Texas BBQ

[ztejas 43605]

1 hour ago, BabaYaga said:

Hit up Lockhart's in Plano on Sunday.  Meh...

Man, I really wanted to like it.  I did.  I need a staple near where I live besides Hutchins in Frisco and Hard 8's in the The Colony.  Cool place.  Got their around 6pm.  Their "lean" brisket was dry.  Real dry.  Fatty was better.  Good flavor.  Good bark.  Sausage, which the kids like, was bland (regular, not jalapeno).  Pork ribs were dry also.  Dry and chewy.  So maybe everything had been sitting around, but it was very underwhelming.  Best thing I had was the 10% Belgium triple Freaky Deaky.  

So Pecan Lodge is still my favorite until I can get around to Cattleacks for lunch.  

Ten 50 is quite comfortably the best BBQ north of 635 imo. Overpriced but what isn't these days *sigh*. The brisket torpedoes are criminally good. 

Honestly for the price, Sonny Bryan's is not bad. There just aren't a lot of great BBQ places in Dallas for some reason. Smoky Rose and Lakewood Smokehouse are both decent but too uppity for my taste. 

If I can throw my hat in the ring, City Market in Luling remains my favorite joint in Texas. For Texas BBQ they sure make the shit out of some pork ribs. 

 

 

 

[BabaYaga 15332]

6 minutes ago, ztejas said:

The brisket torpedoes are criminally good. 

Stuffed brisket jalapeno wrapped in bacon?  I've done this with a dry-ass flat before that I screwed up on.  Also made potato-bombs.  Used an apple corer.  Take two plugs from either side, hollow out the potato, stuff full of meat and cheese, then put the two ends back in and wrap in foil and smoke low and slow.  Serve sliced down the middle.  Trust me, I've found many a ways to hide my brisket mishaps.....sigh....

[ztejas 43605]

7 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

Stuffed brisket jalapeno wrapped in bacon?  I've done this with a dry-ass flat before that I screwed up on.  Also made potato-bombs.  Used an apple corer.  Take two plugs from either side, hollow out the potato, stuff full of meat and cheese, then put the two ends back in and wrap in foil and smoke low and slow.  Serve sliced down the middle.  Trust me, I've found many a ways to hide my brisket mishaps.....sigh....

Eggs are the best way to hide any mishap (or just shitty brisket) in my experience. Chop it up, throw some cheese and onions in there. Pretty hard to fuck that one up. 

[BabaYaga 15332]

2 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Pretty hard to fuck that one up. 

Challenge accepted.....

[Dutch 4489]

1 hour ago, BabaYaga said:

Hit up Lockhart's in Plano on Sunday.  Meh...

Man, I really wanted to like it.  I did.  I need a staple near where I live besides Hutchins in Frisco and Hard 8's in the The Colony. 

Hutchins McKinney location >>> Frisco location.  Line might be longer in McKinney, but the food's noticeably better, too.

[BabaYaga 15332]

1 minute ago, Dutch said:

Hutchins McKinney location >>> Frisco location.  Line might be longer in McKinney, but the food's noticeably better, too.

Line in Frisco isn't great.  But then again, neither is the food, so there's that....

[Dutch 4489]

6 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

Line in Frisco isn't great.  But then again, neither is the food, so there's that....

They seriously need to close the Frisco location; it's harming their reputation. I've had numerous people roll their eyes at me when, after soliciting a barbecue recommendation, I mention Hutchins.  All had only eaten at the Frisco location.  All returned afterward raving about the OG Hutchins in McKinney.  It's definitely worth a try if you've never been.  

Also, if Celina isn't too far out of your way, Tender Smokehouse is pretty good, too.  I wouldn't drive an hour for it, but it's a good option if you're close.

https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/tender-smokehouse-2017/

Edited September 19, 2018 by Dutch

[irishtexan 11530]

Ain't nobody driving out to Celina.

[XYZ 2154]

Is there any good BBQ around Highland Park?

[SizzleChest 8284]

On 9/18/2018 at 9:34 PM, immortal13 said:

Ribmasters  Tyler, TX

Didn't go to Stanley's.  Fail.

[immortal13 4059]

15 minutes ago, SizzleChest said:

Didn't go to Stanley's.  Fail.

Indeed it was

[AustinMT 952]

6 hours ago, immortal13 said:

Indeed it was

Now I’m hungry for one of their 4-meat Sampler Plates (“No Sides”)

[Anastasis 23471]

Hit guess for lunch. Moist and a rib. Es muy legit.

[futureman 22562]

On 9/19/2018 at 6:06 PM, XYZ said:

Is there any good BBQ around Highland Park?

peggy sue is solid but not top tier.   new owners are ruining it but it’s still worth your time.  

for better meat go pecan lodge downtown.  not that far from HP

[mdleast 8352]

Peggy Sue’s brisker quesadillas are great. That and a side salad are my standing order. However, I’ve always been disappointed with their actual BBQ plates.

