Texas BBQ

Heading back north again on our way to get our repairs completed and we are ready to try some of the famous BBQ's. And boy are we happy. We go to Lockhart and camp for a night or two and hit some of the most famous places for lunch. First is Black's, been there since 1932. Oh my god, this brisket is delicious, melt in your mouth, fall apart, smokey good. Fresh homemade sausages, smoked over the same hardwood coals. Pork ribs that fall off the bone. You buy it by the pound and they put it on butcher paper and then get some side dishes if you wish (beans, cole slaw, etc.) and go find a table to sit at.  But it is really all about the meats. We filled up and then needed to skip dinner. Actually needed a nap, and still didn't want dinner.
We walked around Lockhart a little to help settle our big meal and were impressed with the pretty courthouse and all the really beautiful old homes that were built long ago in this small town. Some really spectacular places of brick and stone and big wide porches on pretty tree lined streets. Other than the 105 degree summers, this would be a nice place to live.

Two days later we were heading out of town and stopped again at Kruez's BBQ (since 1902) for another try. Still good, but we like Blacks better. So,we will continue to screen these places for any of you that plan on coming this way. It is our civic duty to be sure you don't waste your time and money on second place establishments. You can thank us by sending your donations to our "Eat the Meat" fund.

Lockhart Texas Courthouse