Tag Archives: Pork Ribs

Texas Barbecue Photos: Eddie’s BBQ In Lubbock,Texas

Posted on September 19, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

I always head for the warehouse district when I’m in a new town. With thousands of hard-working men in pants covered with spackle or diesel fuel nearby, there are generally a few meat n 3’s, diners, burger joints or barbecue … 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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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: 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! 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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May Is National Barbecue Month: Texans Unite And Celebrate! Railroad Barbecue In Manchaca, Texas

Posted on May 1, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Railroad Barbecue is rarely brought up when the conversation turns to the best smoked meat in the Austin, Texas area, but I feel it should at least be in the discussion. Established in 1982, the old wood-floored, barbecue cabin feels … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: The Original Franklin Barbecue In French Place [Austin,Texas]

Posted on April 29, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Many, many fond memories of the old Franklin Barbecue food trailer in French Place. This is the location of the original smokehouse that started what was to become a national phenomena. I used to love to stroll up here in … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: John Mueller Barbecue

Posted on April 8, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

I wrote several articles last year during the run up to John Mueller re-entering the world of Texas barbecue. It was the biggest news story of the year in the world of Austin, Texas smoked meat. By the time Mueller … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: Stiles Switch Barbecue In Austin,Texas

Posted on April 7, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Has the hierarchy of the Austin, Texas barbecue scene been threatened by Lance Kirkpatrick of Stiles Switch Barbecue? It depends on who you ask. Prior to Kirkpatrick’s arrival Austin’s top 2 were firmly occupied by John Mueller Barbecue and Franklin … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: Miller’s Smokehouse In Belton, Texas

Posted on April 6, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

I’ve been reading about Miller’s Smokehouse up in Belton, Texas for the past few weeks from the scribes at Full Custom Gospel BBQ and Texas Barbecue Posse. The men behind those barbecue websites were amped up about Austin, Texas quality … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: Pit Stop Barbecue In Temple Texas

Posted on April 5, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

We made a barbecue run up to Temple and Belton Texas this past weekend to sample the output at Pit Stop Barbecue and Miller’s Smokehouse respectively. These are two recent discoveries that are prime examples of why it pays to … Continue reading →

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Texas Barbecue Photos: Salty Sow To Open In Former Red House Pizza On April 24th 2012

Posted on April 3, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

We’re getting excited over here in East Austin. The smell of  smoked pig meat is about to begin wafting through the French Place neighborhood as Salty Sow, the newest restaurant from Larry Foles and Guy Villavaso of Hopdoddy fame, prepares … Continue reading →

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Texas Daily Photo: Backyard Barbecue

Posted on January 24, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Sometimes to get it just right, you got to do it yourself. Behold 4 racks of baby back pork ribs sizzling away on the big pit. We were bidding a fond farewell to a couple friends who are removing themselves … Continue reading →

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Texas Daily Photo: J&M Barbecue In Lubbock Texas

Posted on January 14, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Impressive pit. Impressive look and feel to J&M Barbecue but the part where the rubber meets the road, the meat, not impressed at all. The brisket arrives and it’s sliced into several good looking hunks but there is little flavor. … Continue reading →

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Texas Daily Photo: Bigham’s Smokehouse In Lubbock Texas [est. 1978]

Posted on January 11, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

I had a lot of eating to do in a short period of time in Lubbock, Texas recently. Bigham’s Smokehouse is one of the local barbecue joints that gets a lot of mention when you’re in research mode so it … Continue reading →

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The Redemption Of John Mueller

Posted on January 1, 2012 by RL Reeves Jr

Surveying the landscape of Austin Texas’ exploding food scene is something I do each and everyday. But it is nice, once every few months, to take the measure of our town, one of the great cities of the world, in … Continue reading →

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Central Texas Hot Guts Project Part Two: Family Tradition Barbecue Waelder, Texas

Posted on October 21, 2011 by RL Reeves Jr

Back in the 1960’s Texas labor laws were a mite lax. For instance, an 8 year old boy might find himself working in a hot guts factory in Waelder, Texas. Such is the tale of Jerry Fogle, itinerant pit boss … Continue reading →

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Shotgun Shells, Hot Guts And Smoked Brisket: Taylor Texas SPJST Barbecue Cook Off

Posted on October 3, 2011 by RL Reeves Jr

Riding towards the eastern edge of Williamson County,  the fertile blackland prairie is  pretty in a high lonesome way. The horizon’s a hundred miles away and the giant blue sky holds sway over freshly picked cotton fields. The role of … Continue reading →

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