[utee94 15876]

So you're saying they have good tortillas?  Because in my experience, that is the single most important criterion for a BBQ joint.

 

[Jerry Callo 8759]

Anyone been to Opie's Barbecue in Spicewood lately?  Thinking about stopping by there for lunch tomorrow.

[Errestaurants 2570]

9 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

Anyone been to Opie's Barbecue in Spicewood lately?  Thinking about stopping by there for lunch tomorrow.

Went there back in July. Posted a picture several pages back. I enjoyed it. 

[Errestaurants 2570]

[futureman 22562]

1 hour ago, mdleast said:

Peggy Sue’s brisker quesadillas are great. That and a side salad are my standing order. However, I’ve always been disappointed with their actual BBQ plates.

fully agree on quesadillas but I haven’t had them post-ownership change.  I do know that the new owners fucked up the spicy sauce and took the spare ribs off the menu.  they should be shot for either of those mistakes, much less both.  if I didn’t love the employees who’ve been working there for decades I probably wouldn’t go anymore.  

[4th&Five 41618]

Tater tot casserole still looks legit. 

[dcbc 14556]

On 9/18/2018 at 9:34 PM, immortal13 said:

Ribmasters  Tyler, TX

I thought that place went out of business (for good reasons) a couple of years ago. 

https://www.yelp.com/biz/ribmasters-tyler

And you were all of 4 minutes from Stanley's. 

So many questions.

Edited September 23, 2018 by dcbc

[immortal13 4059]

58 minutes ago, dcbc said:

I thought that place went out of business (for good reasons) a couple of years ago. 

https://www.yelp.com/biz/ribmasters-tyler

And you were all of 4 minutes from Stanley's. 

So many questions.

This is actually one just a few miles south of Tyler in Bullard. Posrep for sleuthing

[dcbc 14556]

16 minutes ago, immortal13 said:

This is actually one just a few miles south of Tyler in Bullard. Posrep for sleuthing

No sleuthing.  Live here.  That building is a continuing string of sad, failing restaurants. 

[immortal13 4059]

9 minutes ago, dcbc said:

No sleuthing.  Live here.  That building is a continuing string of sad, failing restaurants. 

It really is. I've seen a few go in and out there.

[stc 1466]

Went to 2M in San Antonio on Friday. Got there at noon and waited in line for 10 minutes. Serrano Oaxaca sausage was excellent, ribs were very good, brisket was good but not top tier. The beans tasted like homemade ranch style beans rather than charro beans, and the macaroni and cheese with chicharones on top was delicious. They had potato bread instead of white bread, and their sauce they call bbq syrup...and it does have the consistency of syrup, which I did not care for.

[Etexhorn13 3054]

Bad stiles switch after the game Saturday. I hadn’t been since I was in school in probably 2012... I was really impressed, especially with it being around 8 pm. Super solid, especially for being a place that cooks all day. 

[SizzleChest 8284]

3 hours ago, Etexhorn13 said:

Bad stiles switch after the game Saturday. I hadn’t been since I was in school in probably 2012... I was really impressed, especially with it being around 8 pm. Super solid, especially for being a place that cooks all day. 

I think you meant "Had" not "Bad". 

I had SS early last week and it was fantastic.  I was stunned by how good the brisket was, even knowing they hired Braun from Franklin.

[bluto 4944]

Always surprised by how badly SS gets shat upon on here, haven't had a bad/meh experience there in years... plus indoors/plenty of seating and line moves decent. Folks working there are generally pleasant/happy too

[DallasSooner 279]

On 9/19/2018 at 10:40 AM, BabaYaga said:

Hit up Lockhart's in Plano on Sunday.  Meh...

Man, I really wanted to like it.  I did.  I need a staple near where I live besides Hutchins in Frisco and Hard 8's in the The Colony.  Cool place.  Got their around 6pm.  Their "lean" brisket was dry.  Real dry.  Fatty was better.  Good flavor.  Good bark.  Sausage, which the kids like, was bland (regular, not jalapeno).  Pork ribs were dry also.  Dry and chewy.  So maybe everything had been sitting around, but it was very underwhelming.  Best thing I had was the 10% Belgium triple Freaky Deaky.  

So Pecan Lodge is still my favorite until I can get around to Cattleacks for lunch.  

10 Fifty in Richardson off 75 has improved past Lockhart in Plano in my opinion.  Wasn't once that way, but my last few meals at each have been better at 10 Fifty. 

[Llewelyn Moss 210]

I’m going to be in Lindale visiting family later this month. Have time to visit either Bodacious or Stanley’s. Which would you choose? I’m guessing I’ll be fine either way.

 

I’ll be able to try whichever place I don’t make it to this time, in the future, but not sure how long that will be. 

