Out in the heart of central Texas, the town of Lockhart is offically the BBQ capital of Texas. However, most of us don't live there. So in the Dallas area, Lockhart Smokehouse is a great alternative to the 200+ mile drive to Lockhart. My experience there was outstanding - they really do have Lockhart-worthy barbecue. …

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I had a quick trip to Dallas this week so I got to meet up with my good buddy Jeff there to try out a consistently top-rated BBQ joint called The Slow Bone Barbecue. Truly good stuff. The lean and moist brisket were very tasty, as was the sausage. Jeff reported that the ribs were …

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I don't know how many times I have driven by SouthernQ BBQ and Catering (too many times apparently). Wish I had gone long ago. My barbecue buddy, Craig, invited me to join him today, as he and I both needed to get out of our enforced home offices for a bit (since our corporate office …

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Had the chance to visit Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue again yesterday to try the pastrami brisket, and my buddy got the Michelada chicken. And I am always a sucker for their hot links, so I couldn't pass that up. Scott and his Tejas team continue to hit it out of the park. Phenomenal stuff. Glad …

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Trying to get back to some normalcy here in Houston after Hurricane Harvey. And what better way than to think about and plan for eating more Texas barbecue?! I'm jonesing for some brisket right now - can you tell? This was from a visit a month or so ago to Hickory Hollow. They are not …

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