Monday, November 26, 2012

What's your best BBQ find?

It's happened to all of us. Driving down the road, and you pass a BBQ joint you've never heard of. Likely nondescript or run-down looking, you bust a U-turn and stop in for a meal. Lo and behold, it's awesome. (Granted, this scenario often ends with regret that you stopped in, b/c the meal was less than awesome.) For me, it was Mills County BBQ Company (RIP) in tiny Goldthwaite, TX; and, yes, there was a U-turn involved. I love these "finds." Places you've never seen, never even heard of. Places where hype or buzz or reputation weren't the reason you stopped in. What was yours? What's the best BBQ joint that, when you stopped in, you'd never heard of?

4 comments:

Drew Thornley said...

Twitter reply: "The Pearsall General Store, Pearsall, TX. Best brisket in south Texas."

3rd Degree Berns said...

Papas Barbecue outside of Stillwater, OK. There for the UGA / OSU football game and stopped on our drive to Memphis.

http://3rddegreebbq.blogspot.com/2009/09/as-we-left-game-after-georgia-turnover.html

Drew Thornley said...

Twitter reply: "In the DFW area - Meshack's. In the state - Fargo's."

Drew Thornley said...

Twitter reply: "How about when I left a friend's Dim Sum birthday brunch to go the opening of Franklin bbq's trailer, knowing nothing?"