Stacy's Bar-B-Q (Jacksonville, TX)
I've driven past Stacy's on my way to Lufkin, TX several times, but never during operating hours. Today I made it to Jacksonville just after 11:00am, so I decided to pop in and grab some quick...
View ArticlePitt Stop Bar-B-Que (Lufkin, TX)
I was in dire need of a snack before I began my 3 1/2 hour drive back to Dallas. Pitt Stop is one of the few remaining barbecue joints in Lufkin I hadn't yet sampled, so I thought I'd give it a try.The...
View ArticleBaby Back Shak (Dallas, TX)
Baby Back Shak has been on my radar for quite a while, but something always seems to come up at the last minute to prevent me from going. Today was an easier day at work, so I took some personal time...
View ArticleWhitt's Barbecue (Nashville, TN)
I'd only been in Nash-vegas for a mere half hour, and I was already on the hunt for smoked meat. Whitt's wasn't on the top of my barbecue to-do list, but I needed lunch and it was near my hotel.Whitt's...
View ArticleJack's Bar-B-Que (Nashville, TN)
My nearly inedible lunch left me absolutely starving by 5:00pm. I did the only sensible thing and hit the road in search of more barbecue. Jack's was a bit of a drive from my hotel, but I hoped it'd be...
View ArticleThe Dog of Nashville (Nashville, TN)
My pre-trip research revealed a bbq hotdog near Vanderbilt University that sounded awesome. I was still fairly full from dinner, but sometimes it's hard for me to pass up the siren song of smoked...
View ArticleNeely's Bar-B-Que (Nashville, TN)
I'm always a bit skeptical of airport barbecue, but I needed some food in me before the flight back to Dallas. Neely's is run by Tony Neely, brother of Food Network's Pat Neely, so I hoped this airport...
View ArticleLongoria's BBQ (Everman, TX)
I'm slowly but surely making my way through the Texas Monthly list of the Top 50 BBQ Joints for 2013, with 11 under my belt thus far. Today I took a detour on my way back to the office in search of...
View ArticleCattleack Barbeque (Dallas, TX)
With its "Friday lunch only" business hours, getting to Cattleack Barbeque has been a tough row to hoe. Even then, they're only open from 10:30am until the food runs out. Today I was lucky enough to...
View ArticleWoodshed Smokehouse (Fort Worth, TX)
To commemorate my last week at work, the firm let me pick out a spot for a farewell lunch. I knew it would be barbecue, but I wanted to try something less run-of-the-mill. Woodshed Smokehouse was the...
View ArticleMaze Grill (London, England)
I promised my wife that I wouldn't make our long-awaited UK vacation all about barbecue. When we discovered that world-renowned chef Gordon Ramsay had 'que on the menu at one of his London restaurants,...
View ArticleThe Kilted Kangaroo (Stirling, Scotland)
There weren't too many options for barbecue around Scotland, but there was one spot in Stirling that was definitely on my radar. Who could resist a place called The Kilted Kangaroo?This is a fun joint...
View ArticleSoulman's Bar-B-Que (Mesquite, TX)
It had been a few weeks since I'd last devoured some smoked meat, and my inner carnivore was having serious withdrawals. Soulman's has billboards all around the Dallas suburbs which tout their "Since...
View ArticleThe Bar-B-Q Crib (Dallas, TX)
With only 5 weeks left in DFW, I'm trying to hit up most of the few remaining barbecue joints I haven't yet sampled. Today I took a short drive east in search of The Bar-B-Q Crib. This place is really...
View ArticleMr. Blackwell's Smoke Ring BBQ (Mesquite, TX)
After a week of solid packing, I felt like I deserved a little smoked meat treat. Some protein would probably be helpful as well. For no reason in particular, Mr. Blackwell's Smoke Ring BBQ was my pick...
View ArticleNovosad's BBQ & Sausage Market (Hallettsville, TX)
On this particular weekend, Mrs. Barbecue Fiend and I were down in Schulenburg, Texas for one last hometown visit before our fast-approaching move to Nashville. The Central Texas barbecue style is...
View ArticleRound 2: Lockhart Smokehouse (Dallas, TX)
Getting ready to move is always hard, especially when there are so many people to say goodbye to. I was down in Oak Cliff visiting my friend and his new baby, which also happened to be just a few miles...
View ArticleCorky's Ribs & BBQ (Memphis, TN)
My wife and I had only been back in Tennessee about a week, the majority of which had been spent unpacking and organizing our belongings (as well as our lives). As a treat, we decided to roll through...
View ArticleFat Boy's BBQ (Antioch, TN)
Moving to a new city is always tough. You have to find a new dentist, a new barber, and, of course, a new favorite barbecue joint. I'd prefer my teeth and my hair to come out perfect the first time...
View ArticleHatfield's BBQ & Country Deli (Nashville, TN)
Today I was in need of both lunch and a study break, which was a perfect excuse for barbecue. My initial trek to Ron's BBQ & Fish was a disappointing bust, so I decided to try Hatfield's instead.As...
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