Hard to argue with your top 2. I'd put Cooper's in Llano up there with them for my top 3 probably.
agcrock2005 said:
Hard to argue with your top 2. I'd put Cooper's in Llano up there with them for my top 3 probably.
CDub06 said:
I believe my last trip to Black's was last summer. And it's top ten for me. Huge snub IMHO.
I think their issue is with consistency. They can occasionally nail it, but it's hit or miss. Hopefully you'll get them on a good day again.Quote:
Next customer lunch that my office has out that way, Im gonna try to get our guys to meet at Blacks and see if what I'm hearing/reading is true or not.
You'll move them out of your top 10 as soon as you try Cattleack!CDub06 said:
I believe my last trip to Black's was last summer. And it's top ten for me. Huge snub IMHO.
agcrock2005 said:
How was Franklin's?
One of the rules of the list is that a joint has to have been open for 1 year to make the list.Koldus131 said:
Great read on 2M Smokehouse http://www.bonappetit.com/story/2m-smokehouse-next-big-barbecue-joint-texas
They should have been in the TM top 10 IMO, but I don't think Daniel Vaughn wanted to put them in there since they'd only been open for 6 months at the time.
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which place do you guys think is the best in terms of wait time vs. food deliciousness.
Especially if you call ahead and order to go. There's an entire separate counter for to go order pickup.The Pilot said:
In terms of no wait and great brisket, it might be Millers in Belton.
Definitely schedule your trip to Franklin's...gillom said:
LM has a wait but not outrageous. Get a beef rib. Best Bbq I've had. Never had Franklin's but I don't see how it could be that much better than LM.
I understand. Took me a few years before I finally decided to do it. It was a blast. Assuming you like drinking early and socializing with other people that are obsessed with TX BBQ you'll probably enjoy it. If I were going to do it again I'd take some booze, chairs, and possibly 3 other people that like to play 42.gillom said:
The idea of a 3+ hour wait just bothers me... but I know I need to do it.
may not be the best, and that is a hard question to answer. I have tried a big chunk of the top 50, and I am a huge fan of Snow's and Franklin's, and I fully think they are worth the wait, but there are times when the time to wait is just not available. One of the newer places that fits your description for me is Terry Black's in Austin. I have been there twice during normal lunchtime hours; have waited for less than 10 minutes each time, and it was incredible each time! The brisket is super high quality. The sides are great. Nothing was subpar. I don't think it is on the level of Franklin's or Snow's, but it is not too far behind. Great location and comfortable spot as well.lazuras_dc said:
2M wasn't on my radar until now. Definitely going to try it in a few weeks.
Here's sort of a new question (possibly) for you guys... which place do you guys think is the best in terms of wait time vs. food deliciousness.
It got me thinking, Cattleack had very comparable brisket to Snow's and I waited less than an hour vs. 3+ hours. That alone, I would go back to cattleack if I had the choice.
Franklins may have the best Brisket, but the 3-4 hour wait is way above average. Maybe another smokehouse has a less delicious brisket but still awesome w/ only a 10minute wait.
So who has the best wait to deliciousness ratio
gillom said:
LM has a wait but not outrageous. Get a beef rib. Best Bbq I've had. Never had Franklin's but I don't see how it could be that much better than LM.
The line was down the building at 10:06 this morning...mavsfan4ever said:
I'm thinking about trying out Cattleack tomorrow. How crazy does the line get. Do I need to show up at 10, or can I show up at 11:15 or so without waiting an hour plus? I work somewhat close by so am just going to take a long lunch break, but I can probably get there at 10 if I need to.
Got there at 1020 and ordered at 1110 when i went a few weeks ago, which was fairly soon after the release of the list.mavsfan4ever said:
Dang, I was hoping that it would slow down some this week with school starting. How long did it take you to get food if you got there at 10:06?
The last poster that went acted like he got there at 10:15 and was eating pretty quickly.
I wasn't in line, got a scouting report from a friend lol. BUT I got an email that the line was gone at 12:35 from Cattleack, so maybe tomorrow...mavsfan4ever said:
Dang, I was hoping that it would slow down some this week with school starting. How long did it take you to get food if you got there at 10:06?
The last poster that went acted like he got there at 10:15 and was eating pretty quickly.