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BrooklynQ
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My Texas Brothers,
I am going to be in Austin TX from April 29 to May 5. I want to hit all the holy places of central Texas BBQ and I don't want to miss any.
My brother-in-law (brooklyn born and a texas emmigrant) is naming alll sort of places to try, but I don't trust his opinoin. Last trip, he took us to the Salt Lick as the best BBQ place in TX. It twas OK, but not GREAT.
I'm seeking the GREAT.
Details magazine just put out this list. What do you think? Did they leave any off? What about Stubbs?
DETAILS Austin Barbecue Trail
Sunday, March 6, 2005; Page P09
Call it barbecue, barbeque or BBQ, but whatever you do, call ahead for hours of operation. It's best to arrive around noon, when the meat is just coming off the pit. Plus, in Texas, barbecue joints sell what they have till they run out of it, so you might miss out on the brisket or the ribs if you arrive mid-afternoon or later.
Ordering by the pound, most meats cost around $10. A "mixed plate" of three meats and two sides runs between $7 and $12.
THE BARBECUE JOINTS:
• El Azteca, 2600 E. Seventh St., Austin, 512-477-4701. Even if it is steamed, not smoked, the barbacoa is delicious. The cabrito (baby goat) is, too, although it isn't smoked either (as is traditional), but baked, then fried.
• Sam's BBQ, 2000 E. 12th St., Austin, 512-478-0378. The mixed plate of brisket, sausage and pork ribs is phenomenal. Get it sauced. Oh, and a quarter-pound of mutton, too.
• Ruby's BBQ, 512 W. 29th St., Austin, 512-477-1651. The spicy chopped beef sandwich is sensational. Save room for sweet potato pie.
• Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que, 505 W. Dallas St., Llano, 325-247-5713. When the brisket is on, it's unbeatable. Try the cabrito -- it's smoked.
• Louie Mueller Barbeque, 206 W. Second St., Taylor, 512-352-6206. Brisket, ribs, sausage, you name it, all of it is state of the barbecuer's art.
• Taylor Cafe, 101 N. Main St., 512-352-2828. Go for the anthropological experience, stay for the turkey sausage.
• Kreuz Market, 619 N. Colorado St., Lockhart, 512-398- 2361. Overlook the convection oven. This is Texas 'cue at its best.
STILL HUNGRY?
• Smitty's Market, 208 S. Commerce St., Lockhart, 512- 398-9344. The barbecue rivals (some say surpasses, but not I) the fabled fare served at the other side of the family's place up the street.
• Southside Market and BBQ, 1212 U.S. Hwy. 290 E., Elgin, 512-285-3407. Famous for its "hot guts," or spicy all-beef sausage. Not as fiery since they reduced the pepper back in the '70s. Still delicious, though.
• Crosstown Bar-B-Q, 202 S. Avenue C, Elgin, 512-281-5594. Funky and down-home, with brisket that can be heavenly or greasy, usually both.
• Cooper's Pit Bar-B-Q, Hwy. 87 South, Mason, 325-347-6897. Started in 1953, it is the original outlet for Cooper's, predating the one in Llano (established by the founder's son). Some say it is better than the Llano Cooper's, and maybe the best in the state.
Thank you brothers!
I am going to be in Austin TX from April 29 to May 5. I want to hit all the holy places of central Texas BBQ and I don't want to miss any.
My brother-in-law (brooklyn born and a texas emmigrant) is naming alll sort of places to try, but I don't trust his opinoin. Last trip, he took us to the Salt Lick as the best BBQ place in TX. It twas OK, but not GREAT.
I'm seeking the GREAT.
Details magazine just put out this list. What do you think? Did they leave any off? What about Stubbs?
DETAILS Austin Barbecue Trail
Sunday, March 6, 2005; Page P09
Call it barbecue, barbeque or BBQ, but whatever you do, call ahead for hours of operation. It's best to arrive around noon, when the meat is just coming off the pit. Plus, in Texas, barbecue joints sell what they have till they run out of it, so you might miss out on the brisket or the ribs if you arrive mid-afternoon or later.
Ordering by the pound, most meats cost around $10. A "mixed plate" of three meats and two sides runs between $7 and $12.
THE BARBECUE JOINTS:
• El Azteca, 2600 E. Seventh St., Austin, 512-477-4701. Even if it is steamed, not smoked, the barbacoa is delicious. The cabrito (baby goat) is, too, although it isn't smoked either (as is traditional), but baked, then fried.
• Sam's BBQ, 2000 E. 12th St., Austin, 512-478-0378. The mixed plate of brisket, sausage and pork ribs is phenomenal. Get it sauced. Oh, and a quarter-pound of mutton, too.
• Ruby's BBQ, 512 W. 29th St., Austin, 512-477-1651. The spicy chopped beef sandwich is sensational. Save room for sweet potato pie.
• Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que, 505 W. Dallas St., Llano, 325-247-5713. When the brisket is on, it's unbeatable. Try the cabrito -- it's smoked.
• Louie Mueller Barbeque, 206 W. Second St., Taylor, 512-352-6206. Brisket, ribs, sausage, you name it, all of it is state of the barbecuer's art.
• Taylor Cafe, 101 N. Main St., 512-352-2828. Go for the anthropological experience, stay for the turkey sausage.
• Kreuz Market, 619 N. Colorado St., Lockhart, 512-398- 2361. Overlook the convection oven. This is Texas 'cue at its best.
STILL HUNGRY?
• Smitty's Market, 208 S. Commerce St., Lockhart, 512- 398-9344. The barbecue rivals (some say surpasses, but not I) the fabled fare served at the other side of the family's place up the street.
• Southside Market and BBQ, 1212 U.S. Hwy. 290 E., Elgin, 512-285-3407. Famous for its "hot guts," or spicy all-beef sausage. Not as fiery since they reduced the pepper back in the '70s. Still delicious, though.
• Crosstown Bar-B-Q, 202 S. Avenue C, Elgin, 512-281-5594. Funky and down-home, with brisket that can be heavenly or greasy, usually both.
• Cooper's Pit Bar-B-Q, Hwy. 87 South, Mason, 325-347-6897. Started in 1953, it is the original outlet for Cooper's, predating the one in Llano (established by the founder's son). Some say it is better than the Llano Cooper's, and maybe the best in the state.
Thank you brothers!
