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AustinMT

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  1. If you head to Monterrey. The Aquarium there is awesome
  2. Not a huge fan of SF, but... Scoma’s. It’s like walking back in time. Food is good (not great) but the whole atmosphere is cool. You’ll think you see Sinatra there.
  3. Bought a bottle of 1920 last weekend for the first time, and shared it with friends. We all thought is was really good for a $50 bourbon
  4. Franklin’s YouTube video on how to trim a brisket is helpful
  5. I never thought about that — that is a great tip
  6. WIth your depth of vocabulary, you must be in MENSA, like Coach Herman And by the way, I was yanking his chain, not criticizing...
  7. Burt’s Greatest Roles 1. Lewis (Deliverance). 2. Jack Horner (Boogie Nights) 3. Paul Crewe (The Longest Yard) 4. Gator McCluskey (White Lightning, Gator( 5. Bandit 6. Turd Ferguson
  8. I understood that. I agree with you completely -- you can screw up any grade of beef on any type of smoker if you don't know how to use it. And you can make (almost) any grade of beef great on any type of smoker if you know how to use it
  9. You don't have to. It just makes my life easier. One way is not better, just different.
  10. Understood. The difference is he was the head coach, and was supposed to have a backup plan and be able to get on with it
  11. This. His plan was to walk off into the sunset after winning a second championship and, when that happened, he had no Plan B.
  12. Nothing wrong with BGE -- it's a great smoker and, like you say, pretty low-maintenance
  13. 1) I'm lazy. I can turn it on a 4 am and go back to bed. Then I can get up and drink after a good night's sleep. Hell, I can leave it and go buy more booze without having to worry about it 2) It keeps consistent temperature. I don't have to worry about it getting too hot or too cold. 3) The end result looks and tastes great. I spent my time manning a regular offset, and decided to make my bbq experience easier.
  14. OK: 1. Agree with the post above that Stubb's is not a place to eat BBQ. The suggestions for La Barbeque and Micklethwait are spot-on. Stiles Switch is also very good, and probably less crowded 2. Hotels: you mentioned Omni and HIlton. Nothing wrong with those, though they are kind of cookie-cutter. For downtown, think about the Kimpton Van Zandt or Driskill for something different. Places like the San Jose are cool, but a bit too hipster for my age. Have not been to the new Fairmount, so can't say what it is like. 3. If it' s not too cold, check out the view from Mt. Bonnell, esp. near sunset. Pretty awesome. 4. High end dining: so many great places in Austin now, and you will get a lot of different recommendations. Look at Fixe -- downtown, great food, great atmosphere. Prices are reasonable as well, and they have a good wine list.
  15. Agree on B & B lump charcoal. I have a Traeger now, but when I had an offset I used B & B lump a lot.
  16. In order to frame a response: 1) How old are you? 2) What type of food do you like? 3) What type of hotel are you looking for (i.e. what does your wife like for a hotel, which is pretty much the determining factor on this one)?
  17. What is “grilling?” Thought this was a brisket thread
  18. Put the probe in the thickest part of the flat, near the point.
  19. Completely agree. There is drinkable whisky, but the price point does not give the quality you expect for the price. Texas wine is just a hot mess. I have found a glass here or there that isn’t OK (and yes, I’ve tried the “good” Texas wines everyone recommends), but the wine here just isn’t good.
  20. Is it like Waiting for Godot?
  21. Blue Duck Tavern -- Michelin star restaurant
  22. I think they are giving him whatever he needs (unless the team gets worse). Issue is whether he was a good hire or the result of a flawed process and lack of leadership in the athletic department/university
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