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Carolina Q
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Just saw this on Eater.com. Billed as how to "avoid the line at Franklin BBQ". They visited three other places in Austin; Ironworks, La Barbecue and a place I've never heard of, but has been there since 1940something, House Park Barbecue. The video on Eater's home page includes a food review of House Park. The YouTube vid below is the same, except they chopped off the end and you have to click the "Click to Watch" button at the end to see the rest.
IMO, La Barbecue's plate looks the best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24g-5mqUfvQ
My favorite part of the vid is Matt Sullivan's (House Park owner) quote...
"No true Texan should ever wait more than 5 minutes for a good plate of barbecue. If we’ve got all this good barbecue here and you’re doin’ that, you’ve failed the Texas IQ test."
I would eat there just for the quote!
IMO, La Barbecue's plate looks the best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24g-5mqUfvQ
My favorite part of the vid is Matt Sullivan's (House Park owner) quote...
"No true Texan should ever wait more than 5 minutes for a good plate of barbecue. If we’ve got all this good barbecue here and you’re doin’ that, you’ve failed the Texas IQ test."
I would eat there just for the quote!
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut
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Check out Stiles Switch on North Lamar and Black's on Guadalupe. I've been here 20 years and never have eaten at House Park.
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Amen.
Preach on Brother Q.BrandonQuad Cities
"If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful." -
Focker said:Amen.
Preach on Brother Q.I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
I'm sure there are plenty of good places in Austin, but if I had the time, I'd still wait in the line at Franklin's. The folks here who have know Q as well as anyone, and they're not idiots."I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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I'm never standing in line for more than hour for any food.
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I love Rudys BBQ too .. lucky to go to Austin for my work once in a while, so got a chance to hit up most of the joints mentioned here .. I did lose my BBQ virginity at Ironworks, so that place still holds a special place in my heart :-)LBGE & MiniOrlando, FL
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I have lived here since 84 (except for a few years in Dallas) and I have never heard of House Park BBQ. I actually spent some time going to college around the corner from there (ACC) and in searches for parking I must have driven by there 100s of time and dont remember ever seeing it.
I will however now at least make a point next time I am in "town" I will at least drive by and try and jog my memory.
I did go to Rudys tonight for take out BBQ. My kids love the Moist and I am now a big fan of their half chicken. Its not the "worst" in TX but the family is happy with it.XLBGE, LBGE, Charbroil Gas Grill, Weber Q2000, Old Weber Kettle, Rectec RT-B380, Yeti 65, Yeti Hopper 20, RTIC 20, RTIC 20 Soft Side - Too many drinkware vessels to mention.
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