MAROON said:
Same as Carraba's. The two originals in Houston are damn good food.
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I can't read it because of paywall. Is your boys spot in it? Not being a dick.
Yes it is lol
Same with the craft BBQ places. Expand, spread the attention and I don't think it's the same.
agcrock2005 said:
I can't read it because of paywall. Is your boys spot in it? Not being a dick.
It is. He's in good company.
Bar-A
Brisket House
Blood Bros
Brett's BBQ
Burns
Corkscrew
Feges
Fire Craft
Gatlin's
Harlem Road
Henderson & Kane
J-Bar-M
Killen's
La Cruda Brand
Pinkertons
Pit Room
Pitzzitolas
Rays
Reveille
Roegels
Rosemeyer
Smokin Z
Southern Q
Tejas
Tin Roof
Truth
Can't say I've had all, and can't say I loved all I had, but there's some winners for sure.
First trip ever to Franklins this week, a wise man once told me you can show up on the occasional Tuesday or Wednesday after opening and catch a short line. I finally hit the jackpot. 25 minute wait and we were eating. Not too bad.
The proteins were done very very well, brisket was stellar, ribs were cooked perfect (wasn't a huge fan of his rib sauce), really liked the turkey as well, but it was extremely tough. Sides were nothing to brag about and pretty underwhelming. All in all, I'd go back again on a short line opportunity.
The proteins were done very very well, brisket was stellar, ribs were cooked perfect (wasn't a huge fan of his rib sauce), really liked the turkey as well, but it was extremely tough. Sides were nothing to brag about and pretty underwhelming. All in all, I'd go back again on a short line opportunity.
And going to Dickey's is like playing one of those eight-liner machines in a South Texas gas station.jja79 said:
For a BBQ lover going to Rudy's is similar to going to a casino in Oklahoma, Louisiana or Arizona. If you just enjoy it without comparing it to Las Vegas it's pretty good. Rudy's is pretty consistent and repeatable so it works. And yes their breakfast tacos are pretty solid.
We've recently had an African-American couple buy the Dickey's closest to my office. And I'll be darned if they haven't made it pretty close to edible. They are even coming around to the local businesses and handing out coupons and advertising their catering.CDub06 said:And going to Dickey's is like playing one of those eight-liner machines in a South Texas gas station.jja79 said:
For a BBQ lover going to Rudy's is similar to going to a casino in Oklahoma, Louisiana or Arizona. If you just enjoy it without comparing it to Las Vegas it's pretty good. Rudy's is pretty consistent and repeatable so it works. And yes their breakfast tacos are pretty solid.
Roegels BBQ in Katy today.
Brisket was basically perfect. Pork belly was absolutely elite. Perfectly rendered fat, tender meat, peppery bark.
Brisket was basically perfect. Pork belly was absolutely elite. Perfectly rendered fat, tender meat, peppery bark.
Crazy new BBQ world when Franklin's spread is the most underwhelming out of the last 10 pages.
agcrock2005 said:
Crazy new BBQ world when Franklin's spread is the most underwhelming out of the last 10 pages.
To be fair we don't get any cross cut shots in that pic, and it's a bit aways from the table. Can hardly see the details!
The sides were definitely their weakest link when I went a few years back. Meat was killer, though.
It's been years since I've been but do they still do the preorder deal?
Jock 07 said:
It's been years since I've been but do they still do the preorder deal?
Yea they still do Pre-Order but you got to do it for a like 42 days ahead of time. We had Franklin's catered to the office for some of our meetings.
agcrock2005 said:
Crazy new BBQ world when Franklin's spread is the most underwhelming out of the last 10 pages.
Also consider the source… Thats in no way a cut either… This guy has access to world class BBQ all the time. Much more so than many of us probably do. I'm sure his palette is pretty finely tuned!
Eh CenTex?
Franklins is probably as indistinguishably fabulous as many others to the majority of us.
This is what $100 gets you at Terry Black's. I remember the days you got good BBQ that was cooked out of a car garage on a Sunday for fast food prices. Now I'm basically committing to Steakhouse prices at some BBQ joints. $10 for a sausage link, same for a single slice of brisket, $40 for the beef rib (which I knew would be pricey). It was good, don't get me wrong... but my goodness... I'm in the wrong business of this is what they charge for lines out the door. People pay it. I did. Good for them I guess.
Damn $12 tip; I tip everywhere but not that generous on a walk through place.
Why I never order a beef rib unless I'm with at least four people. The cost is ridiculous.
If I'm paying $13 for a slice of brisket it better be the best damn slice I've ever had!
Right. It's a racket.
Nearly $30/lb for sausage is criminal and I love sausage.
Here's my order today from Truth.
How many you feeding?
What is in the Texas Trinity combo?
schmendeler said:
What is in the Texas Trinity combo?
Pound each to brisket, ribs and sausage and 2 quarts of sides.
Feeding about 20. Dad's 80th.
$55 tip on a to go order even of that magnitude is crazy...
The whole tip thing has gotten stupid. Many fast food/fast casual are making you cycle through a tip screen while walking up to place your order, picking up your own damn food and drinks while cleaning up after yourself. Insanity.Aggie09Derek said:
Damn $12 tip; I tip everywhere but not that generous on a walk through place.
The sides were underwhelming, I believe I said the proteins were done very well. I weighed the platter I got (with the underwhelming sides) against platters I've had at other places. Which is a lot of places. It was great, but I've also had better. Nothing I said in my review was meant as slight to Franklin's. There are newer spots in the state and country that have further elevated what Aaron Franklin started.
Well saidCenTexSmoke said:
The sides were underwhelming, I believe I said the proteins were done very well. I weighed the platter I got (with the underwhelming sides) against platters I've had at other places. Which is a lot of places. It was great, but I've also had better. Nothing I said in my review was meant as slight to Franklin's. There are newer spots in the state and country that have further elevated what Aaron Franklin started.
Nothing against Aaron Franklin but I'd say Louie & Bobby Mueller are the forefathers of Central Texas BBQ
Anyone have any insight if this is true?
I have zero inside info on this particular project, but that makes a ton of sense with how they've been expanding.
They buy up real estate all over and I imagine the new Waco location is going to be a huge success, so why not keep growing
They buy up real estate all over and I imagine the new Waco location is going to be a huge success, so why not keep growing
Especially with Helburg going down for now, plus the Magnolia rush, I think it will do well for a while.
Guess was really good, but they've moved down on my list a little bit.
Guess was really good, but they've moved down on my list a little bit.
True. Opening Waco store in January. Don't know timeline for San Antonio and Houston.Aggie09Derek said:
Anyone have any insight if this is true?