Texas Barbeque

Franklin's is good but there is no way it's worth standing in line for. I go to John Mueller Meat Co in East Austin. He's the grandson of Louie Mueller in Taylor. BBQ is sold out of a trailer in the Kellee's Place parking lot. While you're there stop inside Kellee's for a cold one! Great little hole in the wall. Who knows how long it'll be there since the skinny jean wearing hipsters and the yuppie types have taken over just across the street.

Stiles Switch is pretty durn good. But just about any hole in the wall in Texas beats the bejesus out of anything anywhere else.

I've had good BBQ in Memphis, Alabama, KC, Yadda Yadda... Most of it ain't Bill Miller's.

Franklin's brisket is delicious, but the lines are crazy since they've been discovered.

Mann's on Research near Peyton Gin is great for northerners.

There's also a Coopers in New Braunfels that is a little closer than Llano that is mighty tasty. Originally Posted by saustin

Franklin's is good but there is no way it's worth standing in line for. I go to John Mueller Meat Co in East Austin. He's the grandson of Louie Mueller in Taylor. BBQ is sold out of a trailer in the Kellee's Place parking lot. While you're there stop inside Kellee's for a cold one! Great little hole in the wall. Who knows how long it'll be there since the skinny jean wearing hipsters and the yuppie types have taken over just across the street. Originally Posted by nativetexan2708

Try Milt's in Kyle and let me know what you think. They are damn close to Franklins without the wait. I have a friend who was born and raised in Lockhart and he prefers Milt's over the stuff he was raised on.

sixx

More good news for the Austin BBQ scene:

http://austin.eater.com/archives/201...in-january.php

Pork shoulder. Hickory or applewood smoked . We cook the wrong animal and we use the wrong wood in Texas. Beef should be grilled, not barbecued. And there IS a difference.

Pork shoulder. Hickory or applewood smoked . We cook the wrong animal and we use the wrong wood in Texas. Beef should be grilled, not barbecued. And there IS a difference. Originally Posted by urbanmeyer

I just can't imagine grilled beef ribs or brisket. Steaks, absolutely. I like hickory and pecan.

Of course, we ALL know the best wood is ply...

Milt's is legit. Franklin's is the best I have ever eaten FWIW. But I rarely go stand in line.

For me the best wood is morning.

For me the best wood is morning. Originally Posted by Fletchlives

LMAO!

For me the best wood is morning. Originally Posted by Fletchlives

Of course, we ALL know the best wood is ply... Originally Posted by Yssup Rider

Fucking Hilarious!

And I am a plus one on the Mesquite being too oily (oak is great if you remove the bark or use heartwood) and beef not being the ideal BBQ meat (chicken and pork--and salmon are meant for smoke)!

I've been all over this country and eaten BBQ everywhere. Carolina grossly overated. They jazz some things up but when it comes to just meat, Texas is the best in North America.

I've been all over this country and eaten BBQ everywhere. Carolina grossly overated. They jazz some things up but when it comes to just meat, Texas is the best in North America. Originally Posted by Austinfunandfit

If you need to drown it in sauce and smother it with cole slaw, it ain't BBQ.

I can make a pretty damned good pulled pork in my freaking crockpot... Good enough to make a Carolina trucker slap his mama. But I've gotta second Austinfunandfit.