Barbacoa in the Borderland

[Texas Hogger]

There is a "BBQ Across America" throwdown going on.
https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=294163

I decided to whip up some barbacoa since I've spent the vast majority of my years in Far West Texas, wedged between New Mexico and Old Mexico.

I started with about 3 and 1/2 pounds of beef cheeks seasoned with Hard Core Carnivore Black.
I put em a foil pan and tossed em in the drum smoker at 300ish.
After a few hours they temped at 205 and I drug them into the kitchen to make some tacos with some fresh tortillas.
I topped them with chopped onions & cilantro, Young Guns salsa, a little cheese and some lime.

Maybe not strictly traditional but really really good.

Thanks for looking. I'm gonna go eat now.

 

[SMOKE FREAK]

Outstanding!

 

[Grain Belt]

Yes please!

 

[LYU370]

Mmmm... Beef cheeks...

 

[ssv3]

Yea buddy! That's what I'm talking about. Looks amazing!

 

[Titch]

Great colour on those Cheeks:thumb:
It all looks delicious

 

[jzadski]

Nice to know hot and fast works most excellent on beef cheeks. Awesome tacos!

 

[ShadowDriver]

You are sprechen my lingo! Hell, yes!

 

[FrkYrPrk]

Lookin' good Terry:clap2:

 

[SmittyJonz]

:clap2:

 

[Big George's BBQ]

That looks and sounds excellent

 

[Texas Hogger]

Great colour on those Cheeks:thumb:
It all looks delicious

Thanks Titch.
I think that beautiful color is from the HC Black. It's my go to rub for beef nowadays.

 

[HogGrog]

Sweet cheeks!