This site is dedicated to sharing my experiences with food of all sorts, but especially smoked foods. There may be a heavy emphasis on my favorite, Texas Barbecue…
I think I may have found the perfect smoked boudin - and in a place that I would not have expected. One of the chefs at the HPE campus here in Houston of course has his own food/catering service as well. And as it turns out, he makes his own boudin as well. And the …
Just been thinking about my my first Texas barbecue tour in 2011 with my son. My stated purpose was to get him some highway driving time since he had recently gotten his drivers license. But I Also really wanted to go get a bunch of Texas barbecue. So we did a one-day 375-mile tour of …
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Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue is really bringing a strong house-made sausage game! Very few barbecue places in Houston make their own sausage. And I think Tejas has nailed it. For years they have been serving a really nice jalapeno & cheddar sausage from Ruffino Meats in Bryan. They are now switching off of that delicious link …
Thursdays at Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue are always enjoyable because it's Pastrami Thursday. However, recently it was even better for a few additional reasons: My wife was with me. We had good friends there too. Besides pastrami, they had a special housemade barbacoa boudin sausage. So I'd say those are some really good reasons . Tejas' …
Recently while I was in Dallas on business I tried to get to Meshack's BBQ Shack in Garland. I've really enjoyed East Texas BBQ (based on experiences at Burns Original and SouthernQ in Houston) and was hoping to try some from here as well. All reports were that their smoked meat is top notch. Sadly …
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I'm already dreaming about those 44 Farms beef ribs from Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue. Can't wait til they're being served again this week! They're beautiful to look at whether still in the pit or already on the tray. That melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness just can't be beat. Oh, and in case I hadn't said it before, the …
Sausages Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue has started making their own sausages in-house now, and they have some amazing stuff. They are having lots of fun with different kinds that they are experimenting with, putting up as specials, etc., including: All-beef link Brisket & mushroom Beef short rib and basil boudin Brisket & Blues (yes, like …
I was so hopeful to try Texas Ranch BBQ while in Austin recently. I'd heard great things about them, so was very anxious to get a taste. Sadly the closest I got was to go into the building that houses Papalote Taco House. The barbecue trailer out front was closed for some reason even though …
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The pork shanks at Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue are beyond delicious. Totally worth the wait just to get one of them. When you get to match it up with their amazing brisket, pulled pork, smoked turkey and jalapeño cheese sausage, combined with their amazing potato salad and that incredible carrot souffle, it turns it into …
I may sound like a broken record, but Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue does a heck of a barbecue spread. The brontosaurus-sized beef ribs that they offer are just ginormous and delicious. Look at the bark on them - so dense and flavorful. The turkey is amazing as well. And I am in love with the …
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