Texas BBQ

[Jerry Callo 8704]

Anyone doing the Texas Monthly Barbecue Picnic in Lockhart next weekend?

[Trey3216 15347]

If y'all ever end up at Helberg BBQ, try their brussel sprouts & chimichurri slaw as sides.  Sprouts have smoked sour cream and candied pecans on them and the chimichurri slaw is incredible.  

 

I've talked about and posted many pics of their food, it's wonderful.  Been running with these sides the past few times I went out there.  Just incredible.  

[Jerry Callo 8704]

On 11/7/2022 at 2:48 PM, Trey3216 said:

If y'all ever end up at Helberg BBQ, try their brussel sprouts & chimichurri slaw as sides.  Sprouts have smoked sour cream and candied pecans on them and the chimichurri slaw is incredible.  

 

I've talked about and posted many pics of their food, it's wonderful.  Been running with these sides the past few times I went out there.  Just incredible.  

Their chimichurri slaw is great.  I meant to try it at home with chimichurri left over after picanha.

[C-Man 27230]

What’s the line like at Goldee’s these days? I’m in FW this AM and thinking of running over there around 10:45 or so.

[conVINCEd 21469]

Went to Intrinsic Smokehouse and Brewery in downtown Garland the other day.  It is solid, above average bbq that is priced reasonably.  2 one meat plates with 2 sides, 2 ribs on the side for $5, and 2 iced teas for $40.  It wasn’t a drinking lunch, so I didn’t have a chance to try their extensive selection of craft beers, but the BIL, who is the biggest beer snob on the planet, says they’re really good.  Worth a stop if you find yourself in that area.

[C-Man 27230]

Wound up going to Brix. Got the “Tour de Brix” sampler plate and the hot chicken sandwich. Pretty tasty.

[RMac5 1551]

That looks damn good c-man.

[BigDHornfan 6549]

I’ve heard nothing but great things about that place

[SizzleChest 8284]

3 hours ago, C-Man said:

Wound up going to Brix. Got the “Tour de Brix” sampler plate and the hot chicken sandwich. Pretty tasty.

[C-Man 27230]

1 hour ago, SizzleChest said:

[Trey3216 15347]

On 11/12/2022 at 12:08 PM, conVINCEd said:

Went to Intrinsic Smokehouse and Brewery in downtown Garland the other day.  It is solid, above average bbq that is priced reasonably.  2 one meat plates with 2 sides, 2 ribs on the side for $5, and 2 iced teas for $40.  It wasn’t a drinking lunch, so I didn’t have a chance to try their extensive selection of craft beers, but the BIL, who is the biggest beer snob on the planet, says they’re really good.  Worth a stop if you find yourself in that area.

I've heard good things about that place.  Need to stop in next time I'm up there visiting my folks.  

[conVINCEd 21469]

5 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

I've heard good things about that place.  Need to stop in next time I'm up there visiting my folks.  

 Visiting my parents is how I ended up there.  The parking situation is a fucking disaster right now as every street surrounding it is in some stage of construction.  Good food, there were maybe 5 people ahead of us in line.  We were eating in less than 5 minutes which is nice when you don’t have time to wait for 30 minutes at lunch.

[TankedBevo 2483]

Intrinsic is legit, I've been there probably ten times or so since I live about 15 minutes away. @conVINCEdis correct, it's not "blow you away" BBQ but it's damn good at a great price, and I don't know if I've ever had to wait longer than ten minutes in the line. Add in in-house brewed beers rotated in weekly and a nice outdoor (kinda, it's an old brick building attached with no roof) music area and it's solid option to take the fam. The parking area in front of all the stores has been under construction for what seems like forever but it's not bad finding parking that's a short walk. 

[RMac5 1551]

On 11/7/2022 at 2:48 PM, Trey3216 said:

If y'all ever end up at Helberg BBQ, try their brussel sprouts & chimichurri slaw as sides.  Sprouts have smoked sour cream and candied pecans on them and the chimichurri slaw is incredible.  

 

I've talked about and posted many pics of their food, it's wonderful.  Been running with these sides the past few times I went out there.  Just incredible.  

Helberg does have great bbq, wished they were open on Tuesday’s that’s pretty much the only day I’m in Waco.

[Trey3216 15347]

25 minutes ago, RMac5 said:

Helberg does have great bbq, wished they were open on Tuesday’s that’s pretty much the only day I’m in Waco.

Give me a shout sometime.  We'll go to Guess on a tuesday instead.  

[HenryJames 66121]

El Sancho Tex Mex BBQ in Mission, imo.

 

[deadshank 24653]

1 hour ago, HenryJames said:

El Sancho Tex Mex BBQ in Mission, imo.

