[bomp] re: bbq in austin

[Joe Emery <jemery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

i'd say if you must eat bbq in austin go to sam's on east 12th.  i'd steer
clear of stubb's.  ruby's is good, but more like a funky little austin
restaurant than a full on bbq joint.

but if you're gonna come all the way to TX and want great bbq, smitty's or
kruez in lockhart are only a 45 min. drive (prime rib at kreuz was called
the "meat epiphany" by a reviewer in tx monthly a few yrs back).  city
market in luling is even better and just another 15 miles down the same
road.  opie's in marble falls is probably a little more than an hour away
but it's unreal.  cooper's in llano (2 hrs) is the mecca.  you walk out of
any of those joints and you'll be saying "that was worth the drive -- let's
come back tomorrow."

joe

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> Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 12:15:51 -0800 (PST)
> From: Bob Widenhofer <bwidenhofer@yahoo.com>
> Subject: A Transplant Carnivore Speaks, Re: [bomp] SXSW - Austin, music, BBQ
> 
> Joe has a point, the truly (and deservedly) legendary barbecue joints are in
> little towns outside Austin.  And well worth the drive if you have the time
> for it.
>    
>   But Joe's been living in Texas, like, forever.  So he's a little spoiled.
>    
>   Having sampled the so-called bbq throughout most of the southeast, I'm
> gonna' dissent a little here.  Stubb's, Iron Works, Ruby's (NOT
> Rudy's)...those are some Austin BBQ joints that you can hit easily from SXSW
> and they're waaaay better than anything I ever got in Memphis or anywhere else
> outside of Texas.
>    
>   You definitely wanna' avoid the strip mall shit like Po-Kee-Joe's and Bill
> Miller.  I'm with Mr Emery 1000% there, those places are lame and there's a
> bunch of 'em.  I also think County Line and Salt Lick are quite overrated but
> some would disagree.
>    
>   Bottom line: If you're visiting from some part of the world where the best
> barbecue says "KC Masterpiece" on the bag, you can do real well for yourself
> in Austin.
> 
> Joe Emery <jemery@pstrategies.com> wrote:
>   
> ps. Lee - I hate to tell you this but to get REAL bbq you'll need to drive
> a ways. lockhart, luling, marble falls, llano. don't let any knuckleheads
> try to tell you there's good bbq in the city limits. some passable places,
> but if you want mind blowing bbq you're gonna need to get in the car and
> drive (45 minutes minimum). it's worth it though. email me off-list if you
> want some recommendations. the thing to remember -- if they give you a fork
> to eat it with, you're probably not at the right place.

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