If you are going to be near San Antonio skip the Alamo and go to Rudy's "The Worst BBQ in Texas!" (but don't believe them).
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60956-d470043-Reviews-Rudy_s_Barbecue-San_Antonio_Texas.html I have eaten there several times and it is great and you can't get more authentic. -scott On Friday, June 13, 2008, at 12:35PM, "Rick Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I have seen multiple Food Network specials and shows about BBQ - that's >kinda how I got the idea. Well, that, and that we both love BBQ. My son's >been able to keep up with my rib appetite since he was 10. I'm looking for >places that the Food Network may have never heard of, but that you have. I >don't care what kind of Q it is - if it's grilled or smoked, pork or beef, >wet or dry. If it's real good, I want to try it. > >Rick > >On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Mac Rhoades <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I don't have any specific spots in mind, but Food Network has had specials >> on BBQ places around the country. You might try their web site to do some >> research. >> ------Original Message------ >> From: Rick Cook >> To: [email protected] >> ReplyTo: [email protected] >> Sent: Jun 13, 2008 11:46 >> Subject: OT: BBQ tour >> >> ** My son just graduated from HS, and will leave for the Marines in >> October. Sometime between now and then, he and I are going to drive >> cross-country on a BBQ tour. We'll start and end in Seattle, but we intend >> to hit all of the areas of the country famous for BBQ: Texas, Louisiana, >> the rest of the South, North Carolina, Memphis, Chicago, and Kansas City. >> >> We're still planning the specifics, and here's where all y'all come in: >> >> I would love to know THE places to go in your part of the country (assuming >> it's one I mentioned above - this will be almost entirely SOUTH of the >> Mason-Dixon line) for outstanding BBQ, whether they're famous or a >> hole-in-the-wall. We'll stay away from big chains for the most part (we >> have Famous Dave's up here), unless it is a local/regional one with a good >> local reputation. >> >> Thanks in advance for sharing! >> >> Rick >> > >_______________________________________________________________________________ >UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org >Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
