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Thank you for sharing!🤘🏼

I feel like it's a Texas thing but all the Californian move-ins and out of town visitors don't get it.

@thatdude2, thanks for posting. Just watching and listening you can see and hear the excitement Chris Simms for Texas football. Wish would recognize him for his accomplishments at a half time of a football game.

Have had Goldees twice and won't be back. Incredibly overrated and extremely salty both times. In DFW my favorites are Cattleack, Hutchins, Hurtados and Zavalas. Have heard great things about Panther City but haven't had them or Slow Bone yet. Also need to hit Terry Blacks in Dallas. Had Pecan Lodge as well and it was solid but nothing I needed to have again. Outside of DFW, Franklins is probably my #1 although La Barbecue, 2M (in San Antonio) and Pinkertons were really good. Really enjoyed Snows pre-Covid but can't do the 7 hour waits since covid. Valentina's used to also be borderline top 5 for me before they moved and started having all those issues. I'll also say my buddies and I used to make it a yearly deal to go to the state basketball tournament and hit all of the best bbq spots in the Austin area. One year we decided to do the Lockhart tour and it was easily the worst experience of the 10 years we did it.

interstellar is legit on 620. A wait, but worth the experience. Free lone star while you wait in line, and just might meet someone interesting. That’s what Austin used to be about (born and raised), just talking to folks whether they were cowboys, hippies, owned a million dollar home on lake Austin, or homeless. Some people that have moved in don’t seem to understand that, to the point Austin seems to have changed. Sorry, don’t want to be that guy, but it’s true. Bonus: KG bbq also good. Turkish guy that wears a cowboy hat and slow smokes meats with a Turkish twist. And all the usuals, out of those I think Coopers is pretty consistent whether you go to llano (original) or eat it downtown.

Man we’re so lucky to have Sark as our coach. Excellent in that interview as always.

I thought Goldee's was the spot in DFW? In Austin, Micklethwait is our to-go spot.

That’s what I thought I’d heard

Scrimmage tonight instead of Friday practice is my understanding.

I agree with the original poster re: Pecan Lodge. Good, but not great, and it’s not in the same area code (literally 😀) of many of the best Central Texas BBQ stops. In Dallas-Ft.Worth area, I prefer Panther City, Goldee’s, and even Heim to anything in Dallas. Hutchins is pretty good. I’ll be at Snow’s on Saturday morning on my way to the Horns - UGA game (weather permitting), and Snow’s always delivers. I’m hoping to see Tootsie again. In Centex, I’m a big Louie Mueller’s guy, Black’s in Lockhart, and Stiles Switch. RIP Valentina’s.

There are fully padded players in the back of Ojos photo

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kruetz, blacks, Schmit’s in Lockhart are all worth the trip. House Park BBQ is the real gem but you they only do lunch. It’s been there forever at 12th and Lamar right behind the tavern. Love some Bert’s BBQ too, we used to crush turbo guts in high school. Also Brown’s BBQ trailer at corner bar on S. Lamar is legit and the only place outside of Kruetz that does beef shoulder clod!

Been a long time since I've been there and things may have changed, but when I traveled Centex, I would go out of my way to eat at City Market in Luling.

No - I’m pretty sure practices were MWF this week

There’s a practice tn too right?

He is the top OT on board and much deserved Get him, Turntine, and the Oregon kid

I got my recruits confused so I’m editing to just say thank you CJ for you and OTF’s work

TB's can be excellent. It also takes the prize for worst I've ever had (brisket that was so salty it was inedible), and I've had a lot of Central Texas BBQ over the past 45 years. It also ticks me off that Terry stole the Black's name from his extended family who are the owners of the original smokehouse in Lockhart without permission (he was their accountant). The owner of the original apparently didn't want to start a family feud so they didn't press it, but you know they had to be pi$$ed.

Yeah I think this kid may commit this weekend lol.

Start of a two day visit to Austin. Ojo will watch practice No. 6 tomorrow morning.

A very underrated barbecue spot i will always recommend as a born and raised austinite is a place on the southside across the street from crockett high school called moreno’s barbecue.

Terry Black’s was tremendous in Austin last week, again

After 5 1/2 years in Dallas I finally tried Pecan Lodge yesterday. I was immensely disappointed. It wasn’t terrible, but certainly didn’t reach the level of top end Texas barbecue. Of the places I’ve tried here in Dallas I would say Slow Bone > Cattleack > Pecan Lodge. I think Cattleack and Pecan Lodge are pretty close. Regarding Pecan Lodge, tried the following: - Brisket - moist with an OK crust, but a bit bland. Needed salt and something else. - Brisket burnt ends - the basting sauce provided more flavor than the brisket, but not a favorite - Pork ribs - decent flavor, slightly sweeter version of the brisket crust. I strongly prefer baby back ribs over these spare ribs. - Regular and Jalapeño/ Cheese Sausage - Decent flavor for both but the grind was very course. - Fried okra - good cornmeal coating and coked well, but under seasoned - Peach cobbler - the star of the show. Good sweetness, some oat? crisps, and a tasty filling to go with the peaches - Beef ribs - they were out, it happens Outside of Dallas I’m a big fan of Franklin’s, La Barbecue, Micklethwait, Louis Mueller, Salt Lick (I know, it’s covered in sauce and they use a lot of electric smokers), Pinkerton’s (Houston), and Killen’s. Franklin’s is excellent, even if you buy in bulk to avoid the line and then freeze and reheat it. For day-of accessible BBQ La Barbecue is my go-to. i also frequent Opie’s in Spicewood. Maybe not high end, but good respectable BBQ that’s convenient for me and no wait. I’ve had Snow’s, Cooper’s (Llano), and Luling City Market, but it’s been so long ago that I can’t remember the details. What are your favorite BBQ spots?