Hi from Philaldephia
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:35 am
Hey, folks. New member from Philly here. I've lived on the east coast for 15 years but I'm originally from Houston, TX where I developed my love of BBQ at Goode Company.
It used to be I only expected to eat Texas BBQ in Texas. But over the past 10 years or so Texas BBQ made its way out east in a whole new way. (I think it probably has something to do with the explosive growth of SXSW in Austin, leading the outside world to begin to discover Texas, but that's a topic for a whole different post). The result is that there are now a handful of pretty decent spots for Texas-style BBQ in Philly and New York. The biggest one, a chain all over NYC called Hill Country, is openly modeled on Kreuz in Lockhart.
And while those are welcomed developments, it's also true that eating at these places (so far, anyway) really only serves as a reminder that there's much better BBQ out there. And I don't mean to knock them, they're professionals, and they do a good job--it's pretty decent! But I can't help but feel like I'm at the Disneyland version of a BBQ joint, shelling out $60 per person, with all the Texas kitsch plastered all over the walls.
SO. That's why I'm here. I want to be able to make a f-----g unbelievable brisket in my own backyard. I'm on my way: I smoked my first backyard brisket over the weekend and it turned out, well, pretty decent! But I've got a lot to learn from you folks. And I'm looking forward to it.
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Greg
It used to be I only expected to eat Texas BBQ in Texas. But over the past 10 years or so Texas BBQ made its way out east in a whole new way. (I think it probably has something to do with the explosive growth of SXSW in Austin, leading the outside world to begin to discover Texas, but that's a topic for a whole different post). The result is that there are now a handful of pretty decent spots for Texas-style BBQ in Philly and New York. The biggest one, a chain all over NYC called Hill Country, is openly modeled on Kreuz in Lockhart.
And while those are welcomed developments, it's also true that eating at these places (so far, anyway) really only serves as a reminder that there's much better BBQ out there. And I don't mean to knock them, they're professionals, and they do a good job--it's pretty decent! But I can't help but feel like I'm at the Disneyland version of a BBQ joint, shelling out $60 per person, with all the Texas kitsch plastered all over the walls.
SO. That's why I'm here. I want to be able to make a f-----g unbelievable brisket in my own backyard. I'm on my way: I smoked my first backyard brisket over the weekend and it turned out, well, pretty decent! But I've got a lot to learn from you folks. And I'm looking forward to it.
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Greg
