Michigan BBQ Fan
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If you had the chance to fly to Dallas and only eat BBQ for one meal at one place....where would that be?
Bucees in Denton ( =
I always try to visit North Main BBQ in Euless (a suburb of Fort Worth). They open at 11:00 and close when they run out of food. It's owned by Hubert Green who is a friend of a friend, always had a great meal there.
That was my first taste of Texas BBQ. I missed a connecting flight and American Airlines gave me a one-way voucher for a cab. I asked the agent where I could get good BBQ, and she pointed me to North Main.
When I got there, I was like a lost dog in a meat house. Pork Butt, sausages, slaw, brisket, white bread and iced tea. All for $10 (this was a while back).
Sat down at a community table, and people asked where I was from. When I said, "California", the place went silent. I said, "But I'm a Cowboys fan!" and the place erupted with laughter.
As I went back for my third plate, I mentioned to the cashier that I felt bad, and the owner must be losing money. He said, "Don't worry. I'm doing o.k". He was C.J., the founder of North Main BBQ.
I wish I had spent more time talking to him, because the next time I got out there, he had passed away.
Been a few years since I've been to North Main. Always used to stop there for lunch on Fridays on the way back to DFW. Hubert owned it when i visited, I heard he had passed away. Anyone know for sure? He used to sit at the end with a big wad of cash, no cash register in sight. Cash? 10 bucks, credit? Go over there...
Fun place, good food.