Rants & raves - what some call Q !

[FairWeatherSmoker]

I have tried the chains. I have tried the smaller proprietor joints. I even tried a guy with his pit on the side of the road serving Q.

All this talk in here about the TLC we give our meat; the rubs, the spices, TPJ, brines, the whole process of getting it cooked to perfection - is lost on all these people.

For seasoning, I THINK THEY USE LIQUID SMOKE - very lightly. You couldn't find a good piece of hickory/pecan/oak/mesquite anywhere in the joint. I guess salt/pepper/garlic/onion/paprika & so many other spices might offend a taste bud. Sauce is ketchup with brown sugar /honey &/or syrup. None of this bothersome all night cooking for these folks! And be sure to cook it to pieces, no need for teeth here :)

I thought maybe it was just me, but I get similar comments from folks that attend my Q parties. It spoils them so much that they just can't go back to that 'commercial' Q.

SO, if you know of a place around Houston that actually makes good Q, using wood in a smoker with some good rub/seasoning on it, let me know where it is.

[cappy]

For the Houston area, usually people say Burns, Williams, and Thelma's (I think hers is more Southern style).

I haven't been to them yet, though.

You can check out

the B4-U-Eat website (http://www.b4-u-eat.com/eat002.asp?Z=&A=&H=65&N=&S=N) which is dedicated to the Houston area or even the old reviews at BBQ Porch (http://www.bbq-porch.org/reviews/tx.asp) for Texas (not organized by city and not very comprehensive or up-to-date).

You can take a lot of reviews with a grain of salt, as it depends on one's tastes and perspective on what represents "great" barbecue (look at the reviews of Demeris as one example).

[FairWeatherSmoker]

Thanks for the link. I had no idea there were so many q joints in so many places. Must be one behind every bush !!!! It will take a while to read threw all the comments & see if any are worthy of consideration !!

Then again, if I have to drive to the other side of Houston for it, I'll just do it myself :)

[Texana]

Dont waste your time or money at Thelmas .... it sucks ....

[Paul Taylor]

Thank God that I make my own with the help & knowledge from all of ya"ll in here. We have a few "Q"joints up here but nuttin' that gets good reviews & I know why. most of the time they ain't worth it.Hey Craig, I can empathize with ya man.

Paul Taylor

[cappy]

Must be one behind every bush !!!! It will take a while to read threw all the comments & see if any are worthy of consideration !!



Heh - speaking of one behind every Bush, George H.W. Bush's favorite restaurant in Houston is Otto's Barbecue.

You can check out their reviews (http://www.b4-u-eat.com/houston/restaurants/reviews/rsv0085.asp) to see an example of very widely divergent opinions.

[Dustaway]

Dont waste your time or money at Thelmas .... it sucks ....

I guess I need to go to Thelmas :D

[Texana]

I guess I need to go to Thelmas :D


Save your money ... trust me dude ...

If you want to know what it tastes like ...

I know .. It's to easy .. but I have to .. Dusty and I have this thing about
slamming each other .. back and forth .. and well I just have to .. understand?

Anyway ... if you gotta know what it tastes like ...

Just eat your own BBQ ....

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[gordo]

I had a takeout chopped beef sandwich from Thelmas and enjoyed it..huge for $3.95...it was too crowded to eat in there...tried a chopped beef at Burns, and enjoyed it also...I like to try hole in the wall type places, beer joints included..:) but still hard for any of them to measure up to what most cook here..

[HFD26]

I posted this a couple of weeks ago. I have eaten there and it's real good.
http://forum.texasbbqrub.com/showthread.php?t=31633

[Woodman]

Save your money ... trust me dude ...

If you want to know what it tastes like ...

I know .. It's to easy .. but I have to .. Dusty and I have this thing about
slamming each other .. back and forth .. and well I just have to .. understand?

Anyway ... if you gotta know what it tastes like ...

Just eat your own BBQ ....

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Went right over his head Dusty. Right over his head.........