BBQ Tour

[Andrew_Kotowski]

Fantastic. I’ve got some friends in Austin that could help me power through 5 lbs of Franklin, especially if it saves 3 hrs!!!

[Jason_T]

If your tour is 3-4 weeks you can certainly expand it beyond just TX, unless you just really like cow. You could, for example, fly into KC, hit a few spots there (at least Joe’s, but plenty of others to consider), drive to STL, hit Pappy’s and, again, plenty of others if you want to take the time (bonus - I would come drink - and eat - with you if I’m in town), then drive to Memphis (Central BBQ, you mentioned Commissary), then on to NOLA, Houston, Austin, Dallas, and OKC, flying home from there.

In Memphis I highly recommend the original Centeal, and think it’s several notches above Commissary, which I just did not get at all.

[Jason_T]

Huge +1 for KC and NOLA.

[Andrew_Kotowski]

If your tour is 3-4 weeks you can certainly expand it beyond just TX, unless you just really like cow. You could, for example, fly into KC, hit a few spots there (at least Joe’s, but plenty of others to consider), drive to STL, hit Pappy’s and, again, plenty of others if you want to take the time (bonus - I would come drink - and eat - with you if I’m in town), then drive to Memphis (Central BBQ, you mentioned Commissary), then on to NOLA, Houston, Austin, Dallas, and OKC, flying home from there.

In Memphis I highly recommend the original Centeal, and think it’s several notches above Commissary, which I just did not get at all.

Personal context re: Commissary - my father was driving through with me and is a big steam locomotive / train artist and historian. Commissary was a great stop for us given its location on the train tracks. Was even cooler because they had a pic of a Southern Railways engine next to the bathroom… and he had fired the engine before (iirc).

Dad: How are you going to know the guys we’re meeting?
Me: Uh, see the two dudes with three cases of stemware and a travel cooler? I’m guessing that’s them.

[Jason_T]

If your tour is 3-4 weeks you can certainly expand it beyond just TX, unless you just really like cow. You could, for example, fly into KC, hit a few spots there (at least Joe’s, but plenty of others to consider), drive to STL, hit Pappy’s and, again, plenty of others if you want to take the time (bonus - I would come drink - and eat - with you if I’m in town), then drive to Memphis (Central BBQ, you mentioned Commissary), then on to NOLA, Houston, Austin, Dallas, and OKC, flying home from there.

In Memphis I highly recommend the original Centeal, and think it’s several notches above Commissary, which I just did not get at all.

Personal context re: Commissary - my father was driving through with me and is a big steam locomotive / train artist and historian. Commissary was a great stop for us given its location on the train tracks. Was even cooler because they had a pic of a Southern Railways engine next to the bathroom… and he had fired the engine before (iirc).

Dad: How are you going to know the guys we’re meeting?
Me: Uh, see the two dudes with three cases of stemware and a travel cooler? I’m guessing that’s them.

That’s awesome!