Conference crowd at County Line

I recently met a new friend through Twitter, and when he came to Austin a couple of weeks ago for an education-technology conference, he got a big group of conference goers together for dinner with me at The County Line on the Lake. We had folks from Austin, DFW, El Paso, & California (Check them out on Twitter: @technolibrary, @techleslie, @clvoigt, @rrodgers, @MrHooker, @jenwagner). (By the way, I was the youngest person in our party of 10, and I soon found out that I was the least technologically savvy, by far.) We feasted on two 5-meat-sampler appetizers before we even ordered: brisket, sausage, turkey, pork ribs, and beef rib. Not surprisingly, the beef ribs were a hit. More were ordered. Between that and that homemade - not to mention the iced tea - I was getting full by the time I ordered my light dinner of quarter (dark) chicken, ham, beans, slaw, and potato salad. The slaw was too runny for my tastes, but I enjoyed the potato salad, particularly when combined with the beans. The meats didn't last long. The service was outstanding.