Tag Archives: BBQ

Texas Barbecue Photos: How To Smoke A Ten Pound Prime Rib

Posted on December 11, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Heather was from Kansas. Her daddy was a beef man. He’d worked in various parts of the beef cattle industry his whole life and he was good at what he did. One year he decided he wanted to ship his … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: John Lewis Of LA Barbecue In Austin

Posted on November 17, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Ran down to LA Barbecue this morning, well before they opened, to chat with John Lewis for a minute and see how things are going in his new post as pit boss at the joint where he was an apprentice … Continue reading →

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Dust Up! Taylor Texas Louie Mueller Heirs In Epic Austin Barbecue Battle

Posted on November 5, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

The Taylor, Texas barbecue dynasty: the Muellers, are back on the front pages of barbecue journals and websites across the United States this week. John Mueller, the firebrand pit boss and son of Bobby Mueller {RIP} has been relieved of … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: World Championship BBQ Goat Cook-Off In Brady Texas

Posted on September 26, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Right as the most recent World Championship BBQ Goat Cook-Off In Brady Texas ends I start daydreaming about the one that will come 364 days later. I don’t make it to as many smoked meat parties as I used to … Continue reading →

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39th Annual World Championship BBQ Goat Cook-Off Saturday In Brady Texas

Posted on September 5, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

In an upset reminiscent of the great race horse Man O War losing to a 100-1 underdog, Waco Boys Cooking Team did not bring home the much coveted hospitality award at this years cabrito cook-off out in Brady, Texas. If … Continue reading →

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RL Reeves Jr Reports To The Main Stage: Issues Top Ten Barbecue List For Kevin’s BBQ Joints

Posted on August 27, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Kevin Kelly is an authority on barbecue. He authors Kevin’s BBQ Joints, a website and blog with hundreds if not thousands of barbecue restaurant reviews. To further establish his bona fides, he moved from his home on the West Coast … Continue reading →

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The Barbecue Culture Of New Orleans Louisiana

Posted on July 9, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Saucy’s BBQ is moving to Magazine Street from their current location in Metairie. They’ll be tacking up their sign in the former Ignatius Eatery, which has shifted into the former Rue de la Course.I’ve been lucky and haven’t had a … Continue reading →

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Daniel Delaney Of BrisketLab Sits Down With RL Reeves Jr

Posted on July 5, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

I just got off the phone with Daniel Delaney of BrisketLab, the New York City brisket subscription service that has taken the Northeastern part of the United States by storm. Mr. Delaney, the founder of Vendr.TV, was kind enough to … Continue reading →

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Food And Wine Compiles List Of America’s Best Barbecue Cities

Posted on June 30, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Jamie Feldmar of Food and Wine magazine was tasked with creating a list of America’s best barbecue cities. As is the case in all of these lists compiled by people who aren’t lifers {barbecue addicts who’ve given their lives to … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: Davila’s Barbecue Of Seguin Texas Enters The Food Truck Business

Posted on June 28, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Adrian Davila, son of family patriarch Edward, is entering the food truck business. The Eagle Ford Shale oil boom in south Texas is going to be his focus…for now. From the Seguin Gazette “The oil field lent itself to opportunity … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: John Mueller. Pit Boss. Texan

Posted on June 25, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

It doesn’t get any more Texas than this. Legendary pit boss John Mueller, framed by the flag of the great state. Mueller had just come off twelve hours of smoking an entire steer when I took this photo. The beast … Continue reading →

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Pies And Pigs Benefit For Colleen Sommers At Springdale Farms In Austin, Texas

Posted on June 15, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Looking for a report on the affair. I could not attend so I would love to hear from someone who made it to the benefit.   http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/6/11/Salt-And-Time-Steps-Into-The-Ring-With-Three-Little-PigsSpringdale-Farms-Hosts-Hog-Showdown-Benefit   All the details on the event are up on the Chronicle’s website … Continue reading →

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Jim N Nick’s Barbecue’s Fatback Collective Ethos Begins To Pay Off: Sustainable Pork Project Achieves Lift-Off In Alabama

Posted on May 29, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

I used to hate Jim n Nick’s barbecue when I lived in Birmingham, Alabama. I rented an apartment a couple blocks away from one of their locations in the Forest Park neighborhood, and they pumped out the smell of sizzling … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: A Nice Pair Of Plump, Perfectly Smoked Pork Shoulders

Posted on May 26, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Let’s face it: In the great state of Texas, the common hog is never going to rival the majestic steer for supremacy when it comes time to build fires and smoke meats. Our abundance of cattle and vast ranges of … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: Pork Steaks, Seasoned And Ready For The Smoker Of John Mueller Barbecue

Posted on May 14, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

When business carried me down to the Bouldin Creek neighborhood a while back I had to stop in at John Mueller Barbecue for a minute to grab some take away barbecue for the fridge at the house. The cantankerous pit … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: Barbacoa Edition. Mystery Barbacoa Trailer In East Austin

Posted on May 10, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Any food sleuths out there? I’ve got a hot tip for you but you’re going to have to work for it. Pictured, a roaring  fire upon which several animal heads were left over-night. This is a clear circumvention of the … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: Davila’s Barbecue In Seguin, Texas

Posted on May 8, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Flying under the radar since the 1950s in the world of Texas barbecue is tricky business. With the advent of the modern era of food bloggers, facebookers, myspacers and twitterers, it’s difficult to keep your business reserved for the cognoscenti. … Continue reading →

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May Is National Barbecue Month: Texans Unite And Celebrate! Cooper’s Barbecue In Mason,Texas

Posted on May 4, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

An icon in the world of Texas smoked meat, Cooper’s Barbecue out in Mason is the mothership of all the Cooper’s  that are now scattered around Texas. Consistency is the bane of all barbecue houses and Cooper’s suffers in this … Continue reading →

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May Is National Barbecue Month: Texans Unite And Celebrate! John Mueller Barbecue In South Austin

Posted on May 3, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Are any words left unsaid about the re-emergence of Taylor, Texas barbecue legend John Mueller? Yes, plenty. A 50,000 word bio of the foul mouthed pit boss could easily be penned and, I predict, do huge business in the world … Continue reading →

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May Is National Barbecue Month: Texans Unite And Celebrate! Willie’s Barbecue In East Austin, Texas

Posted on May 2, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

I’ve had a long love affair with Willie’s Barbecue located way out MLK in far east Austin, Texas. I first started going there back in the 90s when word on the street had it that Willie was offering boudin with … Continue reading →

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