensbarbecue.com/
I grew up in Tennessee and therefore on pulled pork. Took me a while to adapt to brisket but love it now.
Also make sure you try burnt ends at a good BBQ place...
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I was going to say Killens also.HoustonHusky said:
Where you going in Texas? In Houston highly recommend Killens...Purple_Pills said:I’m headed to Texas in early March for Texas BBQ. Right now I have plans to do Snow, the three in Lockhart, and am preordering Franklin BBQ to skip the insane line. What are some other can’t miss joints? I’ve already done Salt Lick, Cattleack, and Pecan Lodge.
https://www.killensbarbecue.com/
I grew up in Tennessee and therefore on pulled pork. Took me a while to adapt to brisket but love it now.
Also make sure you try burnt ends at a good BBQ place... -
So "Hard Eight" is famous for sausage and banana pudding...
Is this a BBQ joint or a gay bar? Or whoosh? -
The first 6 are consensual.1to392831weretaken said:So "Hard Eight" is famous for sausage and banana pudding...
Is this a BBQ joint or a gay bar? Or whoosh?
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Killens, is great, I've had it, but Truth is better imho. They both make every Houston Top 10 list there is:Mad_Son said:
I was going to say Killens also.HoustonHusky said:
Where you going in Texas? In Houston highly recommend Killens...Purple_Pills said:I’m headed to Texas in early March for Texas BBQ. Right now I have plans to do Snow, the three in Lockhart, and am preordering Franklin BBQ to skip the insane line. What are some other can’t miss joints? I’ve already done Salt Lick, Cattleack, and Pecan Lodge.
https://www.killensbarbecue.com/
I grew up in Tennessee and therefore on pulled pork. Took me a while to adapt to brisket but love it now.
Also make sure you try burnt ends at a good BBQ place...
https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/houston-barbecue-best-killens-corkscrew-truth-bbq-pit-room/
You can't go wrong with either.
Also, if you happen to drive through Llano, TX, try Coopers. That was a staple of my youth driving to the deer lease. Always stopped in for a few pounds of brisket for the weekend hunt. You haven't lived, or plugged up your asshole completely, until the only food you ingested for an entire weekend is Coopers brisket and venison jerky from the lease. I didn't shit for a week. When it finally happened, it was like a butthole Guernica.
You owe it to yourself to hit up at least a couple places like Coopers. This place was on the Texas Monthly Best Brisket joints in the 1980's. It's old school BBQ. The new places like Truth and Franklins are undeniably awesome, but places like Coopers set the stage for them. And hell, last I checked the list it was STILL on the Texas Monthly Top 50! Since 1962! Do it, your butthole will thank me.
https://www.coopersbbq.com/
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Looking at that list I'd pick Swinging door and brookstreet over a number of those.Swaye said:
Killens, is great, I've had it, but Truth is better imho. They both make every Houston Top 10 list there is:Mad_Son said:
I was going to say Killens also.HoustonHusky said:
Where you going in Texas? In Houston highly recommend Killens...Purple_Pills said:I’m headed to Texas in early March for Texas BBQ. Right now I have plans to do Snow, the three in Lockhart, and am preordering Franklin BBQ to skip the insane line. What are some other can’t miss joints? I’ve already done Salt Lick, Cattleack, and Pecan Lodge.
https://www.killensbarbecue.com/
I grew up in Tennessee and therefore on pulled pork. Took me a while to adapt to brisket but love it now.
Also make sure you try burnt ends at a good BBQ place...
https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/houston-barbecue-best-killens-corkscrew-truth-bbq-pit-room/
You can't go wrong with either.
Also, if you happen to drive through Llano, TX, try Coopers. That was a staple of my youth driving to the deer lease. Always stopped in for a few pounds of brisket for the weekend hunt. You haven't lived, or plugged up your asshole completely, until the only food you ingested for an entire weekend is Coopers brisket and venison jerky from the lease. I didn't shit for a week. When it finally happened, it was like a butthole Guernica.
You owe it to yourself to hit up at least a couple places like Coopers. This place was on the Texas Monthly Best Brisket joints in the 1980's. It's old school BBQ. The new places like Truth and Franklins are undeniably awesome, but places like Coopers set the stage for them. And hell, last I checked the list it was STILL on the Texas Monthly Top 50! Since 1962! Do it, your butthole will thank me.
https://www.coopersbbq.com/ -
Not BBQ, but if you are in Houston have dinner at Papa’s Steakhouse. You’ll thank me later.
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Rudy’s bbq is great for smoked Turkey. Yes it is in a gas station but it’s legit.
Hard 8 is good. The jalapeño sausage is great. It may or may not be a sexual move as well. -
Thanks again for the tips. In Texas now, been to two so far.
First went to Butters in Mathis. Nice juicy brisket, beef rib, and excellent sides.
Today I hit Bodacious in Longview, which is the Texas Monthly’s #4. Very good. The brisket was juicy, good ribs, and the burnt ends boudin is amazing. Potato salad good, but coleslaw was meh.