 

That looks fantastic.  I need to send my envoy @Patricio Swayze down there for an expeditionary look see.  
 

I haven’t been to Mission since a certain unfortunate incident in the late 90s.   Not sure they are willing to have me back. 

[Mittens 8286]

Brother bought the Thanksgiving turkey from Valentina's this year and it's easily the best bird I've ever eaten.  No pics - you know what a turkey looks like - but damn, if you have the means, I highly recommend. 

[tx 3 putt 77061]

Before the John Mueller / Franklin bbq revolution, there was Lockhart and CIty Market in Luling. 
 

I hadn’t stopped at city market in some time. It hasn’t changed a bit. Bbq was above avg and good. $23 

brisket - more dry than moist, extremely tender

ribs were above avg, great flavor

sausage was as good as ever 

 

[Hermanator 7110]

8 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Before the John Mueller / Franklin bbq revolution, there was Lockhart and CIty Market in Luling. 
 

I hadn’t stopped at city market in some time. It hasn’t changed a bit. Bbq was above avg and good. $23 

brisket - more dry than moist, extremely tender

ribs were above avg, great flavor

sausage was as good as ever 

 

I'd skip the brisket next time. Haven't been there in a very long time. The ambiance is great in those pics. 

[tx 3 putt 77061]

13 minutes ago, Hermanator said:

I'd skip the brisket next time. Haven't been there in a very long time. The ambiance is great in those pics. 

 

it was tender and great on crackers

[futureman 22485]

16 minutes ago, Hermanator said:

I'd skip the brisket next time.

you're a moron.

[Hermanator 7110]

Whatever, Mike White.

That shit looks bone dry and the ribs and sausage look good

[Etexhorn13 3051]

I had Bodacious on Mobberly earlier this week driving through Longview to see my parents. Wouldn’t have chosen it but some Longview friends of ours suggested that’s where we meet. I knew their pitmaster left, but still thought maybe they’d learned a thing or two there… holy shit was I wrong. Even by bodacious standards, it was bad. They didn’t know how to slice a brisket point, so I just told him to chop it up and put it on a sandwich. Sausage was ok, but mostly mushy. It was just a flavorless meal for the most part. You can officially skip that stop if you’re in Longview.

Edited November 26, 2022 by Etexhorn13

[Underdog 28711]

The fuck does a postmaster know about Q?  All they know is to licking stamps. 

[Etexhorn13 3051]

Whoops… got that fixed. But maybe it would explain why the bbq was so bad.

[tx 3 putt 77061]

8 hours ago, Hermanator said:

Whatever, Mike White.

That shit looks bone dry and the ribs and sausage look good

it wasn’t as dry as it looks but it wasn’t ‘moist’ 

[NoName 16354]

2 hours ago, Etexhorn13 said:

I had Bodacious on Mobberly earlier this week driving through Longview to see my parents. Wouldn’t have chosen it but some Longview friends of ours suggested that’s where we meet. I knew their pitmaster left, but still thought maybe they’d learned a thing or two there… holy shit was I wrong. Even by bodacious standards, it was bad. They didn’t know how to slice a brisket point, so I just told him to chop it up and put it on a sandwich. Sausage was ok, but mostly mushy. It was just a flavorless meal for the most part. You can officially skip that stop if you’re in Longview.

Nepotism rarely works out in the BBQ world. 

[Etexhorn13 3051]

2 hours ago, NoName said:

Nepotism rarely works out in the BBQ world. 

What’s the story here?

[Sabalo 996]

Heading into San Antonio on I-10 west. Any recommendations for beef ribs.

[Jerry Callo 8704]

9 minutes ago, Sabalo said:

Heading into San Antonio on I-10 west. Any recommendations for beef ribs.

If this is for today, you're probably out of luck.  Most good barbecue places are closed on Monday and many do not open until Wednesday or Thursday.  

If this is for an upcoming trip, where are you coming from and what day of the week?

[Sabalo 996]

19 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

If this is for today, you're probably out of luck.  Most good barbecue places are closed on Monday and many do not open until Wednesday or Thursday.  

If this is for an upcoming trip, where are you coming from and what day of the week?

Thanks @Jerry Callo. Passing thru today. 

Looks like I'll have to settle for blackened prime rib at Boudro's.

 

Edited November 28, 2022 by Sabalo

[futureman 22485]

On 11/26/2022 at 1:13 AM, Hermanator said:

Whatever, Mike White.

That shit looks bone dry and the ribs and sausage look good

Mike White is elite.

