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A couple months ago I ordered Snow's using their shipping service. Didn't get the chance to consume it 'til tonight. Served with homemade sides of winter slaw, mac and cheese, and maple bacon baked beans. We used the sous vide to heat it, didn't bother to crisp it before serving. Excellent. Still have another whole brisket and a sausage link in the freezer for January.

 

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One of the meats I served for a Xmas Eve dinner last night was brisket.  I bought a prime grade whole packer at HEB and took it next door to Bert's -- they smoke anything for $1/lb ($10 minimum).  I always do a 50% tip, it's an absurdly cheap labor charge.

They crushed it.  The meat itself was great but their seasoning was terrific.  No pics, we ate it all.  What a nice alternative if you don't have time to babysit your smoker overnight.

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3 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

One of the meats I served for a Xmas Eve dinner last night was brisket.  I bought a prime grade whole packer at HEB and took it next door to Bert's -- they smoke anything for $1/lb ($10 minimum).  I always do a 50% tip, it's an absurdly cheap labor charge.

They crushed it.  The meat itself was great but their seasoning was terrific.  No pics, we ate it all.  What a nice alternative if you don't have time to babysit your smoker overnight.

Holy shit, wut? Thats incredible. Had no clue they did thar

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54 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

No idea, mine was great, I haven't ordered 'q from Bert's for probably 30 years.

My mom has been taking pork tenderloins to Bert’s for years for them to smoke them. They’re always delicious. And it’s been $1/lb for as long as I can remember. One thing inflation hasn’t touched.

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In the homeland and I made my pilgrimage to Brownsville and Vera’s Backyard BBQ. This is the only place in the state you can get underground pit smoked barbacoa. Only on weekends. The heads are wrapped in foil, unseasoned, and slow cooked underground over mesquite and ebony. 
 
This place is pure Brownsville. Inside, the walls are covered in Americana— I Love Lucy prints, photos of family members in the service, flags.  But the food is pure South Texas Mexican and you need to order in Spanish.  
 
You order by the half pound.  Cheek, tongue, eyes, and “mixta” (all the leftovers scraped together.  Brains are back on the menu after a long hiatus after mad cow if you are truly adventurous.  
 
You assemble your own tacos— I got cheek/tongue and mixta— inside steaming fresh corn tortillas from the tortilla factory down the road and add salsas, pico de gallo, onions, and cilantro and a sprinkle of salt. Wash it all down with a coke or a hot coffee.  
 
This may be the very best breakfast in the nation.  It’s not “Texas barbecue” in the way most people think of it, but it’s simply perfect, the last place to eat like a vaquero. 
 
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That…is some verdad.
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18 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

In 2017 I did a day trip to Brownsville from Austin for Vera's barbacoa.  Might have to make that run again. 

The way to do this is to stay a weekend on the island and then drive to Brownsville for breakfast.  Also, Ultimo Taco.  Eat ceviche and fried shrimp in PI or on the island.  

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54 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

The way to do this is to stay a weekend on the island and then drive to Brownsville for breakfast.  Also, Ultimo Taco.  Eat ceviche and fried shrimp in PI or on the island.  

 

mix in kings inn stop and breakfast tacos from Feliz Amanecer in calallen 

the rail road is a good sub for kings inn 

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2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

mix in kings inn stop and breakfast tacos from Feliz Amanecer in calallen 

the rail road is a good sub for kings inn 

I have a HS reunion in Corpus in September and will check out the Calallen rec.  Vera's was an easy trip from CC that was done regularly-never disappointed.

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6 hours ago, Jerry Callo said:

Checked out a new place today - BBQ Fiends in Hutto.   A truck parked at Rockabilly Brewery on a hill above Brushy Creek just south of town. 

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One of today's specials was The Manchaca - brisket, refried beans, bacon, and fried egg served on a tortilla (clear homage to Valentina's Real Deal Holyfield).

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Pretty damn good. 

I got a half pound of brisket, half pound of pork ribs, a chorizoqueso sausage, elotes, and potato salad to go.

Good write up by Daniel Vaughan a few months back and the sausage made his recent list of Favorite Texas Barbecue Bites of 2024.

Just based on the brisket taco, I know I'll be back.   

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that looks highly edible 

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On 12/23/2024 at 3:13 PM, Brisketexan said:

You sound like my dad and his rants against overpriced fajitas ("Goddammit, I remember when they were 29 cents a pound, before those assholes at Chili's made 'em popular with gringos!").  What was a cheap, throw-away cut became a price victim of its popularity.  Brisket has followed that lead.

Shit cuts that used to be cheap as hell are now expensive due to mass popularity.

What does your dad think of chicken fajitas?

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hit La Barbecue before the holidays, never been there before.  Sadly, it was the best brisket I've had since I can remember.  Especially the bark.  I need to read up on how they accomplish that.  3 beers during lunch was the cherry on top.  I don't recommend the chili though, it's nothing but meat sauce.

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1 hour ago, freyguy said:

hit La Barbecue before the holidays, never been there before.  Sadly, it was the best brisket I've had since I can remember.  Especially the bark.  I need to read up on how they accomplish that.  3 beers during lunch was the cherry on top.  I don't recommend the chili though, it's nothing but meat sauce.

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Wut? On that last line

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On 12/29/2024 at 12:38 PM, Jerry Callo said:

Checked out a new place today - BBQ Fiends in Hutto.   A truck parked at Rockabilly Brewery on a hill above Brushy Creek just south of town. 

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One of today's specials was The Manchaca - brisket, refried beans, bacon, and fried egg served on a tortilla (clear homage to Valentina's Real Deal Holyfield).

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Pretty damn good. 

I got a half pound of brisket, half pound of pork ribs, a chorizoqueso sausage, elotes, and potato salad to go.

Good write up by Daniel Vaughan a few months back and the sausage made his recent list of Favorite Texas Barbecue Bites of 2024.

Just based on the brisket taco, I know I'll be back.   

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