Here Comes the Brisket...Oh I Mean Bride!

Happy New Year everyone!

What better way to celebrate the new year than with a big bridal show in Plano, Texas.  

Trinity BBQ spent last weekend preparing for and then providing tastings for hundreds of brides from literally all over the world (one bride from Nigeria).  We handed out a mini-meal but it sure wasn't no Happy Meal! We had brisket, chicken, tater salad and cole slaw.  

We had such a great time.  We met so many wonderful people. There are a lot of happy couples out there getting ready for their big day.  So many big plans.  So many questions.  So many happy people getting some great food from Trinity BBQ.  Check out the line we had at our booth!

 

Shannon and I had such a great time and the booth looked great.  Many thanks to Faitt Media for the excellent booth, graphics and media design.  We could not of done it without her.  Take a look at the booth and the excellent and classy design that two awesome ladies came up with.

Oh and I guess you would like to see what we cooked, huh?  Well let me know what you think.....

Well, thanks for stopping by.  I hope you like what you see. Stop by our website and follow us @trinitybbq67 and Facebook.  Let me know what you think about our stuff! Oh and one more thing.......  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?

Thanks for listening and KEEP ON SMOKIN!!!!

Houston BBQ

Today I was and still am in Houston.  If you have been reading this blog for long at all, you know when I travel I look for BBQ places.  Today I decided to try Pappa's BBQ, yes the same people behind Pappadeaux's and Pappasito's.  I tried them a long time ago and I have to say I wasn't too impressed.  I wanted to give them another chance and I am glad I did.  I tried the lunch special.  A half-chicken, sausage, salad and beans (Only 8 bucks too!!).  I also added a bit of brisket as I always try that anywhere I go.  Everything was very good.  One of the best sausages I have had in a long time.  The chicken was simple but moist and flavorful.  Brisket was ok.  A little bland but very tender.  So you are probably thinking "Dude!  How much do you eat?!"  Well, I just tried it and had leftovers for dinner tonight.  I am trying to eat better and writing a blog about BBQ makes that tough but I am doing my best! 

So there ya go.  If you are in Houston or in Dallas, give Pappa's BBQ a try.  it is definitely worth it.  Check out this link so you can see where your closest one is and check out the menu.  Here is a picture for ya too!!

So I hope you give them a try and always....  KEEP ON SMOKIN'!!!!

Oldie but a Goodie!

I'm back.  Been awhile I know.  The road is quite a fun thing.  I've decided to make a change to the blog.  I tend to get long winded here. Going to focus on BBQ joints, recipes and Texas!  I will still go on a rant from time to time so just smile and say "Bless his heart."  

Oldie but goodie is right.  I went to visit an old customer today and stopped by a local BBQ joint in Bartlesville,OK.  Place has been there a while and overall the BBQ was ok but I didn't go there because they have some earth shattering rub or sauce.  I went there for the best side known to man.  Onion Strings!!!  Thinly, and I mean thinly, cut onions.  Lightly battered and deep fried.  A half order is as big as my head.  Take those things and put ketchup and their BBQ sauce (not a bad sauce either) and man, that is all you need.  I did try their brisket and sausage and they were ok but again, nothing to really cheer about.  But if you are ever in Bartlesville, OK, stop by Dink's Pit BBQ (Dink's BBQ).  Grab an iced tea and onion strings.  You will not be sorry!!!

Thanks for listening and keep on smokin!!!!!

"La Futura" = Good BBQ!

All right folks.  It is time for me to channel my inner Uncle Gerry and no not the extremely funny side of him but his uber talented music reviewer.  My Uncle Gerry used to be the concert/music reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and he wrote some really great stories (both music and life) and met some amazing and historic musicians (I'm still upset he didn't take me to meet ZZ Top! I don't care if I was only like 7.) Check out his stuff now on Cruising Squared Cruising Squared. A great blog about cruising around the world. So anyway.  Now to my review.

ZZ Top released a new album yesterday.  It is called La Futura.  I have to say that I was worried after I heard the EP earlier this year.  The songs didn't sound that fresh or interesting.  Kind of sounded the same.  Really sounded like Eliminator and let's face it, this isn't 1983.  So when I started listening last night to the whole CD, I was pleasantly surprised.  The album gets back to the Boys roots.   Great bluesy sounds.  Growling lead guitar.  Thumping bass from Dusty.  Drums from Frank keep the rhythm perfectly paced.  If I have to say the guitarist's name, just quit reading now.  :) Heartache in Blue brings to mind the blues riffs from ZZ's First Album and Big Shiny Nine, well let's just say Pearl Necklace is a good song.  I can listen to this for a long time and trust me, it will definitely be playing when the smoker is going.  This new ZZ Top CD is the perfect music to BBQ by while drinking a cold beer.  Like the Reverend says, " Ease up on the sauce and heavy on the meat."

Keep on Smokin!

Happy Birthday!!
I tell ya, there is nothing like a birthday party that incorporates BBQ into it.  We did a job this weekend for a birthday party and man was it great!  The BBQ was the first one that had all of my smoked meats in it.  I smoked up about 110 lbs of meat.  Many animals gave their life for everyone's happiness.  Let's all have a moment of silence to thank them.....


Ok.  Enough of that!  We also have a new side item.  Shannon helped me develop an awesome green bean recipe.  Let me just say this, bacon is an amazing ingredient!  I also debuted two new sauces that were well received.  Nothing like waking someone up with a little sauce.  So another gig is in the books.  It went great and thanks to the Beauchamp family for your business.  It was a great time and we look forward to many more!

Here are some pics for your enjoyment and keep on smokin!!!!

Rootin around in Razorback land....

Well this has been an interesting week.  I have been in Little Rock, AR.  I will tell you that downtown Little Rock is pretty nice.  They have some nice bars and restaurants there with some interesting people.  I did go to one BBQ place called The Whole Hog Cafe. http://www.wholehogcafe.com/   The ribs were very good.  Moist and tender and cooked just about perfect.  I was with a co-worker and she got herself a brownie for dessert but this boy went the the ribs for dessert!  Nothing like some smoked pork for dessert.   Well Whole Hog has several sauces and if you know me, I am not a fan of the sauce so much.  Some good Carolina Vinegar sauce on a pulled pork sandwich is great but that's about it.  Whole Hog had six sauces.  Now call me crazy but isn't that a little excessive?  They were all ok but none of them made me say, "Wow!  That was awesome.  Can I have that as a drink?"  


I make  three sauces.  I have what I call Shannon Sauce which is sweet and spicy (hence the name), a savory sauce that I haven't been able to name yet and Kakk's sauce.  Kakk's is very spicy and was handed down to me from my mom who had it handed to her from my grandfather and he had it handed to him from an old BBQ man in North Fort Worth.  I think I have spoken about sauce before but it can be such a huge topic, it never hurts to marinate a bit (I know...poor joke but couldn't resist)  I didn't touch on the potato salad but I think that is a topic for another day.....


Thanks for listening and keep on smokin!!