Most evil thing I've discovered in Texas

[Axxe55]

My snobbery is well earned.
I hail from the Cross Timbers/ Big Country region of Texas.
We are fortunate enough to have the hardwood of our own choosing for smoking meats.
Hickory being the exception.
Oak is too mild.
Pecan is similar, but a tad smokier.
Honey heart mesquite is what God intended for beef when He created this earth.

Fruit trees should left to bearing fruit.

These are my findings and opinions based on life-long experiences.

Post oak is my go to wood for smoking because I have a great abundance of it around me.

Pecan is one of my preferred woods for smoking, but availability is limited to what I can get.

Hickory is good, but can overwhelm the meat with too much smoky flavor.

Mesquite is good, but not available in my area, unless I buy it at a store. Also burns very hot, so also good for making coals for grilling.

I also prefer wood coals for my grill.

Fruitwoods are a Yankee's way of smoking meats!

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

That used to be Franklin money, now it seems to be middle of the market for bbq joint brisket.

Pretty sure HEB is a step above Bill Miller.

@CaliGunner, you have an assignment. You cannot eat bbq until you head down to Terry Black’s at 1003 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704.

Order a 1/4 or a 1/2 brisket, half a hot link and whatever sides you want. Then tell us how it compares to HEB.

Noooooo noooooo go to city Market in Luling

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Post oak is my go to wood for smoking because I have a great abundance of it around me.

Pecan is one of my preferred woods for smoking, but availability is limited to what I can get.

Hickory is good, but can overwhelm the meat with too much smoky flavor.

Mesquite is good, but not available in my area, unless I buy it at a store. Also burns very hot, so also good for making coals for grilling.

I also prefer wood coals for my grill.

Fruitwoods are a Yankee's way of smoking meats!

Back back gimmie 50 feet I. Use peach and apple
People on here ate my brisket ask them how it turned out

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

Fruit and nut wood (I swear by pecan) are the best for bbq.

Mesquite's...sokay...but Kyle's choice and mine are better...oh, oak works in a pinch.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

I use oak pecan mesquite to start I usually use fruit at the last 5 hrs

 

[Axxe55]

Back back gimmie 50 feet I. Use peach and apple
People on here ate my brisket ask them how it turned out

Fruit and nut wood (I swear by pecan) are the best for bbq.

Mesquite's...sokay...but Kyle's choice and mine are better...oh, oak works in a pinch.

Types of wood are about personal preference and what is available for smoking. The type of wood used is also part of the flavor profile of the meat being cooked. Different woods can impart different flavor, and again, all about personal preference.

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

Axxe,

Yep!

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Types of wood are about personal preference and what is available for smoking. The type of wood used is also part of the flavor profile of the meat being cooked. Different woods can impart different flavor, and again, all about personal preference.

Of this there's no doubt

 

[Axxe55]

Axxe,

Yep!

You learn with whatever wood is most available. And in some areas, you have different woods that are more prevalent than others. Have lots of oak and hickory where I live, so those are the ones I use and learned to smoke with.

 

[HKSig]

They are not the product pictured above.....unfortunately I do not have a picture of the ones that we do for HEB available when writing this.

Where are they sold? In retail stores, or do they go to the HEB True Texas BBQ restaurants?

 

[baboon]

I know a man that grew up on a ranch in El Paso.
The elderly man that BBQed for them only used Mesquite root

Is that because they sold the wood to people? Using the roots he got paid for the main wood and didn’t worry about a bunch of roots.

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

Is that because they sold the wood to people? Using the roots he got paid for the main wood and didn’t worry about a bunch of roots.

He worked on the ranch.

 

[candcallen]

@CaliGunner dont worry, give Biden another term and all you will be able to afford is a can of spaghettios for the day.

You obviously havnt priced spaghetti o's lately.

 

[candcallen]

You obviously havnt priced spaghetti o's lately.

I'm just disgusted at the inflation. Give that dementia ridden phuck in the oval office 125.00 and tell him to feed a family of 4 for 2 weeks, which you could before he took office.

Gas is almost double. Food is ungodly expensive. Unlike in the late 70s early 80s there is no cheap substitute meat. Hamburger is too expensive. It wasnt too long ago you could atleast buy whole chicken pretty cheap and cut it up yourself. No more.

Now he is releasing the oil leases, which his ex order shut down ending our energy independence, but they are much more expensive and it will take 2 years to ramp that production up.

OH, THE OIL HE RELEASED FROM THE STRATEGIC RESERVES...... tha tr s going to Europe to make up for loss of Russian oil. He didnt release that for use.

Phuck all of them

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Terry Black’s at 1003 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704.

One of my favorite spots. Was there a couple weeks ago and was a little surprised how much prices have been raised. I don't fault them with all the BS going around but it's getting pretty rough when 1lb of brisket is running $32+.

1. Best thing on the menu is the Beef Rib.
2. Always ask for some burnt ends.
3. Always get the Jalapeno/cheddar sausage
4. The wife enjoys their Mac n Cheese and green beans.
5. All Black's locations are not equal. Terry's is the best.

ETA:
1. Luling is on the list but haven't made it there yet.
2. Kreuz in Lockhart is a waste of time.
3. Smitty's is decent.
4. Franklin's is good but not worth the wait.

ETA 2:
1. Terry's expanded their outdoor seating which took out quite a few parking spots out of an already tiny parking lot.

 

[pronstar]

One of my favorite spots. Was there a couple weeks ago and was a little surprised how much prices have been raised. I don't fault them with all the BS going around but it's getting pretty rough when 1lb of brisket is running $32+.

1. Best thing on the menu is the Beef Rib.
2. Always ask for some burnt ends.
3. Always get the Jalapeno/cheddar sausage
4. The wife enjoys their Mac n Cheese and green beans.
5. All Black's locations are not equal. Terry's is the best.

ETA:
1. Luling is on the list but haven't made it there yet.
2. Kreuz in Lockhart is a waste of time.
3. Smitty's is decent.
4. Franklin's is good but not worth the wait.

They also opened a Terry Blacks in Deep Ellum for us folks closer to Dallas


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[toddnjoyce]

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1. Best thing on the menu is the Beef Rib.
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ETA 2:
1. Terry's expanded their outdoor seating which took out quite a few parking spots out of an already tiny parking lot.

QFT on both.

 

[pronstar]

Beef ribs are great, but the rib bone is usually over half the weight of what you’re buying, killing the value per meat unit


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[innominate]

One of my favorite spots. Was there a couple weeks ago and was a little surprised how much prices have been raised. I don't fault them with all the BS going around but it's getting pretty rough when 1lb of brisket is running $32+.

1. Best thing on the menu is the Beef Rib.
2. Always ask for some burnt ends.
3. Always get the Jalapeno/cheddar sausage
4. The wife enjoys their Mac n Cheese and green beans.
5. All Black's locations are not equal. Terry's is the best.

ETA:
1. Luling is on the list but haven't made it there yet.
2. Kreuz in Lockhart is a waste of time.
3. Smitty's is decent.
4. Franklin's is good but not worth the wait.

ETA 2:
1. Terry's expanded their outdoor seating which took out quite a few parking spots out of an already tiny parking lot.

Holy shit. $32/#. I like the jap/cheddar sausage at Black's. They do a coarser grind. Haven't had it at Terry Black's. Every time I go by there's a line now. Black's near us is still at $25/#

 

[Axxe55]

Kim's in Elkhart has BBQ by the pound as well. Sliced brisket is $19.99 a pound, and the chopped brisket is $18.99 a pound. The pulled pork is $10.95 a pound.

For a convenience store, the BBQ is top notch.