These Austin/Travis county liberals are demanding we all eat bugs for protein, but they still love their BBQ cows and hogs.
Animal farts be damned
Austin food sucks. go to Hutchins in McKinney for real Texas food.
They missed the BEST ONE, Salt Lick. Probably because they don’t do Payola.
I went on a business trip once to visit Lockheed in Austin. I think I ate breakfast at the hotel and Lockheed provided us with sandwiches for lunch, so I had my whole day’s per diem to spend on dinner. So, I asked about a good place to get steak and my Lockheed colleagues suggested a place slightly out of town to the south (can’t remember the name). It was awful. :(
Still a lot of meat-eating conservatives in Austin. Just not enough to turn it around. The “meat-eating” liberals in Austin tossed out Steven Adler (whose tenure saw a repeal and reinstitution of the “camping ban”) in favor of the not-as-bad Demonrat Kirk Watson. You’re right about the hypocrisy. After eating meat, Austin liberals still want their full-contact University of Texas football and Christmas lights.
Franklin’s I find overrated. (Bronco went there once so his followers dutifully line up.) Lockhart, TX is the go-to for central Texans as there are no less than four different and superlative places: Kreuz’s, Black’s, Smittie’s, and Chisolm Trail. Down the road a pace is another worthy mention: Luling Market. JMHO.
It’s so easy to make your own amazing bbq.
Drop pork shoulder into crock pot, and a few things and enjoy in 8 hours. Takes only a few minutes.
I feel sorry for people that always have to do restaurants
Forgot Austin. Go to Stanley’s in Tyler.
I am a BBQ enthusiast and have lived in the Austin area for 60+ years.
This is a better list: https://www.theinfatuation.com/austin/guides/best-bbq-in-austin
I wont eat at Blacks in Austin — they don’t even cook on-site. The food is shuttled in from their Lockhart store in ice chests daily and simply kept warm at the Guadalupe Street location.
The Salt Lick location in Driftwood is a fun experience for the tourists, but its barbecue is not anywhere near the level of the other places listed above.
YMMV.
Avoid Franklin Barbecue unless you like a little BBQ with your pepper.
I’ve been wanting to go to Franklins but with my current back problems I can’t stand in line for 3 hours. I’ve heard it’s amazing.
A dangerous trek to say the least ... it’s Travis County, home of crazy perverted demented demon possessed liberals. No barbecue is worth the risk of traveling to Austin.
Coopers in Gruene Texas served me about the best meal I’ve ever had. I celebrated by going to Salt Lick the next day. Was not disappointed.
In Austin, I like The County Line for the experience and service. I’ve always had a good meal there. I think there is still a location on The Riverwalk in San Antonio, too.
For lunch or dinner that’s close to home, I enjoy Rudy’s. It’s a chain, true, but each site prepares its own meats and you can watch the cutters slice it.
I used to go to Po-kee-Jo’s occassionally for the sides. They catered a function I attended and I thought they did a fine job.
If you want a great BBQ sandwich, give SLAB a shot.
Hurtado in Arlington (Texas). He calls it Mexicue. His brisket is better than Franklin’s. He rotates his sausage ingredients but my favorite is the Oaxaca cheese and poblano pepper.
I’m now starving. Thanks a lot 🤣