Big Mike's In Houma, they make their own BBQ sauce that is off the chain. Their original building burnt down, now they setup at a shell station on the east side of houma

Coopers in Junction, TX is awesome as is Laird's in Llano. One other place is in San Saba, TX on the main street in front of the Super S grocery but can't remember its name.

QUOTE=eman;281414]Only one place, My House![/QUOTE]

My dad owns the Pelican Pub off exit 179 by the golf course. I'm meeting Corey there Sat if you want to bring some samples. I'll buy the beer. If not what is your address and I'll bring the beer there. And Corey. Lol

are you talkin bout the place kinda down town by the water with canvas walls? That's Iron Works if that's the place, they have Iron Gate Lounge

Can't believe nobody's mentioned memphis. Can't remember the name of the place but there is so much good BBQ there I think it would be hard to find a bad one

I like TJ Ribs in Baton Rouge just watch out for the gun slingers. HaHa!

Wherever is good for me! C'mon down Bob! Been a while since you made the trek this way! Got a battery for ya anyway!

Real Pit BBQ in Livingston and Hi Ho BBQ in Denham Springs for samiches. Best pulled pork and beef samiches ever!

No sir........the best was the orginal Hi Ho in Hammond!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Never been there but I have heard that alot. Got to try it cause I can't believe there is better out there.

Calhoun's in Gatlinberg TN...

Hickory smoked prime rib with a great horseradish sauce that will bring tears to your eyes...

Hydro

I used to eat at hi ho when i went to school at SLU., 2 hiho porks and a root beer. Is it still open?

Dan's BBQ Express in Lake Chuck!! Place is the best!!

Thats when we used to get em........Went to SLU also.
Just 2??????? We used to buy em by the dozen!!!!!!!:work:

I don't know if it's still open, haven't been to Hammond in forever.

If your serious about making a trip to Texas to tour our BBQ restaurants and markets, you have to purchase this book by Robb Walsh:

http://www.robbwalsh.com/books/book5/

Robb Walsh has done the homework and road work. The book is an excellent tool to get an idea of how it should really be done.

In my travels, the best BBQ I have tasted has been in Lockhart, TX. My two favorite stops in Lockhart are Smitty's Market and Black's BBQ. The sausage at Smitty's is insanely good. The beef at Black's is the best I have ever had from a food establishment. My son ordered a beef rib plate at Black's and the lady behind the counter told him that they only had one beef rib left. It was the size of a football and cost me $16.00 by itself. My wife is not a fan of smoked sausage. She took one bite of the sausage at Smitty's and finished a whole link by herself.

http://www.smittysmarket.com/

http://www.blacksbbq.com/

My .02 opinion, if the pit smoking the meat is automated, the meat will be boring and bland. Human interaction is a must to make quality BBQ. The closer you get to the taste of backyard BBQ, the better.

DO NOT SOAK YOUR MEAT IN SAUCE!!!!! If your meat is cooked right, sauce won't be necessary.

yes it is.

Yep off of red river, sorry Iron Works. Used to be an old blacksmith shop

Thanks buoy37. Just ordered the book. Lockhart was the one town I already knew would be one of my stops. After I read the book I'm going to pan my route. Plan to do Texas. Then Memphis and the Carolinas next year or later this year.

Try the links at City Meat Market in Giddings Tx.

:eek:....you ain't had real BBQ then. :p

To any of you that fish Toledo on the Texas side...maybe you can chime in on my favorite for ribs....hell...it's all good: Hemphill BBQ. This guy has the old school wood smoker on a rotisserie in an huge iron pit that is hand cranked. This guy knows his how to cook to the T on that thing and his rubs are the TITS. Don't even need BBQ sauce.

If you haven't been and you're up that way.

you can check them out on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/HEMPHI...499919?sk=wall

They r located off Old Sabine Town Road just off 87.