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Monday, January 03 @ 09:36:33 PST by Scott |  
Had I not heard of Longoria’s BBQ--one of Texas Monthly’s “best fifty” places to eat barbecue in Texas--we might not have ever made the short trip to Everman (just south of I-20 and east of I-35W). And that would have been a shame, since it’s a charming small town (pop. 6,000) in its own right. I’d heard positive word-of-mouth about Hickory Stick Bar-B-Q, also in Everman, and decided to check it out while we were there. On to the food...
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DFW Quest for 'Cue (Part 6)
Sunday, December 19 @ 20:16:16 PST by Scott | 
Sex shops, adult bookstores, Japanese baths, and suspiciously marketed “tanning salons” line Mockingbird between I-35 and Harry Hines. And in the midst of it all, directly across the street from each other, are two barbecue joints: Smokey John’s Bar-B-Q and The Brisket Bar-B-Q. In addition to that pair, I visited nearby Big Al’s Smokehouse on Inwood. On to the food...
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DFW Quest for 'Cue (Part 5)
Monday, December 13 @ 23:56:53 PST by Scott | 
From the pulpit on Sunday, a speaker quoted someone as having said, “Show me what a man thinks of when he doesn’t have to think of anything in particular, and I’ll show you what that man is.” My wife leaned over to me and softly whispered, “Honey, that means you’re a brisket.” Lately, at least, that seems to be the sad truth. But the list of high profile independent barbecue joints in Dallas is getting shorter. Soon, I’ll be hitting the Yellow Pages. In this installment, I’ll be looking at Hickory House, Mike Anderson’s Barbecue House, and Lakeway Smokehouse. On to the food…
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Lunch Event at 369 BBQ
Monday, December 13 @ 09:28:55 PST by Scott | 
On Saturday, a small group of Chowhounds gathered at 369 BBQ at the southwest intersection of Coit and Legacy in Plano. We closed the menus and invited the owner to make recommendations off the large white-erase boards on the walls that described (without translation) the daily specials. On to the food...
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DFW Quest for 'Cue (Part 4)
Thursday, December 09 @ 09:51:25 PST by Scott | 
After a wonderful weekend barbecue spree west of Austin, I returned to Dallas to continue the local search. In this installment, we’ll be looking at Sammy’s Bar-B-Q, Back Country Bar-B-Q, and Mac’s Bar-B-Que. On to the food...
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BBQ in Marble Falls and Spicewood
Monday, December 06 @ 17:13:59 PST by Scott | 
My wife approached me last Thursday to ask if it would be okay if we went down to Austin for the weekend. “Okay, honey.” No arm pulling necessary. Within minutes, I had the road atlas out, plotting possible itineraries. Llano and Mason? Gonzales? Or should I just explore some of the big barbecue names in Austin? In the end, I decided to take 71 west towards Llano. But just as I was heading out, I was told I had to be back in Austin for lunch, leaving me only four hours. Plan B. Going through my research, I saw that two barbecue spots in Marble Falls--Peete Mesquite and Inman’s Ranch House--opened relatively early. I’d hit them first. Then, on the way back to Austin, I’d stop in Spicewood for Opie’s BBQ and R.O.’s Outpost. None of these places topped my list of places to try, so I wasn’t expecting much. I was in for a surprise. On to the food...
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Sausages! (Elgin, Taylor, and West)
Monday, November 29 @ 09:57:37 PST by Scott | 
This month's issue of Texas Monthly describes Dr. Phil's increasingly unwelcome public makeover of the town of Elgin. It seems he doesn't approve of the menus (among other things) in the "Sausage Capital of Texas." We decided to take a break from our DFW barbecue search to return to Elgin while the legendary "hot guts" are still in fashion. In addition to Elgin's Southside Market, Meyer's, and Cross-town Bar-B-Que, we hit Mueller's on the way back through Taylor. Oh, and we stopped in the Czech community of West to take a look at the Nemecek Brothers meat market and to have some kolaches. On to the food...
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DFW Quest for 'Cue (Part 3)
Wednesday, November 24 @ 16:39:16 PST by Scott | 
In the last report, we visited some far flung Metroplex spots, turning up one unexpected gem. This time, we're back in Dallas for some more familiar names: Baker's Ribs, Peggy Sue BBQ, and Holy Smokes. On to the food...
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DFW Quest for 'Cue (Part 2)
Monday, November 15 @ 16:21:44 PST by Scott | 
The search for great DFW barbecue continues. After the last report, in which we were disappointed by a few of the best known, most highly regarded barbecue spots in the Metroplex, the words "wild goose chase" came to mind. But this week, we went to North Main BBQ in Euless, Lee's BBQ in Haslet, and Carter's and Walker's in Dallas, and began to see some signs of life. On to the food...
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DFW Quest for 'Cue (Part 1)
Monday, November 08 @ 15:51:16 PST by Scott | 
Conventional wisdom says that Dallas and Fort Worth have no great barbecue. While my experiences do not contradict that conclusion, I must admit that it's been a long time since I set out to find the area's best. So, after last weekend's barbecue binge in Lockhart and Luling, I played it closer to home this Saturday. This will be the first in an on-going series of experiments testing the conventional wisdom. This week, I visited Angelo's and Railhead in Fort Worth and the original Sonny Bryan's in Dallas. On to the food...
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