Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q: Briskets to The Left of Me, Briskets to The Right of Me!
Paraphrasing the immortal Line from The Charge of the Light Brigade Seems to work for Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q. My appreciation for Rudy’s moist brisket has long been documented. They buy the best briskets and prepare them for smoking along with their proprietary recipe. This results in tenderly amazing flavors. There is indeed a […]
Pig Pen BBQ in Dripping Springs is Worth a Visit
Okay, so the name’s a cute play on words meaning they do pork ribs, pork sausage, and pulled pork. You know what? This place serves up some damned tasty ‘cue. The pulled pork is moist, tender and very tasty. The ribs are also quite good. Ditto for the pork loin. It’s located in a small […]
First Taste of The Brisket Gumbo at The Switch
I had lunch at The Switch with Ron Oliveira and tried the Brisket Gumbo. Unusual dish in that it’s served over a potato salad base but the flavors are fairly mild and the tastes are engaging. You can see Todd Duplechan‘s nuanced influence here and it’s what I expected. I’m really liking this place! […]
Meet Frankie Hoch, Pitmaster at It’s All Good BBQ in Spicewood
Does this guy look happy? He should. He’s Frankie Hoch, Pitmaster at It’s All Good BBQ. Frankie has been a weekend smoker and griller for years when he’s not fixing police cars for the city of Austin. He met his eventual partners at It’s All Good at barbecue competitions around the area. Dale Wieczyk, for […]
A Little Variety at The Switch
Pork ribs, moist brisket, beautiful sausage, hush puppies and a side called smothered cabbage. Nice plate and it’s a great sampler. Great things happening down at The Switch in Belterra Village.
Bill Dumas on His Turf by The Smokers at The Switch in Belterra Village
Bill Dumas is a tested BBQ veteran griller and smoker who is taking care of business at The Switch, a partnership between the Stiles Switch BBQ and Lenoir brain trusts that recently opened in Belterra Village near Dripping Springs. Shane Stiles and Todd Duplechan of Lenoir are friends and also partners in the revival of […]
Austin BBQ Wars: Best Austin BBQ
Like any other red blooded Austinite, I love eating the entire panoply of smoked meats and fowl that most of us fondly refer to as “cue.” Unlike most other Austinites, however, I am a restaurant critic. In that capacity, I have traveled to many so-called meccas of BBQ including the Carolinas, Memphis, Kansas City, and […]
BBQ Wars Coming Soon: who has the best barbecue in Austin?
We’re about to take on a project dealing with the most hotly contested and ongoing Central Texas food argument that’s raged from downtown to The Hill country: who, in the Austin area, in our opinion, really has the best BBQ? It’s bound to make some folks happy while pissing other people off, but that’s what […]
The Story Behind Big Cat BBQ
Sometimes the story behind a restaurant is as interesting or more so than the food itself. Such may be the case with Big Cat BBQ in Cedar Park and its founder James Jones. I first met James about a month ago when we joined KEYE meteorologist Chikage Windler and her family at Big Cat for […]
Rudy’s Bar-B-Q
11570 Research Blvd. Austin, TX 78705 (512) 418-9898 & 2451 S. Cap of Texas Hwy. Austin, TX 78746 (512) 329-5554 2400 IH-35 N. Round Rock, TX 78681 (512) 244-2936 & 7709 RR 620 Austin, TX 78726 (512) 250-8002 Sun-Thu: 10:30am-9pm Fri-Sat: 10:30am-10pm (Hours Vary per Location) — REVIEW rudys.com Prices and selection vary by […]
PoK-e-Jo’s
4109 Capital of TX Hwy. Ste. #100-R Austin, TX 78704 (512) 440-0447 & 9828 Great Hills Trail Austin, TX 78759 (512) 338-1990 & 1000 E. 41st St. Austin, TX 78751 (512) 302-1200 2121 Parmer Lane Austin, TX 78727 (512) 491-0434 & 1202-C N. IH-35 Round Rock, TX 78681 (512) 338-7578 REVIEW pokejos.com
Zed’s
501 Canyon Ridge Dr. Austin, TX 78753 (512) 339-9337 Tues-Thu: 11am-10pm Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm Sun: 11am-4pm Mon: Closed REVIEW zeds.bz
Smoke’n Hops
3799 East US 290 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 655-3069 Mon-Sun: 11am-Midnight smokehops.com
Hao Hao
1901 W. William Cannon Drive Austin, Texas 78745 (512) 447-8121 Tue-Fri: 11am-2:30pm Tue-Fri: 5-9:30pm Sat: Noon-9:30pm Sun: Noon-9pm Mon: Closed REVIEW haohaoaustin.com CHINESE MENU Appetizers Egg rolls(1) $1.00 Fried Wonton(10) $3.50 Fried Jumbo Shrimp(4) $5.95 Fried or Steamed Dumplings(8) $6.95 Fried Chicken Wings(8) $5.95 Crispy Scallop w/ plum sauce(8) $6.95 BBQ Spare ribs(4) $6.95 […]
Hoover’s Cooking
2002 Manor Rd. Austin TX, 78722 (512) 479-5006 Mon-Fri: 11am-10pm Sat-Sun: 8am-10pm REVIEW hooverscooking.com House Warmers Aus-Tex Wings . . . $6.99 Pepper-fire soaked & then smoked. Queso & Chips . . . $5.89 Smooth cheeses with a mix of smoked veggies. Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla . . . $8.49 It’s SOME GOOD! Salsa & […]