[DougO 5250]

I haven't been in a long while, but I heard from a friend that Miller's in Belton got rid of all their wood smokers and replaced them with electric bullshit. I need to go take a look and confirm for sure, but the source is pretty legit. Their tourist trap bullshit started turning me off long ago, and their stupid layout and ordering/sitting nonsense lottery system. Fuck them in the goatass. It's a shame they ruined a once-great little spot in the old building that once had the best ribs of all time, before threw them away when moving to the new touristy place. The guy that was doing most off the cooking at the old place got kicked to the curb when they moved, and it seem like the talent and bbq authenticity mostly went with him.

Meanwhile, Schoepf's has actually upped their brisket game substantially. I still don't go there often because the prices are sky high for a not top-50 caliber place. But they deserve another look for folks who haven't been there in a couple of years and wrote them off.

Got some Q brought it from Bare Bones in Gatesville recently. Brisket was dry as fuck. Definitely smokey, but not in a great way, a bit harsh. Shitty super-sweet sauce. Sausage had decent flavor, but overcooked.

 

[RMac5 1551]

Agree on the fuck Miller’s, they got way fucking big headed and their food went to shit. Didn’t he fuck over the meat market guy that was across the street?

Schoepf’s changed from mesquite to oak which made a huge difference in their brisket. 

[tx 3 putt 77061]

Lottery seating ?

[Jerry Callo 8704]

Grabbed Interstellar BBQ for lunch yesterday - moist brisket, pork belly burnt ends, and coleslaw.  Great as always.  Brought home 1/2 pound of moist brisket, 1/2 pound of pulled lamb shoulder, 2 jalapeno popper sausage links, smoked mac & cheese, and smoked scalloped potatoes for dinner tonight or tomorrow.  Not much of a line yesterday at 11:15, probably because the weather was crappy.

[futureman 22485]

B Cooper this morning.  still great and still cheap.  

[tx 3 putt 77061]

10 minutes ago, futureman said:

B Cooper this morning.  still great and still cheap.  

donde ?

[futureman 22485]

close to 7th and Springdale 

[Jerry Callo 8704]

B Cooper this morning.  still great and still cheap.  

Are those Mangalista pork ribs? He had some Mangalista pork roast when I was there and it was incredible.

[futureman 22485]

2 hours ago, Jerry Callo said:

Are those Mangalista pork ribs? He had some Mangalista pork roast when I was there and it was incredible.

no but he said he got some in today and it will be available thursday.  he’s closed mon tues wed. 

[DallasSooner 279]

On 12/3/2022 at 12:57 PM, DougO said:

I haven't been in a long while, but I heard from a friend that Miller's in Belton got rid of all their wood smokers and replaced them with electric bullshit. I need to go take a look and confirm for sure, but the source is pretty legit. Their tourist trap bullshit started turning me off long ago, and their stupid layout and ordering/sitting nonsense lottery system. Fuck them in the goatass. It's a shame they ruined a once-great little spot in the old building that once had the best ribs of all time, before threw them away when moving to the new touristy place. The guy that was doing most off the cooking at the old place got kicked to the curb when they moved, and it seem like the talent and bbq authenticity mostly went with him.

Meanwhile, Schoepf's has actually upped their brisket game substantially. I still don't go there often because the prices are sky high for a not top-50 caliber place. But they deserve another look for folks who haven't been there in a couple of years and wrote them off.

Got some Q brought it from Bare Bones in Gatesville recently. Brisket was dry as fuck. Definitely smokey, but not in a great way, a bit harsh. Shitty super-sweet sauce. Sausage had decent flavor, but overcooked.

 

When I was at Millers (been this summer sometime) they were switching over to the M&M pits which are basically oylers.  So it's still wood with an electric assist.  

[futureman 22485]

my buddy from PR.  sent him the pic from B Cooper.  his response made me laugh. 

[DougO 5250]

On 12/3/2022 at 1:25 PM, RMac5 said:

Agree on the fuck Miller’s, they got way fucking big headed and their food went to shit. Didn’t he fuck over the meat market guy that was across the street?

Schoepf’s changed from mesquite to oak which made a huge difference in their brisket. 

And they stopped that stupidass yankee bullshit of cutting off the bark and slicing up the brisket from a brick shape before you could even tell them to stop. It has more legit smoke flavor now for sure. I was thinking before they were wrapping a lot longer. 

The ownership still seems pretty arrogant, but at least they realized Miller's was kicking their ass because their brisket wasn't good, and made some changes. And it's a much better atmosphere than Miller's. 

[Texzilla58 4738]

Anyone trimming brisket bark should just be shot. Texas doesn’t need folks like that.

[tx 3 putt 77061]

Truth BBQ dinner service, 20+ people waiting for the 5pm opening 

[tx 3 putt 77061]

Y’all slap dicks can argue about the #2 bbq spot in Texas, because bbq doesn’t get any better than Truth !

 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

I’ve been preaching that for a minute. Extremely consistent.

[tx 3 putt 77061]