picz77 wrote:
> I scanned Texas Monthly's Barbecue article in the Dr's office beforehand,
> but I really didn't have enough time to assimilate all the info. Back in the
> seventies, when TM first published a list, I spent a lot of time and drove
> a lot of miles checking out about 90% of the places listed. But this was just
> a weekend getaway with the chance to sample a couple of places.
>
> I had a couple of hours only to kill around lunchtime Friday, so I took a short
> Hill Country sight-seeing loop out 290. I thought TM mentioned a place in Dripping
> Springs but I couldn't remember the name. No matter, Dripping Springs
> is pretty small, and I stopped at Riley's downtown (bikers welcome ;-)). It was
> very good, the sauce was very sweet and I didn't even try Riley's new "sweet"
> sauce. I had the hoagie plate w/slaw. I would return.
>
> In Johnson City I was again perplexed. Which place was on TM's list
> I chose Ken's World Class, which worried me a little, because usually
> an advertised claim of "world class" indicates it's probably not.
> The sandwich was generous, tender, and juicy, the sauce was in
> ketchup containers (ketchup?). It was good, but I wouldn't drive 240
> miles to return.
>
> Next afternoon, I awoke in beautiful Lockhart State Park. :-) So far,
> I have always found a campsite there, although it was crowded.
> McKinney Falls was full up as it has been the last four times I've
> attempted a stay there. (I saw the biggest whitetail buck I have
> ever seen as I was leaving the MF park entrance.)
>
> I usually go to Kreuz but this time I picked Lockhart Chisholm
> Trail. I got the beef plate w/cornbread and homemade bread.
> The meat was very Very good as were the sides and sauce.
> I would recommend it. Got a pound to go and headed north.
>
> Skipped the place in Elgin, to get to Mueller's in Taylor.
> Mueller's was on that old legacy TM list, but somehow
> I never stopped there as I thought it was so close to
> I-35, I would get there next time. That was 30 years ago.
> Mueller's was out of meat when I arrived.;-( Taylor and
> Elgin are top of the agenda on the next occasion.
>
> Pulled into my driveway at 10:00 PM and nuked the
> pound for a minute with some H.E.B. bakery rolls and
> jalapenos and cheese from the fridge. yum
>
Good job. Heck, I live here and never been to Riley's or Ken's.
Definitley not a shortage of damn good bbq 'round here.