DFW BBQ Tour

[Jose]

I say we still keep Pecan Lodge on for the next 'Que gtg, I'll go and check out Hutchins since its not to far from me, that way we don't waste time on another place that isn't worth going to.

I figured since Matt wanted to hit them it would be worth a deviation on the schedule. Hit me up when you do and I'll make the trip up there. Hell maybe Hutchins this weekend and Pecan Lodge next?

Hutchins is mothafuckin' money!

That looks pretty good (especially compared to Jambo's!). How are the sides?

[Roscoe]

Hutchins is mothafuckin' money!

[Rick Modena]

I say we still keep Pecan Lodge on for the next 'Que gtg, I'll go and check out Hutchins since its not to far from me, that way we don't waste time on another place that isn't worth going to.

[Jose]

I say we roll up north and hit Hutchin's BBQ in Frisco, next. I've heard some good things

We were going to hit up Pecan Lodge at the beginning of next month but I think Henry will be OK with checking out this place instead.

Poor Daddy Smokehouse

OK I'll add it to my list of places to check out if I'm in the area.

Has anyone tried the pulled pork at Subway? Jared?

LMAO!!

Zagat seems to really like Smoke.

http://www.zagat.com/b/best-barbecue-joints-in-texas

I thought that was a good place and most of them I'm familiar enough with or have been to them before. I've been to Smoke a couple of different times and wouldn't have put it on that list. They may sell brisket (I haven't tried it yet) but I wouldn't consider them a BBQ joint, more of a medium to high end restaurant that sells some smoked meats.

Because they're smart.

Have you ate there before and if so what did you order? I'm not trying to be abrasive, I've ate there a couple of times and had a burger and some salmon but nothing that I would consider BBQ so I was just curious.

smoke is awesome.

Same question for you if you don't mind.

I guess no Jambos for me...Finally had a chance to go up there this weekend.

Go check it out bro if it's not to long of a drive for you (40 minutes for me). Maybe me and Henry went up there on a bad day (it happens) but I've crossed it off of my list now of places to try out.

Think im going to go there this weekend and see how it is.

Post up if you do or wait until next weekend when we head up there.

[streetdemon70]

I say we roll up north and hit Hutchin's BBQ in Frisco, next. I've heard some good things

Think im going to go there this weekend and see how it is.

[beefed88]

smoke is awesome.

[Juiced4v]

I guess no Jambos for me...Finally had a chance to go up there this weekend.

[SVT Lurch]

Zagat seems to really like Smoke.

Because they're smart.

[BP]

Zagat seems to really like Smoke.

http://www.zagat.com/b/best-barbecue-joints-in-texas

[BradM]

Has anyone tried the pulled pork at Subway? Jared?

[lincolnboy]

Any idea of the name?

Poor Daddy Smokehouse

[Silverback]

I say we roll up north and hit Hutchin's BBQ in Frisco, next. I've heard some good things

[Jose]

Ill give it a shot in the next month or two, Im still waiting on a date that my office will be live and ready.

There was a place in south Arlington that opened up and people were raving about a few years back. I tried it one night, and it was dry, flavorless meat that I didnt want to even finish. I couldnt believe that people were still going on and on about it, so i gave it another shot, and it was pretty damn good. I doubt that most people would open a BBQ restaurant without the ability to make some good meat, but I do think that a lot of them go under because they cant do it consistently.

THIS! Consistency IMO is what separates the true pit masters from everybody else.

A good example for me would be the first time I went to Lockhart BBQ in Bishop Arts. I hit them up a couple of weeks after they first opened back in 2011, I wasn't impressed. Went there a couple of months later and was similarly not impressed. I mean it was good but not great and not worth the extra cost and dealing with any crowds/parking. Went there a couple of weeks back and they had me as soon as I unwrapped the brisket I bought. It was truly mouth watering

I'm not sure what's going on with some of these places, I can tell you that Hard 8 and Rudy's always have hot meat and plenty flavorful. It's better than some of the places that I have been to that are supposed to be award winning. Not to say that they are the best, but for just down the street and not have to drive to Austin Texas they can handle me some BBQ.
Again though, so far Slow Bone and Lockharts are the best, but Rudy's and Hard 8 are good for in a pinch and now that Lockharts is open I get another place to add tha's close, they only thing with them is that of all the places (towns) they could have opened they open right next door to the fucking Plano Police dept., that right there makes me not want to go there, assholes!

I need to try Rudy's out sometime soon. But I've been to a couple of the Hard 8 locations and it's good but not great or on par with the best in the area. It's certainly good for a chain and I'd probably rank them around 7 or 8 out of 10.

[jyro]

" next door to the fucking Plano Police dept"

don't take your dog, it'll be ok.

[Rick Modena]

I'm not sure what's going on with some of these places, I can tell you that Hard 8 and Rudy's always have hot meat and plenty flavorful. It's better than some of the places that I have been to that are supposed to be award winning. Not to say that they are the best, but for just down the street and not have to drive to Austin Texas they can handle me some BBQ.
Again though, so far Slow Bone and Lockharts are the best, but Rudy's and Hard 8 are good for in a pinch and now that Lockharts is open I get another place to add tha's close, they only thing with them is that of all the places (towns) they could have opened they open right next door to the fucking Plano Police dept., that right there makes me not want to go there, assholes!