Smoke Daddy’s Review of Texas Barb-B-Q and Catering

<<Update: this place was bought out by Tumbleweed BBQ in 2006.>>

My favorite items were the beans, followed by the ribs & brisket, with the jalapeno sausage not far behind.  This roadside barbecue stand is producing some solid product.

MAIN FARE:

• Brisket – Moist & tender.  Good smoke ring and flavor.  Falls (or flakes) apart into large chunks.  Very good.
• Rib – Rich & tender, with a good spice on the finish. I could easily overdo it here!  Texture is a bit mushy, since it has been held a while.  Very good.
• Sausage – commercial product I’m calling "Eckrich-like".
• Jalapeno Sausage – Good sausage!  Jalapeno + cayenne gives a good kick.
• Pork Loin – Different spice profile than the brisket.  A little chewy.

OTHER FARE:

<<Update: this place was bought out by Tumbleweed BBQ in 2006.>>

My favorite items were the beans, followed by the ribs & brisket, with the jalapeno sausage not far behind.  This roadside barbecue stand is producing some solid product.

MAIN FARE:

• Brisket – Moist & tender.  Good smoke ring and flavor.  Falls (or flakes) apart into large chunks.  Very good.
• Rib – Rich & tender, with a good spice on the finish. I could easily overdo it here!  Texture is a bit mushy, since it has been held a while.  Very good.
• Sausage – commercial product I’m calling "Eckrich-like".
• Jalapeno Sausage – Good sausage!  Jalapeno + cayenne gives a good kick.
• Pork Loin – Different spice profile than the brisket.  A little chewy.

OTHER FARE:

• Beans – These rock!  Good spices and textures here.
• Potato Salad – Standard mustard-based variety. Good.
• Sauce – Tomato-based, translucent, and tangy.

ATMOSPHERE:

• Road-side bbq stand; Good drive-up appeal
• To-go business; No dining room
• We visit at the end of a long day, and the pit man is too tired to tour/talk
• Dad was former pitmaster at Hard Eight
• Solid stop.