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 Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
[Re: 603Country]
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03/14/25 03:01 PM
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Place in Jacksboro comes to mind.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
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03/14/25 10:56 PM
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We ate at Louie Mueller’s Thursday for lunch. We have gone there for years and it’s one of our favorites in the area. I have been going to Louie Mueller's in Taylor since I was a kid - I still drive from Georgetown to Taylor twice a month for lunch - I was there today.
As I was in line waiting for them to open two guys walked up and asked me if I had ever eaten there - I said "since I was a child"
They said they travel all over Texas checking out BarBQ places. After I finished my meal and was leaving I stopped at their table and asked them what they thought - the both ate the brisket and said it was the best they have ever had - everybody like things cooked their way and I get that but LM's is top end in my book Louie Muellers in Taylor for me as well. About all I ever get at any BBQ joint is brisket, beans, potato salad, white bread, pickles and onions. For a place to be "great" all those need to be good. Factoring in dessert at a BBQ joint is silly to me. And, I cant believe anyone would eat Mac and chesse with BBQ. Please tell me Louie Mueller doesnt serve it. They didnt in the 60s.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
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03/15/25 01:45 PM
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After seeing all the pros in this thread, we apparently need to have a THF BBQ cookoff. The only reason I make BBQ at home is because I enjoy it and it’s cheaper. It’s definitely not the best I’ve ever had. At least two joints in Abilene make better brisket for sure.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
[Re: 603Country]
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03/15/25 02:16 PM
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Earlier in the week the wife wanted to make brisket omelette's for dinner and asked if I would run up to Sonny Bryan's and get a 1/2lb. of chopped brisket.
$26.99lb, $16.99 for a 1/2lb,. the omelette's were good, but a not that good. I also picked up some Peach Cobbler that was okay good.
The best thing about Sonny Bryan's is there BBQ sauce, the rest very average.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
[Re: 603Country]
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03/16/25 11:22 PM
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Brisket and sausage!!! If the meat is awesome I skip yhe sauce and sides!!!
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
[Re: 603Country]
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03/17/25 12:09 AM
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
[Re: Stub]
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03/17/25 12:17 AM
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Earlier in the week the wife wanted to make brisket omelette's for dinner and asked if I would run up to Sonny Bryan's and get a 1/2lb. of chopped brisket.
$26.99lb, $16.99 for a 1/2lb,. the omelette's were good, but a not that good. I also picked up some Peach Cobbler that was okay good.
The best thing about Sonny Bryan's is there BBQ sauce, the rest very average. $$$ sauce.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
[Re: 603Country]
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03/17/25 12:24 AM
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All this BBQ talk made me hungry, so we had lunch today at Old Union Eats. Wife had brisket and I had the rib plate, with tater salad and beans ( and pickles, onion and white bread). It was excellent. Almost too much to eat, but I hung in there and finished it. Just barely beat the lunch crowd that had just got out of church.
The wife raved about the brisket. Said it was perfect, but she isn’t a member of the THF BBQ test society, so take that with a grain of salt. Still, when she went off to the Ladies Room, I stole a chunk of her brisket, and she was right.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
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03/17/25 12:53 AM
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Brisket and sausage!!! If the meat is awesome I skip yhe sauce and sides!!! Finally, another man that gets it.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
[Re: 603Country]
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03/17/25 01:54 AM
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Great BBQ doesn’t need sauce.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
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03/17/25 02:00 AM
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Great BBQ doesn’t need sauce. Then it's not bbq. Its just smoked meat. Is rub allowed? Where is the line drawn? People eat what they like and dont need to justify it to anyone.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
[Re: 603Country]
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03/17/25 02:27 AM
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I'll agree with ntx in that I don't put sauce on my brisket, sausage, or ribs, but I do dip a couple of pieces of bread or rolls in the sauce if it's worthy of eating. The bbq isn't great at Springcreek but I like the rolls and sauce. Ribs aren't bad but I never get brisket there. BBQ is all about the meat.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
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03/17/25 02:34 AM
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Great BBQ doesn’t need sauce. A second man that gets it Great BBQ doesn’t need sauce. Then it's not bbq. Its just smoked meat. Is rub allowed? Where is the line drawn? People eat what they like and dont need to justify it to anyone. A child that does childlike things 
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
[Re: 603Country]
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03/17/25 02:44 AM
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Please help me ,ive heard great bbq needs sauce , spring creek rolls, and sonny Bryan’s
What is happening, please get in this decade. To even say stuff like that means you have 0 cred on the subject and are probably stuck between 1985 and 2001
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
[Re: 603Country]
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03/17/25 03:21 AM
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Sounds like some folks on here will put ketchup on a great steak.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
[Re: The Dude Abides]
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03/17/25 10:18 AM
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Earlier in the week the wife wanted to make brisket omelette's for dinner and asked if I would run up to Sonny Bryan's and get a 1/2lb. of chopped brisket.
$26.99lb, $16.99 for a 1/2lb,. the omelette's were good, but a not that good. I also picked up some Peach Cobbler that was okay good.
The best thing about Sonny Bryan's is there BBQ sauce, the rest very average. $$$ sauce. It probably is pricey compared to store bought, but the wife loves it and I like it too. Brisket and sausage!!! If the meat is awesome I skip yhe sauce and sides!!! Finally, another man that gets it. Depends upon the meat, great brisket, ribs or ham no sauce, who the heck puts sauce on sausage anyways? Chopped beef sandwich, pulled pork yep I put sauce on, some times on the grilled yard bird. What the heck does good sides have to do with the meat unless you are just being a super carnivore? Me If there is some delicious sides of potato salad, coleslaw, beans, Texas Twinkies, corn on the cobb or whatever else I am going to chow down on that also regardless how good the meat is.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
[Re: 603Country]
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03/17/25 12:16 PM
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Ate at Hurtados on Saturday. Sides were great, brisket was very good. He smokes US Prime and I asked for moist but it was a little dry. With top tier brisket I usually skip the sauce but it needed some last Saturday.
Next time I’ll revisit Del Toro, down the street. Had some greatness in there.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
[Re: 603Country]
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03/17/25 12:26 PM
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Sauce can be a cover up for shortcomings.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
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03/17/25 12:29 PM
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IMO, you can have the best technique.....quality beef, quality ingredients, but if your timing is off, it can be all bad. I have had sub par experiences at some of my favorite BBQ joints strictly based on timing. For me, the best time to go is opening day after they have been closed for a day or two.....get there right when they open or earlier.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
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03/17/25 03:29 PM
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Great BBQ doesn’t need sauce. 
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
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03/17/25 07:10 PM
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Great BBQ doesn’t need sauce. Agreed. Sauce is probably the last thing on the list for me determining if I like a BBQ place. If I get there that's usually not a good sign for the rest of the food
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
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03/18/25 11:31 AM
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
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03/18/25 12:12 PM
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Beans must be good and plentiful. They may be good but those little Styrofoam containers don't work, you need a bowl of beans, a pot to scoop your own is best.
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Re: What makes a BBQ place great?
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03/18/25 12:48 PM
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Big trend at Bbq places and YouTubers is to cover the brisket, right before serving, in pre bought wagu fat or fat renderings…I think it’s a scam.
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