Brisket winnings from Micklethwait

Our buddy Don was the winner of the whole brisket Micklethwait Craft Meats graciously donated for one of our weekly Texas BBQ Gameday Giveaways. He emailed me these pics. Thanks for playing, Don, and thanks for the donation, Micklethwait!

Gameday Giveaway: Texas A&M-Alabama

This weekend's college Gameday Giveaway matchup is a battle of unbeaten SEC teams: Texas A&M at Alabama (Saturday at 2:30 PM Central). To be counted, your prediction must include winner, final score, & total yards (total yards is in case of a tie) and must be submitted by kickoff. This week's prize? A whole brisket from Micklethwait Craft Meats! You can enter your prediction via comment below this post, via email, or via Twitter!

Post-BBQ craft beer at Middleton Brewing

After lunch at Micklethwait, I took a Texas Q Tours crew to Middletown Brewing, for craft beer & a brewery tour.

Tour stoppin' at Micklethwait

First stop of a Texas Q Tours trip back in March was Micklethwait Craft Meats (Austin, TX). On the table: brisket, sausage, pork ribs, pulled pork, campfire chili beans, beans, lemon poppy cole slaw, jalapeño-cheese grits, pickles, onions, sauce, & bread.

"Best BBQ in the American South" (Huffington Post)

Just saw yet another best-BBQ article. This one on Huffington Post is entitled Best BBQ in the American South. The article begins,

A 2,500-mile, three-week road trip across the American South in search of this vast and varied region's best BBQ turned out to be one of the smartest -- and tastiest -- travel ideas I've ever had. A heaping helping of delectable local culture at every stop was all but ensured alongside the opportunity to enjoy some of the most deeply satisfying meals of my life -- usually presented with warm reception at independent, family-owned establishments.

The journey is chronicled in a series of "BBQ Bound" posts published on my personal blog, tikichris. Have a look at the complete series here:
tikichris.com/category/bbq-bound

But for those preferring to cut to the chase and get to the meat of the matter, listed below are the 25 best BBQ eateries visited during my trip. Each one of these independent and mostly family-owned establishments astounded my palate profoundly with authentic and traditionally made American food.

The Texas joints that made the author's (Chris Osburn) list are as follows:

Franklin (Austin)
Micklethwait (Austin)
Lockhart Smokehouse (Dallas)
Pecan Lodge (Dallas)
Smoke (Dallas)
Salt Lick (Driftwood)

Gameday Giveaway: Baylor-Texas Tech

This weekend's college Gameday Giveaway matchup is another battle of Texas teams: Baylor-Texas Tech (Saturday at 2:30 PM Central in Arlington, TX). To be counted, your prediction must include winner, final score, & total yards (total yards is in case of a tie) and must be submitted by kickoff. This week's prize? A whole brisket from Micklethwait Craft Meats! You can enter your prediction via comment below this post, via email, or you can tweet it to @ManUpTexasBBQ or via Facebook. 

Moon pies at Micklethwait

On a recent private Texas Q Tours trip, we had a bit of extra time between stops. So, I took the group to Micklethwait Craft Meats and treated them to homemade moon pies!

Gameday Giveaway: Kansas State-TCU

This weekend's college Gameday Giveaway matchup is a battle of Texas teams: Kansas State at TCU (tomorrow, 6:30 PM Central). To be counted, your prediction must include winner, final score, & total yards (total yards is in case of a tie). Any prediction submitted after kickoff will not be accepted. The closest prediction wins a whole brisket from Austin's very own Micklethwait Craft Meats! You can enter your prediction via comment below this post, via email, or you can tweet it to @ManUpTexasBBQ or submit via Facebook. 

The rest from Micklethwait

Rest of the pics pics from our April tour stop at Micklethwait Craft Meats (Austin, TX):

More from Micklethwait

More pics from our April tour stop at Micklethwait Craft Meats (Austin, TX):

April tour stop at Micklethwait Craft Meats (Austin, TX)

The 3rd & final BBQ stop of our public Texas Q Tours trip back in April was Micklethwait Craft Meats (Austin, TX). Before touring the pit (pics to come), our folks downed Micklethwait's brisket, sausage, homemade bread, & homemade moon pies.

Tour day!

On the road today for a public Texas Q Tours trip. On the schedule: 3 BBQ joints & 1 craft brewery. You will find us at Nutter Buster BBQ & Comfort, Valentina's Tex-Mex BBQ, Micklethwait Craft Meats, and Hops & Grain Brewing. Follow along via Twitter. We'll tweet from @ManUpTexasBBQ & @TexasQTours. If you'd like to join a future tour, we have public tours scheduled for May 31 and June 28. And, as always, if you want a customized, guided tour for yourself, your family, your friends, you coworkers, etc., email me for availability & pricing.

More from Micklethwait

Rest of the pics from my 1st visit to Micklethwait Craft Meats (Austin):

Brisket plate at Micklethwait

A few Saturdays ago, I paid my first visit to Micklethwait Craft Meats (Austin). It was my 3rd of 4 straight BBQ lunches that day. On the plate: brisket, potato salad, jalapeno cheese grits, bread, pickles, onions, & sauce.