Buck's Barbeque Co.

[luke duke 6445]

Everyone knows that I invented Butterfinger brisket. Here’s proof:


And here’s proof that I invented Butterfinger barbacoa

[SydneyCarton 49325]

Been busy the past 10 days and just seeing this. Congrats Champ, that's fucking awesome!

[dcbc 14641]

Just read it.  Very good write up!  Congrats.  Any critic has to think of something to say that isn't absolutely glowing.  Bet that fatty brisket is tits!

[DougO 5261]

On 6/19/2018 at 3:14 AM, ChampKind said:

 

Daniel is known to prefer lean brisket.

 

 

He should be impeached.

[huge 3824]

Everyone knows that I invented Butterfinger brisket. Here’s proof:


And here’s proof that I invented Butterfinger barbacoa

This makes me laugh and laugh and laugh.

But seriously we won brisket at the stock grill challenge. Jim was there.

[Eastwood 4394]

Damn, that was almost 10 years ago.

[Katfid54 9005]

Report:
The Butterfinger brisket was good.  Definitely not what I expected.

The pork ribs were my favorite, and the folks I was with commented that the smoked meatloaf "was the star of the show."

 

[Paco 1947]

23 hours ago, luke duke said:

Everyone knows that I invented Butterfinger brisket. Here’s proof:


And here’s proof that I invented Butterfinger barbacoa

That goddamn pig's head makes me furious.

[luke duke 6445]

What pig’s head?

[Katfid54 9005]

9 minutes ago, luke duke said:

What pig’s head?

The goddamned one.

[Paco 1947]

7 hours ago, Katfid54 said:

The goddamned one.

Yeah.

[Paco 1947]

Ok fine. That goddamn cow's head makes me think of a certain pig's head that was placed in my pit by some shit head and that's makes me even furiouser. 

[luke duke 6445]

OKer

[RPM 26560]

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Edited June 23, 2018 by RPM
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[ChampKind 1314]

Report:
The Butterfinger brisket was good.  Definitely not what I expected.
The pork ribs were my favorite, and the folks I was with commented that the smoked meatloaf "was the star of the show."
 

Hey, thanks for coming in. Which group were you with?

[huge 3824]

Not with Dickhead McGee

Also it’s great that I am going to turn in that receipt with that name on it.

[ChampKind 1314]

That was hilarious. I didn’t think Jean would actually open your tab under that name.

[UTPhil2006 3909]

17 minutes ago, ChampKind said:

That was hilarious. I didn’t think Jean would actually open your tab under that name.

Now me on the other hand....

[huge 3824]

If the shoe fits...

[SHOOTER12 8882]

On 6/19/2018 at 3:14 AM, ChampKind said:

 

Daniel is known to prefer lean brisket. And even with the diss on my moist brisket, he came with a strong take on the lean (and everything else in general). I’m pleased with this piece.

You want I should kick Daniels' ass for you?? lulz..

[ChampKind 1314]

Was waiting for the article to come out before I announced it but....

Our schedule changes effective today. We will no longer be at 8th Wonder on Saturdays (we WILL be there on July 4th though). And no longer popping up at Holman Draft Hall.

Our schedule at Lucky’s Lodge will be expanded.

Tue-Thur from 11am to 3pm
Fri from 11am to 9pm
Sat from 11am to 5pm

Saturday will be Butterfinger brisket and beef rib day. Come get some.

[RMac5 1552]

 I see that dickheads chip in his Amex doesn’t work either.

[ChampKind 1314]

Article about the schedule change finally came out.  I'll be open for lunch tomorrow, closed on July 4th, and open again on the 5th.  We'll be closed the entire week of July 9th as I'm travelling to Chicago to help my friends from Feges Barbeque at The Windy City Smokeout.

 

[Anastasis 23699]

LDAF.

 

[relapse98 634]

Good lord that looks good. Champ - you should move to New Braunfels so I can eat that more often.

Edited July 3, 2018 by relapse98

[huge 3824]

That pork belly banh mi is the fucking truth.  Anyone that has not tried that yet is just dumb as hell.

[Lhorn 5080]

5 hours ago, huge said:

That pork belly banh mi is the fucking truth.  Anyone that has not tried that yet is just dumb as hell.

I haven’t tried it but in my defense I live thousands of miles away and have never heard of this place. Am I still dumb as hell?  I need a ruling. 

 

[thunderlounge 8318]

Well, if you have to ask...

[huge 3824]

I haven’t tried it but in my defense I live thousands of miles away and have never heard of this place. Am I still dumb as hell?  I need a ruling. 
 

You’ve heard of it you moron

[Zepol87 9308]

Champ I'm coming down in a few weeks with Dallas guys for the FCD Dynamo game. Have my shirt ready asshole

[ChampKind 1314]

On 7/2/2018 at 4:49 PM, Anastasis said:

LDAF.

