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My Mom was a Texan, born and bred and I've got relatives all over down there. I worked at Bastrop for a short time but never 'et at Snow's. BBQ differs a lot from region-to-region and somebody in Texas might make St. Louis style or whatnot. I've been to so many different BBQ's that it holds no magic for me. If I was down there and hungry, why not? I ain't driving very far for "the best" BBQ though.

I miss the corner Shell station BBQ place that folded in Boerne a couple of years ago. All I needed and never ran out.

There’s some bbq joints in Wichita, KS that will give any a run for the money. Happy Trails was

Back in the early 90’s we used to go to a little country store in Leon Springs that was the original Rudy’s. It was a real country store then, and they sold their BBQ across the counter there.

Barbecue is a lot like chili. Everyone swears theirs is the very best. In reality its all good wherever you are.

Only exception to the chili and barbecue rule I can think of is Cincinnati chili - that stuff is kinda gross unless you grew up eating it.

I may be wrong, and I’m sure they’re damned good, but that’s a different type of bbq that what’s being talked about here. That’s actually the type my buddy and I cook in competition. This stuff is salt/pepper/meat/coals.

Oklahomahunter,
That’s what real bbq beef is to me. SP,Beef,Fire. Here, we were taught those elements and varieties of oak wood.
Simple food. But, great talent to make great bbq consistently. I’m talking back yard talent.
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Sure makes weekends great as weather finally begins to break. Commencing Thursday two weeks ago thru past Friday we’ve had 13” of rain. Time to dry out and get back to the fire.

There is a shop in Springfield, MO, about a mile south of the Johnny Morris' Taj Mahal, called City Butcher. They're from Austin. Their brisket is cooked with 'salt, pepper, and love'. If there is a place that serves better burnt ends in the country, I'd like to know where. No sauce on the meat, and you don't need to dip it in sauce at the table. Unfortunately, the times I get to Springfield is usually mid afternoon or evening and they're sold out.

I'll have to look for that place. There's a Rib Crib right north of the Taj Mahal and we usually stop there. Rib Crib for a fair sized chain, used to be pretty good. Seems to not be as good any more and the prices have become just as high as any other bbq joint-they used to be reasonable.

They still do but overrated IMO.

I agree, nowadays. Back then though, before all of the growth of the company...it was pretty darn good. We’d also sometimes go to Bill Miller BBQ in San Antonio.

East side of Cambpell, in a shopping center, Starbucks is on the street, they're in the center to the east of Starbucks. Sell the meat by the pound, plus sides. All the sliced pickles and onions you want. Heck, the pickles are almost worth stopping for.

I will get my share of great home BBQ at Snow’s Traditional Bowshoot at their farm just north of Pleasanton Kansas on Sept. 25, 26, 27. Less than an hour drive for me. Ain’t no need to go to Texas.

No need to skip all the good BBQ joints in and around Kansas City to go to one in Texas.

I know where that is. I can't recall the exact storefront, but I know the shopping center. I'll have to look for it.

We still have a few little BBQ shacks like that around here.

Not of the acclaim of Snow’s.


Nonetheless, we have little spot 15 miles out in the sticks called Shiloh BBQ.
It was operated for 40+ years by Jap Smith. Not Japanese, just a name he went by.


He died and his son in law (I think) operates it now. Fri, Sat and Sun till 2pm.

Sunday’s are no guarantee that you’ll get any. They sell out.


Pretty good, used to be better when the old man worked it. Something is slightly off, not enough to stop going. 😃

Used to stop there regularly when we had the lease in Sonora. The dry sausage was as good as the bbq. I guess the Rudy's must have hurt their business.

I have not been to Snow’s and I’m sure it’s good but BBQ in Texas is as trendy as modern country or designer jeans.

The list of places that had the hour waits dates back to the 90’s.

I'll never wait an hour to eat anywhere. Can't be that good but I ain't a bad cook.

Lots of good BBQ joints and the magazines are always looking to promote a new one. I don't pay much attention to the ratings and would not wait in a long line at the most famous ones when I can get really good BBQ at others. Like EdM mentioned, there are a lot of little hole in the wall joints.

I remember stopping at one that had a sign claiming to be the best BBQ in Texas. They fell short of the mark. In fact, they didn't rate par for Texas BBQ. The brisket had no smoke flavor and almost tasted like canned meat, and the sausage was bland.

I caught a cookin show playing on a tv in a doctor’s office. Maybe it was that show where that traveling tattoo’d fatfugg tried eat everything. On his way to eat rotten ducklings or some chit.

Anyway, some BBQ joint they stopped at on the way, they got a sandwich plate and a couple of sides, it was like $35 for just him.

no bbq is worth that, good or best, still. Just seems over the top.

It’s $11-12 a pound for pulled and $8 for plate lunches. Add $3-4 if you want brisket or go hog-wild on sides.