Curious observation about Texas

[KBCraig]

Dining in a local BBQ joint today, a curious bit of Texas truism dawned on me:

In Texas, a "pit" isn't a hole in the ground; it's an above-ground, often mobile, metal structure for smoking BBQ.

In Texas, a "tank" isn't an above-ground metal structure; it's a hole in the ground the rest of the world calls a "pond".

For anyone passing down I-30 west of Texarkana, I highly recommend Ramage Farms at the Hooks exist. Good 'Q there (and I don't give that rating lightly!) Or, give me a couple of days notice, and I'll hook you up right in my back yard. Burnt ends as a bonus.

Kevin

[Tom Sawyer]

You could start a Bar-B-Q catering business in the Shire...
Hard to get good BBQ up here. Most think it is the sauce, when it is the smoked meat.

I've watched a guy that started out doing catering grow into having a popular roadside restaurant.

[Kat Kanning]

....imagining KB in his pink frilly apron 

[Lloyd Danforth]

Easily

[cathleeninnh]

Down'n Dirty 168 Amory St in Manchester does some excellent smoked meat. Sauce is optional.

Cathleen

[Tom Sawyer]

Down'n Dirty 168 Amory St in Manchester does some excellent smoked meat. Sauce is optional.

Cathleen

This has more credibility when I hear it said with your southern accent. 

[Lloyd Danforth]

I read/hear everything she says with a Southern accent

[Kat Kanning]

Why does every thread about Texas degrade into discussion about BBQ? 

[KBCraig]

Why does every thread about Texas degrade into discussion about BBQ? 

Discussion about BBQ elevates the conversation. 

[cathleeninnh]

It's better than shit kickin.

Cathleen

[mike82934]

I'll get to finally try "real" barbeque when I get moved down there in a couple months. I meant to find a place when we were staying in Jasper for a few days, but we kept pretty busy just looking at property.
The thing that I didn't understand was that I couldn't find a place that served crawfish. Catfish was aplenty, but there wasn't a crawfish one...and so close to Louisiana!
I may have to just cross the state line every once in awhile to go get my fix. 

[David]

Hard to get good BBQ up here. Most think it is the sauce, when it is the smoked meat.

I agree.  I try at least once a year to go to a rib burnoff.  I go from vender to vender buying little 3 bone samplers.  MMM MMM good.  I can easily spend 30-40 dollars.  (now you know why I only like to do this once a year.)  I missed last year.  I'll have to make up for it in '08. 

[Tom Sawyer]

Pulled pork is my favorite. I got to get my smoker going again.

[Pat K]

Pulled pork is my favorite. I got to get my smoker going again.

O-K once again I want it noted,
the great restraint I am showing,
by not commenting here!!

[Tom Sawyer]

Pulled pork is my favorite. I got to get my smoker going again.

O-K once again I want it noted,
the great restraint I am showing,
by not commenting here!!

What the hell are you stalking me?