 

It probably was by the time he took this pic. He walked around the whole damned place trying to find just the right spot for picture taking

[ChampKind 1314]

8 hours ago, Zepol87 said:

Champ I'm coming down in a few weeks with Dallas guys for the FCD Dynamo game. Have my shirt ready asshole

What day is that? So I can alert the authorities

[ChampKind 1314]

23 hours ago, huge said:

That pork belly banh mi is the fucking truth.  Anyone that has not tried that yet is just dumb as hell.

Thanks bro. I have some good sandwiches on the menu, but that banh mi is probably my best one. Even over the bird.

[Landomatic 3813]

7 minutes ago, ChampKind said:

What day is that? So I can alert the cholas

Fixed

[Zepol87 9308]

What day is that? So I can alert the authorities

Lol not going down like last time although it was fun. July 21st

[Storm the Field 5360]

Brought all of my wife's family Saturday before an Astros game. Afterwards, they were raving about it being the best BBQ they'd ever eaten.

Champ served me possibly the biggest beef rib either of us had ever laid eyes on. The bone that came out of it was roughly the size of an axe handle.

10/10 trip.

[relapse98 634]

18 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

Champ served me possibly the biggest beef rib either of us had ever laid eyes on. The bone that came out of it was roughly the size of an axe handle.

An axe is cheaper, albeit a little less tasty.

 

That's my biggest gripe with beef ribs - they are so damn expensive. And then if you get one that's not done right, that's just money out the window.

[Landomatic 3813]

12 minutes ago, relapse98 said:

An axe is cheaper, albeit a little less tasty.

 

That's my biggest gripe with beef ribs - they are so damn expensive. And then if you get one that's not done right, that's just money out the window.

The difference in taste between a beef rib and a few slices of brisket is negligible.  The difference in price...not so negligible.  I assume that's one of those BBQ biz higher margin tricks of the trade.

[relapse98 634]

I think the raw meat cost for beef ribs is also a lot higher. And the cook and customer both pay for a bone that just doesn't serve any edible purpose, whereas the only waste on a brisket is any trimmed fat and shrinkage.

[Anastasis 23699]

23 minutes ago, Landomatic said:

The difference in taste between a beef rib and a few slices of brisket is negligible.

[Mack Tripper 703]

32 minutes ago, Landomatic said:

The difference in taste between a beef rib and a few slices of brisket is negligible.  The difference in price...not so negligible.  I assume that's one of those BBQ biz higher margin tricks of the trade.

Nope, they are usually a loss leader or very little margin. 

[ChampKind 1314]

The difference in taste between a beef rib and a few slices of brisket is negligible.  The difference in price...not so negligible.  I assume that's one of those BBQ biz higher margin tricks of the trade.

If I wanted to maximize my margins I would exclusively serve proteins like prime rib, turkey, sausage, and tri tip. Because there is no weight loss when cooking.

Beef plate ribs cost more than double what brisket does. And is nearly a 50% weight loss. Yet I sell it for the same price as brisket.

[ChampKind 1314]

Brought all of my wife's family Saturday before an Astros game. Afterwards, they were raving about it being the best BBQ they'd ever eaten.
Champ served me possibly the biggest beef rib either of us had ever laid eyes on. The bone that came out of it was roughly the size of an axe handle.
10/10 trip.

Your father in law was a hoot. And yeah, that rib I served you weighed in at 37.6 oz. Was a monster

[luke duke 6445]

The difference in taste between a beef rib and a few slices of brisket is negligible.  The difference in price...not so negligible.  I assume that's one of those BBQ biz higher margin tricks of the trade.

 

lol4

Please show me your math on that one.

[utee94 16065]

11 minutes ago, luke duke said:

 

lol4

Please show me your math on that one.

No kidding.  If that were the case, then every BBQ joint in Texas would be selling the heck out of beef ribs morning noon and night, instead of limiting them to once or twice per week like a lot of places do.

[Anastasis 23699]

https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/you-may-love-beef-short-ribs-but-pitmasters-dont/

 

 

[ChampKind 1314]

41 minutes ago, utee94 said:

No kidding.  If that were the case, then every BBQ joint in Texas would be selling the heck out of beef ribs morning noon and night, instead of limiting them to once or twice per week like a lot of places do.

Yeah cost and margin is an issue. But more than that is the pit space they take up. I can get 2-3 briskets on a rack that I can only get 4-5 racks of beefers on

[utee94 16065]

1 minute ago, ChampKind said:

Yeah cost and margin is an issue. But more than that is the pit space they take up. I can get 2-3 briskets on a rack that I can only get 4-5 racks of beefers on

Yup, that's the opportunity cost portion of the total cost.   Suffice to say, there's no math that works in favor of beef ribs.  But I am always grateful to the restaurants/pit masters that continue to cook them for my enjoyment.

[relapse98 634]

That TM article is good stuff. I didn't realize that John Mueller served chuck instead of plate short ribs. I always loved his beef ribs at the old location.

[ChampKind 1314]

13 minutes ago, relapse98 said:

That TM article is good stuff. I didn't realize that John Mueller served chuck instead of plate short ribs. I always loved his beef ribs at the old location.

Chucks are a fair bit cheaper than 3 bone plates (123A). And customers seem less offended about paying for a 3/4 lb rib than a 1.5 lb rib.