So I did Uncle Lou's in sketchy Memphis from Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives on the Food Network, not that I ever watch TV anymore. Every hotel has a different cable package and I keep changing time zones.
Then on Saturday I did Green Mesquite(also from Triple D) in Austin, TX, and had the 3 meat plate with brisket, pulled pork, and pork ribs, pinto(baked) beans and green beans. Good taste on the meat, not too much smoke and tender, the sauce (there is only one) was great and I was quite happy. So for take-out for an evening of college football I the chili with chopped beef and the jumbalya. The chili was good with a good hint of spice, but no corn which I like in my chili. And the jumbalya was great, I had it for dinner (along with a 12-pack of Fat Tire) and breakfast, definitely a place I would strongly recommend and go to again. I did have to park on a side street, but that what happens with a fricking 35' truck.
Then Sunday lunch I drove a total of 90 minutes out of my way to eat at The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que(Triple D and more than one Travel channel show) original location in Driftwood, TX. And blew right by the entrance. And missed the confusing next entrance that said "Do Not Enter, Buses Only" I eventually got turned around a few miles down the road (it's not in a highly populated area) and pulled into what was marked as the bus entrance, which was actually just the exit. Oh well, so life goes with the truck. And the place was MASSIVE. We're talking two buildings, and a giant, dusty bumpy parking lot. The parking lot was good, as I weaved my way through the craters to the back and parked. Even with a pile of people, I was seated in less than 5 minutes, and first thing inside the door is the massive, 6 foot diameter, wood fired pit heaped with slabs of ribs, brisket, sausage, just lots of goodness. Again, I went with a 3 meat plate, pork ribs, brisket, and sausage, baked beans and potato salad. And I don't eat potato salad, ever. No mayo, salad dressing bullshit, or mustard for me. And I told the server I didn't want the potato salad, and he asked if I'd ever had theirs, nope. Apparently theirs is made with potatoes, onions, salt, pepper, and BAR-B-QUE SAUCE!!! So I found possibly the one potato salad in the world I'll eat, although it was more like roughly smashed potatoes with BBQ sauce served room temp, but tasty. The meat had a fantastic taste and the smoke was perfect, and the smoke ring was impressive, no faking that bad boy. The sauce, both the traditional and habanero, I'd skip them and eat the meat straight up, the sauce isn't very good. The habanero isn't spicy, and the traditional isn't tomato based, isn't a vinegar base, and might be a mustard base, but I've had alot better this past week. Hell, already 4 different BBQ joints, 7 meals, in a week and I didn't have a choice where I ate the rest of meals last week. So I'm eating my way through Texas, BBQ joint by BBQ joint.
Which leads me to the unpleasant realization that I need to drink less and eat more salad when I arrived at Salt Lick, stood up in the truck and the button of my shorts broke. Not the string holding it on broke, but the center of the button ripped out. Now I'm not huge, and I've had the shorts since high school, but I did start running tonight and had a salad with dinner. And intend to keep it up. I HATE clothes shopping (just ask Matt and Mer), and I refuse to get fat, it's just bad, and expensive. So I'll put a stop to that after my rude introduction today. Cheap ass button.
I'll try and post my pictures from Green Mesquite and Salt Lick later this week. Tomorrow is explore Houston!
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