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On 11/26/2025 at 1:15 PM, freyguy said:

Waiting to go in that smoke room is like waiting for a ride at Disneyland 

Full of fat people?

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On 12/17/2021 at 8:16 AM, SHOOTER12 said:

Someone a while back recommended "Brendyn's" BBQ in Nacogdoches so Mrs Shooter and I gave it a try last weekend. I'm glad to say the brisket was spot on. Tried both sauces, a more traditional red sauce and a yellow(mustard?) sauce. The red one was very bland and reminded me of a poor quality store bought sauce. The yellow sauce was so vinegary and overwhelmingly strong that it totally suffocated the flavor of the meat completely. I'm not much of a sauce person anyway(unless it's my own), but they were horribad, but the brisket on its own was great. Got beans as a side since for some reason they were out of potato salad at 11:40am, and they opened at 11:00am? They were the baked beans and would rate a 3.5 on a 10 scale.

Brisket... great, pass on the rest.

Got some Brendyn’s earlier this week. The brisket and burnt ends were top notch. The ribs were mediocre and the sausage was bad. I threw it out; tasted like cased dog food.

This is what the TM50 taste like outside of the big cities? Oof.

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On 12/3/2025 at 7:47 PM, futureman said:

churchrow.  mollejas on the left, very good.  tortilla 10/10.  brisket 8/10, sausage 9.5/10, pulled pork 8/10, pork rib 9/10.  cole slaw did its job admirably. 

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Went there with a buddy before Thanksgiving, and they hooked us up with a free cornbread.  Oh man...

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Stopped by Churchrow Tejas Barbecue today for lunch.   No line at Noon on a Saturday is not a great sign for a barbecue joint. 

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Noticed the distinct smell of mesquite smoke on the way in. 

Got most of my order to go, so not much barbecue porn.  As I was ordering Miguel walked up and cut off the brunch menu, except for the Real Deal Holyfield.

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A quentisential piece to Tex Mex barbecue.  A quarter pound slice of brisket on a homemade tortilla slathered with refried beans, fried potatoes, a fried egg, and salsa.  Outstanding as usual.

A nice place in north Austin.  We'll see how long it lasts. 

 

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cutting brunch early sounds like excellent management skills 
looks empty
they should have went back to a trailer. hope the investors are ready for the chorizo grande

I mean I’m sure they got that property and buildout for a song, but yeah… I just think that location is doomed, and Vidal’s reputation likely doesn’t help.

I need to stop in and give it a go before it goes up in smoke.
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9 hours ago, Jerry Callo said:

A nice place in north Austin.  We'll see how long it lasts. 

I think that’s the problem.  I worry about the same thing with churchrow that I did about black gold.  it’s too nice a spot for trailer food.  and black gold was good, as is churchrow. 

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I think that’s the problem.  I worry about the same thing with churchrow that I did about black gold.  it’s too nice a spot for trailer food.  and black gold was good, as is churchrow. 

I thought Black Gold was overpriced and trying too hard for mid bbq, but even with more traditional and solid Q I don’t think it’ll make a difference.
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El Grandpa is amazing

 

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Had lamb barbacoa, cabeza de res and a lamb sausage which was split and grilled with a heap of shredded cheese creating a nice cheese skirt. All really good. 

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9 minutes ago, elfenix said:

El Grandpa is amazing

 

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Had lamb barbacoa, cabeza de res and a lamb sausage which was split and grilled with a heap of shredded cheese creating a nice cheese skirt. All really good. 

What time did you go?  The two times I've been were right when they opened.  On those occasions, we opened and unloaded the front pit.  Your picture looks like the rear pit.

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2 hours ago, Jerry Callo said:

What time did you go?  The two times I've been were right when they opened.  On those occasions, we opened and unloaded the front pit.  Your picture looks like the rear pit.

That was the second pit. I think we got there about 10. 

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3 hours ago, futureman said:

is it properly appreciated?  long lines?  I’m gonna have to try and get up there while I’m in town. 

Wait to get food after ordering was longer than the line. Probably close to 45 minutes total wait. 

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