Franklin BBQ and Salado Pics (Worth the 14 hour drive from Atlanta)

Chris_Wang

Great day in Texas.



Got to talk to Aaron at the register, but he had to leave right after the doors opened.



Best brisket I've ever had. Beef rib was just as good as the brisket. Pulled pork and spare rib were both very good, but they were underwhelming after the brisket and beef rib being so on point.



Didn't stay as long as @cazzy but still got a little tour and explanation of the pits, cook temps/times, and process.




Here are a couple pics from Salado. First one is guest starring @Mickey and @Eggcelsior‌. You can see Little Steven in the second one.

All in all great day. It was nice to meet all of you fellow eggheads. Great work all who were involved in putting on the Salado Fest. Big thanks to @henapple for the Ozark Oak!

jls9595

good stuff, thanks for the pics!

cazzy

Thanks for sharing. That's his new 1,000 gallon that he just built. Likely replaced his original **** pit that once belonged to John Mueller.

Chris_Wang

Forgot to mention that we got in line at 6:45A, we were 5th. Ate, toured, and made it to Salado before 1P.

@cazzy Cool. Andy was the cook that gave us the tour. He was the one there when we got there in the AM.

saluki2007

Looks good. Thanks for sharing.

cazzy

Chris_Wang said:

Forgot to mention that we got in line at 6:45A, we were 5th. Ate, toured, and made it to Salado before 1P.

@cazzy Cool. Andy was the cook that gave us the tour. He was the one there when we got there in the AM.

My first visit...Andy gave me a tour with Benji when Aaron wasn't there. Cool kid!

The Cen-Tex Smoker

You still here? Just got here.

Chris_Wang

@cazzy‌ Is this Benji? We didn't talk to this guy. He was busy putting the brisket on for Sunday.

Chris_Wang

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

You still here? Just got here.

We left around 3:30. My buddies wanted to go back into the city tonight. I was hoping to meet you before we left, but that'll have to be another time. I'll definitely miss sampling your brisket!

cazzy

Chris_Wang said:

@cazzy‌ Is this Benji? We didn't talk to this guy. He was busy putting the brisket on for Sunday.

No, Benji is a Mexican looking guy with glasses. Never seen thst dude before...Likely one of the brisket cooks.

nolaegghead

I'm guessing everyone has their smokers on wheels so they don't have to meet nutty fire/building codes.

cazzy

cazzy said:

Chris_Wang said:

@cazzy‌ Is this Benji? We didn't talk to this guy. He was busy putting the brisket on for Sunday.

No, Benji is a Mexican looking guy with glasses. Never seen thst dude before...Likely one of the brisket cooks.

Aaron and Benji


Benji is cool as hell!

Chris_Wang

@cazzy‌ oh yeah! We met him. Super nice guy. He was pretty much running things since Aaron was only in the building for about 15-20 minutes.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Chris_Wang said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

You still here? Just got here.

We left around 3:30. My buddies wanted to go back into the city tonight. I was hoping to meet you before we left, but that'll have to be another time. I'll definitely miss sampling your brisket!

Damn. Sorry I missed you man. Next time. Glad you guys had fun I the ATX this week.

sumoconnell

I just did the same thing! Got there at 4, everyone was cleaning up, so I went back home. Fml, I thought these fests lasted longer or I would have shown up at 1.

Chris_Wang

sumoconnell said:

I just did the same thing! Got there at 4, everyone was cleaning up, so I went back home. Fml, I thought these fests lasted longer or I would have shown up at 1.

There is an after party at the bed and breakfast across the creek...

Chris_Wang

@TUTTLE871‌ what was the name of the cartoon that was set in Atlanta?

sumoconnell

Chris_Wang said:

sumoconnell said:

I just did the same thing! Got there at 4, everyone was cleaning up, so I went back home. Fml, I thought these fests lasted longer or I would have shown up at 1.

There is an after party at the bed and breakfast across the creek...

Thanks Chris, I should have asked whilst there..

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Chris_Wang said:

sumoconnell said:

I just did the same thing! Got there at 4, everyone was cleaning up, so I went back home. Fml, I thought these fests lasted longer or I would have shown up at 1.

There is an after party at the bed and breakfast across the creek...

Dude! The party starts now! Can't believe you left.

lousubcap

Some days the elevator...some days the...and day drinking starts at 12:01 AM in my life!

TUTTLE871

Chris_Wang said:

@TUTTLE871‌ what was the name of the cartoon that was set in Atlanta?

Squidbillies it's a train wreck of a cartoon but worth watching.

sumoconnell

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Chris_Wang said:

sumoconnell said:

I just did the same thing! Got there at 4, everyone was cleaning up, so I went back home. Fml, I thought these fests lasted longer or I would have shown up at 1.

There is an after party at the bed and breakfast across the creek...

Dude! The party starts now! Can't believe you left.

Live and learn... I live near the Austin eggfest, I'll need to host an after party.

TUTTLE871

@cen-tex smoker we waited to hang with you and no cen tex. Looks like I'm coming to Austin to crash your house.

TMay

Today was my first Eggfest, Had a great time and got some ideas on what to try to broaden my egg cooking at home.  Thanks to everyone cooking and sharing recipes.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

sumoconnell said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Chris_Wang said:

sumoconnell said:

I just did the same thing! Got there at 4, everyone was cleaning up, so I went back home. Fml, I thought these fests lasted longer or I would have shown up at 1.

There is an after party at the bed and breakfast across the creek...

Dude! The party starts now! Can't believe you left.

Live and learn... I live near the Austin eggfest, I'll need to host an after party.

Yes please. It moved to circle C area this year so maybe party at the circle c eggers (austin egghead and egg obsessed). Although we could always do a lakeway/Steiner egg swinger party )

Austin Egghead

Let's get together and figure out a good place for the after party. Pretty sure Bruce and Kelly will jump in too. That is the one thing that has been missing from the Austin fest

sumoconnell

I just visited the website, fest is from 10am-3pm(so early!) across from the salt lick. Party near circle c, or at the venue would be good. Us Steiner folks swing so much, we are warped... that party would be weird. Maybe an after after-party.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Joan- you are so right. The after party is a huge part of it and that is missing for austin. We have got to get that figured out. I'm in for whatever

The Cen-Tex Smoker

TUTTLE871 said:

@cen-tex smoker we waited to hang with you and no cen tex. Looks like I'm coming to Austin to crash your house.

Damnit dude. Sorry. Was really looking forward to it as well. You saved yourself eating some crappy brisket but we had fun anyway. This SXSW thing makes me sleepy so I got a late start.

Eggcelsior

Ludacris' lullabies will do that to you. Oh, and Titos.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Eggcelsior said:

Ludacris' lullabies will do that to you. Oh, and Titos.

I haven't heard so many "heys" and "hos" since I saw the (insert your favorite hipster banjo playing hippie band with one bass drum on the floor by the lead singer)