tommykendall
Quintessential Chatty Farker
- Joined
- Aug 13, 2003
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
Well - just fisished 3 weeks of travel (Mon-Wed) in NY, TX, AL, then each Thurs in DC giving all day briefings. This is a Q report for TX and AL.
TEXAS:
Landed at DFW Mon evening and headed NE to Greenville. Passed 2 Soul Man's BBQ joints on the way out. Heard they're pretty good, but I didn't stop. I was on a mission to hit Randy White's BBQ in Greenville before they closed at 9:00pm. Arrived at 8:55 just before they locked the door. This joint was quite large, decorated nicely, and very clean. Not what some locals would call a "dirty spoon" place. Food was wrapped up, but still on the cutting board. Sides were still out. Ordered brisket and TX hotlinks. Both were good. Brisket (flat) was still moist, nice smoke ring, and nice smoke flavor. Beans were not great. Sauce was good. Didn't see where the cookers were - it was dark. About $8.50 for dinner.
Next day lunch - joint called Sparerib (Greenville area still). Despite the name - they specialize in beef. Small dirty spoon joint all the way. Had a brisket platter, pintos, some deep fried corn contraption (then fried okra and homeade potato chips of someone else's plate). Big ól brick cooker lined the entire back wall of the kitchen. The whole place smelled like smoke and so did I when I left. Everything really good. About $8.50 for lunch.
That night Dinner - TexMex (SUCKED)
Next Day Lunch - joint called Ernie's BBQ (Ernie is dead). This place rocked and I think they were once in National Geopraphic Mag. Dirty spoon all the way. The seats lined the left and right walls of the place, made from old wooden school seats. Could barely get my skinny ass into one. Awesome moist brisket sandwiches served on a hamburger bun with homeade fries. My friend paid for lunch - 2 double (double meat) Ernies, 2 orders of fries, and 2 teas - like $9.50 total. I went back up for another double Ernie - cost $3.40!! Kickass sauce.
If I had to pick only one place to above to return to above - Ernie's. If I had to pick one not to go back to - Randy White's (not saying it was bad by any means).
I wish I had more time to coordinate the trip and arrive on the weekend. 3 Sticks was only like 15 min down the road, and while I talked to BRD, it was too late in the day Wed to see him cuz of my flight.
ALABAMA - stay tuned
TEXAS:
Landed at DFW Mon evening and headed NE to Greenville. Passed 2 Soul Man's BBQ joints on the way out. Heard they're pretty good, but I didn't stop. I was on a mission to hit Randy White's BBQ in Greenville before they closed at 9:00pm. Arrived at 8:55 just before they locked the door. This joint was quite large, decorated nicely, and very clean. Not what some locals would call a "dirty spoon" place. Food was wrapped up, but still on the cutting board. Sides were still out. Ordered brisket and TX hotlinks. Both were good. Brisket (flat) was still moist, nice smoke ring, and nice smoke flavor. Beans were not great. Sauce was good. Didn't see where the cookers were - it was dark. About $8.50 for dinner.
Next day lunch - joint called Sparerib (Greenville area still). Despite the name - they specialize in beef. Small dirty spoon joint all the way. Had a brisket platter, pintos, some deep fried corn contraption (then fried okra and homeade potato chips of someone else's plate). Big ól brick cooker lined the entire back wall of the kitchen. The whole place smelled like smoke and so did I when I left. Everything really good. About $8.50 for lunch.
That night Dinner - TexMex (SUCKED)
Next Day Lunch - joint called Ernie's BBQ (Ernie is dead). This place rocked and I think they were once in National Geopraphic Mag. Dirty spoon all the way. The seats lined the left and right walls of the place, made from old wooden school seats. Could barely get my skinny ass into one. Awesome moist brisket sandwiches served on a hamburger bun with homeade fries. My friend paid for lunch - 2 double (double meat) Ernies, 2 orders of fries, and 2 teas - like $9.50 total. I went back up for another double Ernie - cost $3.40!! Kickass sauce.
If I had to pick only one place to above to return to above - Ernie's. If I had to pick one not to go back to - Randy White's (not saying it was bad by any means).
I wish I had more time to coordinate the trip and arrive on the weekend. 3 Sticks was only like 15 min down the road, and while I talked to BRD, it was too late in the day Wed to see him cuz of my flight.
ALABAMA - stay tuned
