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Joe Cottons Barbecue in Robstown, TX is burning down

11,752 Views | 56 Replies | Last: 13 yr ago by stantxag
turfaggie
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I figured a few of you have probably eaten there before. A south Texas icon. Aggie football related because I am sure a few players/coaches have eaten there on their way to hunt at the King Ranch or some other South Texas ranch.
OldAg92
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That sucks....it has been a South Texas icon for a long, long time. Hopefully insurance will pay and they'll rebuild quickly.
BillOnCapitolHill
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some other South Texas ranch
The Chicken Ranch?
RK
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dammit.

i've eaten a s**t load of spreadable cheese product and crackers at that place over the years.
SoTxAg
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drat.
DR95
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That sux.
oldord
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Went to eat there 20 years back coming back north after visiting family in the valley and fishing Padre. After I ate and it was time to pay, I realized I did not have my wallet and I could not find it in the truck. I went back in and told them, and the man in charge told me to settle up next time I came through. Good people.
ag97tx
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Sad news. I have eaten there many times as a kid since I grew up in Corpus Christi and had a lot of family in the Callallen & Robstown area.
aggiealltheway
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Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que burned down today in San Angelo, too.
texags08
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Sad day... We only lived in Calallen for a couple of years, but ate there almost once a week.
turfaggie24
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SOB, sounds like a tough day to own a BBQ smokehouse in Texas.
Jugstore Cowboy
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Never been there, but always sorry to hear about something like that happening to a small business.

Aggie football related because the only person I know that played football here in the Bryant era was from Robstown.
purplehayes
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That sucks. I grew up in Calallen. My mom, dad, and grandmother were good friends with Joe and my sister graduated HS with Cecil who has been running it since his dad passed. That place will be missed.
Dough
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That sucks.
DirtyAg
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That stinks. My grandparents took us there in the early eighties. It was pretty much a staple of every visit. It where I learned to love ribs and eating off of butcher paper.

And the spreadable cheese substance is a fond memory as well.

Hopefully they rebuild.


whoopy
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loved that bbq..t & P
BaseballFan04
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WOW. that sux. I grew up in kingsville. Ate at joe cottens tons of times. Also, know the daughters of the owner. very nice girls, easy on the eyes.
CDub06
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Parents texted me about this. That's hometown BBQ. Now no one will have a reason to visit Robstown...

[This message has been edited by CDub06 (edited 3/2/2011 11:20p).]
GigemNick
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Born and raised in Calallen and I knew Cecil from church. It was a great time when I got to go to Cotten's. Delicious BBQ and amazing cheese spread. Really gonna miss it, but the local news said the owner is going to rebuild it. Hopefully the taste stays the same.
AnalogyAg
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On a brighter note, I think all the Bill Miller joints in San Antonio are still standing!
FDT 1999
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LillyBiucci
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TeeShirt RedAss
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http://www.caller.com/news/2011/mar/02/joe-cottens-bbq/
Jugstore Cowboy
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Jesus, Analogy...way to put things into a positive perspective.
TexasAggies57
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How is Bill Miller surviving a positive? They are awful.
Bazooka Joe
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My namesake is in ruin...

Joe Cotten '95
jdavis97
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That sucks. Rebuild soon.
CDub06
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Bill Miller's.

And they charge for refills on tea.

Miller's in Annaville is better than any Bill Miller's chain.

[This message has been edited by CDub06 (edited 3/3/2011 7:44a).]
RK
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yup. i was born in annaville and it was always good. was suprised to find out how crappy it was elsewhere.
purplehayes
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Crap... I worked at Millers (Annaville) for a bit during high school. The food bthoutta Bill Miller's chain food...
Odin
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Extremely overrated BBQ.

Sorry it burned down, at least for the owners.
AWP 97
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Aggie Muster is usually held there. I wonder where it will be this year.
MrPlow2010
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i grew up in calallen and my grandparents lived next door to the Cottons for years back in Robstown a long time ago.. I must have eaten there hundreds of times it seems like.. I even had a few school sports banquets there.. good bbq. glad no one was hurt
Know Your Enemy
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Poor Bazooka Joe
Jim Benson 63
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Is there a difference between burning down and burning up?
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