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Longview, TX
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It’s good now. Of the places I’ve been to it is #2 behind Cattleack (Texas Monthly’s #3) in Addison north of Dallas.BennyBeaver said:Longview, TX
Been there a few tims. Bodacious was the shit 20 years ago.
Tomorrow I hit up Louie Mueller in Taylor and the Lockhart 3. I’m not sure how I’ll pull this off, especially after getting kolaches in West for breakfast. I just can’t eat the way I used to. -
FYI “the shit” means great. 😉Purple_Pills said:
It’s good now. Of the places I’ve been to it is #2 behind Cattleack (Texas Monthly’s #3) in Addison north of Dallas.BennyBeaver said:Longview, TX
Been there a few tims. Bodacious was the shit 20 years ago.
Tomorrow I hit up Louie Mueller in Taylor and the Lockhart 3. I’m not sure how I’ll pull this off, especially after getting kolaches in West for breakfast. I just can’t eat the way I used to. -
Not sure how I survived without the occasional koloche or breakfast taco before moving to Houston...Purple_Pills said:
It’s good now. Of the places I’ve been to it is #2 behind Cattleack (Texas Monthly’s #3) in Addison north of Dallas.BennyBeaver said:Longview, TX
Been there a few tims. Bodacious was the shit 20 years ago.
Tomorrow I hit up Louie Mueller in Taylor and the Lockhart 3. I’m not sure how I’ll pull this off, especially after getting kolaches in West for breakfast. I just can’t eat the way I used to.
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True, but according to my Texas sources it was mediocre for many, many years, until recently. Hence the comment. It’s back.BennyBeaver said:
FYI “the shit” means great. 😉Purple_Pills said:
It’s good now. Of the places I’ve been to it is #2 behind Cattleack (Texas Monthly’s #3) in Addison north of Dallas.BennyBeaver said:Longview, TX
Been there a few tims. Bodacious was the shit 20 years ago.
Tomorrow I hit up Louie Mueller in Taylor and the Lockhart 3. I’m not sure how I’ll pull this off, especially after getting kolaches in West for breakfast. I just can’t eat the way I used to.
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Kolaches for the win. So good I missed Louis Mueller today. Never had one before, but they are like the hombows at Pike Place Market, but with a ton of different fillings. Went to Slovacek’s rather than Czech Stop based on the info from my Texas insiders.HoustonHusky said:
Not sure how I survived without the occasional koloche or breakfast taco before moving to Houston...Purple_Pills said:
It’s good now. Of the places I’ve been to it is #2 behind Cattleack (Texas Monthly’s #3) in Addison north of Dallas.BennyBeaver said:Longview, TX
Been there a few tims. Bodacious was the shit 20 years ago.
Tomorrow I hit up Louie Mueller in Taylor and the Lockhart 3. I’m not sure how I’ll pull this off, especially after getting kolaches in West for breakfast. I just can’t eat the way I used to.
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Need picturesPurple_Pills said:
Kolaches for the win. So good I missed Louis Mueller today. Never had one before, but they are like the hombows at Pike Place Market, but with a ton of different fillings. Went to Slovacek’s rather than Czech Stop based on the info from my Texas insiders.HoustonHusky said:
Not sure how I survived without the occasional koloche or breakfast taco before moving to Houston...Purple_Pills said:
It’s good now. Of the places I’ve been to it is #2 behind Cattleack (Texas Monthly’s #3) in Addison north of Dallas.BennyBeaver said:Longview, TX
Been there a few tims. Bodacious was the shit 20 years ago.
Tomorrow I hit up Louie Mueller in Taylor and the Lockhart 3. I’m not sure how I’ll pull this off, especially after getting kolaches in West for breakfast. I just can’t eat the way I used to. -
Can’t go through Texas without hitting up Buccee’s
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R.I.P. John MuellerJohn Mueller, one of Texas’s legendary pitmasters, died this week at the age of 52 in Frisco, as initially reported by Texas Monthly barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn and confirmed by Austin 360.
Mueller had opened and cooked under various ventures throughout his life, but wherever he was, he was known for creating perfect yet simple brisket and hefty tender smoked beef ribs, as well as his signature side, the iconic cheesy squash.
Mueller comes from barbecue royalty; he’s the son of the late Bobby Mueller and grandson of the late Louie Mueller. The family is behind the famous Taylor, Texas, joint Louie Mueller Barbecue, where he started working as young as six years old setting up and cleaning the restaurant. -
Hard 8 is where I was told to go. Good stuff. Hutchins up in Frisco by me is good too. Honestly everyone can cook brisket. I like the spicy sausage everywheredflea said:My buddy would take me to Hard Eight BBQ when I'd be in Dallas for bidness. Their sausage and their banana pudding were always awesome.
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When I went to Austin the first time I stayed at my friend's place and he's like look dude you can get a 10/10 and wait for like hours or a 9/10 and just say fuck it and go to Rudy's down the street.AtomicDawg said:Rudy’s bbq is great for smoked Turkey. Yes it is in a gas station but it’s legit.
Hard 8 is good. The jalapeño sausage is great. It may or may not be a sexual move as well.
They threw up a couple in Phoenix too
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0-Hp8hCaimc