[Focht Up 631]

On 9/25/2018 at 11:27 AM, bluto said:

Always surprised by how badly SS gets shat upon on here, haven't had a bad/meh experience there in years... plus indoors/plenty of seating and line moves decent. Folks working there are generally pleasant/happy too

agreed

[AustinMT 952]

6 hours ago, Llewelyn Moss said:

I’m going to be in Lindale visiting family later this month. Have time to visit either Bodacious or Stanley’s. Which would you choose? I’m guessing I’ll be fine either way.

 

I’ll be able to try whichever place I don’t make it to this time, in the future, but not sure how long that will be. 

Bodacious.  Stanley’s is really good, but go for Bodacious (I assume you are referring to the Bodacious on Mobberly in Longview).

[mdleast 8352]

What he said. Especially if going for highest quality Q as your priority. Stanley’s is a very cool, big location with good BBQ. Bodacious has excellent BBQ in just a location.

[PorscheGuy 127]

happy to report Flores In Whitney is really really good. Worth the trip. Owners are extremely nice, friendly and engaging.

Brisket is a 8.8/10. Most moist I’ve had in a long time.
Ribs were good, turkey was really good

Best side was the jalapeño cream corn. Perfectly balanced heat and sweet corn

Bottom line, not a top 10, but definitely a top 20. Very well executed que, my only critique to not put it in top ten is that it needs a bit more smoke flavor. If it had that it would be Snow’s in Lexington great.

Will go back


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[futureman 22562]

great picture. 

[ERhine 1910]

Seriously. That almost looks like jail food.

[mdleast 8352]

ShaggyTex...er, Surly Horns: come for the trying to contribute to the discussion, stay for the nut kicking related to said contribution.

Edited September 28, 2018 by mdleast

[futureman 22562]

tough love is the only real love. 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Also a terrible photo, can’t even tell there is a pound and a half of brisket on the tray. And yes fucktards, there are tortillas in the foil.

[Lhorn 4971]

Sausage looks legit 

[ChampKind 1314]

happy to report Flores In Whitney is really really good. Worth the trip. Owners are extremely nice, friendly and engaging.

Brisket is a 8.8/10. Most moist I’ve had in a long time.
Ribs were good, turkey was really good

Best side was the jalapeño cream corn. Perfectly balanced heat and sweet corn

Bottom line, not a top 10, but definitely a top 20. Very well executed que, my only critique to not put it in top ten is that it needs a bit more smoke flavor. If it had that it would be Snow’s in Lexington great.

Will go back


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Needs more smoke? Interesting, seeing how they cook on Moberg stick burners. Not sure how you get more smoke than by using straight wood. Or did you mean more creosote flavor?

[Llewelyn Moss 210]

23 hours ago, AustinMT said:

Bodacious.  Stanley’s is really good, but go for Bodacious (I assume you are referring to the Bodacious on Mobberly in Longview).

 

23 hours ago, mdleast said:

What he said. Especially if going for highest quality Q as your priority. Stanley’s is a very cool, big location with good BBQ. Bodacious has excellent BBQ in just a location.

Thank you gentlemen. Bodacious it is. 

[RMac5 1551]

Valentina’s has great fucking bbq and outstanding tortillas. 

[LebongJames 1827]

Went to Coopers downtown. May have been the worst brisket I’ve had in a long time. 

[Neonmoon 38130]

4 hours ago, RMac5 said:

Valentina’s has great fucking bbq and outstanding tortillas. 

I concur

[elfenix 34364]

On 9/27/2018 at 10:52 PM, PorscheGuy said:

happy to report Flores In Whitney is really really good. Worth the trip. Owners are extremely nice, friendly and engaging.
 

the burger at the Endzone sports bar there looks legit

Edited September 29, 2018 by elfenix

[pch 1261]

5 hours ago, LebongJames said:

Went to Coopers downtown. May have been the worst brisket I’ve had in a long time. 

FWIW, it is no better on the northside of FW.  The myth that Cooper's has good barbecue and Joe T Garcia has good Mexican food continues to amaze and amuse me.  But the tourists pack both of these places as religiously as Cowboy fans pack Jerryworld.

[cactusflinthead 27609]

5 minutes ago, pch said:

FWIW, it is no better on the northside of FW.  The myth that Cooper's has good barbecue and Joe T Garcia has good Mexican food continues to amaze and amuse me.  But the tourists pack both of these places as religiously as Cowboy fans pack Jerryworld.

So few places live up to their reputation. Joe T's has great atmosphere and at best second rate food. I have had better food at Pancho's. 

[pops 7007]

On 9/21/2018 at 2:18 PM, futureman said:

fully agree on quesadillas but I haven’t had them post-ownership change.  I do know that the new owners fucked up the spicy sauce and took the spare ribs off the menu.  they should be shot for either of those mistakes, much less both.  if I didn’t love the employees who’ve been working there for decades I probably wouldn’t go anymore.  

That is sad to hear. Didn't know it was sold. Honestly the BBQ isn't that great but holy fuck what a great time machine to get in when you go there. I love that place. It is everything HP isn't.