More Austin BBQ!!!

Last week was another trip to my favorite city.  I just love Austin.  My readers know by now that when I go to Austin, I always look for BBQ!!  My trip this time was no different.  

I decided to try out a pretty popular BBQ place that I have heard a lot about.  I know this place is ran by a pretty famous and popular pitmaster, John Mueller.  He owns and runs a trailer on E. 6th st in Austin called John Mueller Meat Co.  I figured with all of the press this place has gotten, it would be packed but I was pleasantly surprised that the wait wasn't too bad.  The business was very steady but the wait was relatively short. One of the things I like about BBQ is the experience and this place does not disappoint. The smoker is right there and you can smell that wood just burnin'! I got to the window and knew I had to try some of everything.  Everything was very good.  The brisket, unsurprisingly, was smoked perfectly and seasoned with a very good rub.  You better love your rub here because it is generously applied.  The sausage and ribs were awesome.  It is beef sausage and is moist with a nice peppery flavor.  The sides were so very good.  Potato salad was a mustard potato salad and I practically inhaled it! 

John Mueller Meat Co.

Overall, you have to love BBQ from a pitmaster that has been doing it for a long time.  If you are in Austin and over on E. 6th, you have to stop by John Mueller's Meat Co.  Trust me, you won't be disappointed and will leave with a full stomach!!  

Got a good BBQ story?  Share it with me.  Would love to hear it.  And hey.....

KEEP ON SMOKIN'!!!!!

So I Guess It Is Time

Hello faithful readers (feeling my Stephen King today).  I have been writing this blog for a while now and by now you all know how much I love Austin Texas.  I have made so many trips there and been to one BBQ place many times but never have reviewed it.  I thought it didn't need it but it is finally time.  So let's go.

Franklin's BBQ.  If you haven't heard of this place, you must either not be a BBQ fan or living under a rock.  This place is epic.  There are two great things about this place.  The food and the wait.  The food is beyond good.  I usually say things like well this was god but the sides were just ok.  Not here.  It is really all great.  Brisket is what I strive to match with my own twist.  The pulled pork was the best I have ever had.  Sorry Carolina.  The sausage is amazing.  And the sides?  Amazing.  Try the Tipsy Texan.  It is huge and awesome.  A friend was with me and she said that the Tipsy was not only the best bbq sandwich she had ever had but the best sandwich she had ever had.  So needless to say, the BBQ can not be beaten.  

Now the line....the line is long.  Very long. If you get there much later than 10:30 in the morning, you probably won't eat.  They serve the BBQ until it is gone.  Was in line at 9am and got close to the front (thank you Ellen).  But even though the wait is long, they open at 11, the wait is worth it and fun.  I have met people from all over the world.  Everyone comes to Franklin's to experience the greatness. So come on, how fun is that?  Meet great people, eat great food, and most likely you will get to meet the man himself, Aaron Franklin.  So get out to Franklin's and enjoy the best BBQ and atmosphere you will ever have.

Thanks for listening and keep on smokin'!

Happy BBQ oh, I Mean Bday!

What better occasion for a BBQ than a Bday? Right?  Well we headed to Austin last weekend for a birthday party for a good friend.  We brought the BBQ house!  First, being in Austin and BBQ'n for the first time is a little intimidating.  I mean, come on, Austin and the Hill Country is where Texas BBQ if not born, it was certainly perfected there.  I expected a tough a crowd and prepared my best.  I will say I think it went great!  Aside from me needing to take trailer parking lessons, the weekend was awesome.  The Hill Country definitely represented with sunny blue skies and perfect weather.  The BBQ was great.  I broke out two new recipes with a new sauce  (we are cutting back to two sauces and I think you will like them both!) and a beef sausage recipe.  Great reviews on both.  Very happy! I have of course put some pics below.  A wonderful photographer took them (thank you Deborah!) and I hope you enjoy them.

So happy birthday Robert! I hope you enjoyed the grub as I definitely enjoyed making it!!  Tell me what other events call for a good BBQ.  I was told a wedding this weekend.  What do you think?

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Road trip!!

I haven't been to the best city in the world in a while so I think it is time for a road trip and research.  Heading to Austin this weekend to see my awesome mother and stepdad.  We are going to help out the VFW Auxiliary (VFW is an amazing organization that helps veterans.  They do a ton for cancer research and you should help them out.  Check out their Facebook.http://www.facebook.com/pages/Texas-VFW/124432532534).  After we do some work for them, I am going to go and try to hit a couple of BBQ places for research. Yeah, that's what I will call it. Research.  Research is just a way to make me feel better about eating a lot.  I love to drive around and try new BBQ and get new ideas.  Every time I watch a show or go to a new BBQ shack, I get a new idea of what to do or what not to do.  What are some of your best cooking ideas and how did you get them?  I can tell you that the basis of a lot of my cooking is around how my family cooked.  My grandfather was one heck of a BBQ guy and I loved it. Still use some of his recipes.   


So drop me a line and let me know how you learned to cook.  If you have a great idea, let me know and I will give it a shot.  


Keep on smokin'!