There are whole herd of folks writing about food and making substantial amounts of money and steem on the internet but I’m not like most folks. Rather than throw a post up about the thousand different ways to make Ramen noodles or different variations of fruit pies I have opted for a different approach. I won’t tell you a damn thing about making Texas style BBQ, I will tell you where you can buy it though.
Once a month I dedicate one of my Daily Dose blogs to giving a straight forward review of some of the best BBQ joints in the great state of Texas. You can find it on my blog on the 15th of each month titled “Will Eat BBQ 4 U” because that is exactly what I do.
My travels around the state take me to places that most folks have never heard of and probably couldn’t find on a map if there life depended on it, but I make the effort , so that you won’t ever take a bite of less than high quality Texas BBQ. This may sound like I am some type of martyr, risking life and limb to give you the information, but the truth is I’m not; I just make it sound like it.
For those of you who have never been to Texas I have only one question, why not? We are friendly folks with hearts as big as our state. We have the things that most people desire in life so if you come for a visit I guarantee you will miss us when you leave, if you do leave that is.
Texas BBQ is best known for the deep rich smoked flavor that is achieved by cooking the meat at very low temperatures for several hours. The wood used to supply the heat determines the flavor that is cooked into the meat. The most common fuel sources are oak, pecan, hickory and mesquite, my favorite is the mesquite by the way. It’s not uncommon for a mixture of woods to be used and that just multiplies the flavors that can be created, you will even find some BBQ joints that will use wood from fruit trees. Apple, cherry and occasionally some pear will make its way into the fire box at some places.
Brisket leads as the meat of choice here in Texas, but we smoke ‘em all. You name your favorite meat and I can pretty much point you in the right direction to find a place that serves it as BBQ. We don’t stop with just meat, fish and shrimp are very popular as well, and for you veggie folks we’ve been known to smoke those as well. Hell, some Texans enjoy even smoking weed, but currently our state kind of frowns on that so we go to Colorado and pretend to go skiing or mountain climbing.
My BBQ review is a little different in that it not only reviews the restaurant; I also give you a little look around the town. The best BBQ is not always found in the big cities like Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin. In fact, while there is good BBQ in those places, so far in the four volumes of the review to date, only San Antonio has made the list. My first Texas BBQ review was in Giddings Texas at Lost Pines BBQ, Schulenburg, and Cuero have made it and those towns all offered some unique history as well as great BBQ. Giddings is the county seat for Lee County, this court house was constructed in the 1870's.
I told you in the beginning, I’m not like most folks when it comes to food writing, I’ve yet to make enough on a review to pay for the meal I reviewed. I can tell you though that I have enjoyed each and every one of those meals; that’s something I doubt those other folks writing about food can say.
My first BBQ review was a challenge for sure, it was hard to review a BBQ meal when the restaurant was closed. But I didn't let that stand in my way, the 15th is the 15th so I delivered all but the food, I later did a follow up to the original review. I've attached links to the first four volumes of "Will Eat BBQ 4 U" below should you like to see the type of review you can expect each and every month.
So, my niche is reviewing Texas BBQ and I do as I say, “Will Eat BBQ 4 U “. Come see me on the 15th of each month, I’m easy to find @sultnpapper .
