Franklin barbecue here I come!!!

bbqlearner

 

Been at Franklin's barbecue since 8am this morning and still waiting in line. So excited I can almost taste the food!!!

4Runner

How close to eating are you?

SkinnyV

No food can taste that good to me....none.

Good luck

Hibby

Enjoy. I hear it's great.

Handcyclist

Franklin's cookbook is set for release on Tuesday April 7, 2015

Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto Hardcover – April 7, 2015

by Aaron Franklin  (Author), Jordan Mackay (Author)

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DoubleEgger

That's crazy. I don't care how good it is, I'm not waiting in line for five hours even if the Pope was serving it. 

cazzy

Handcyclist said:

Franklin's cookbook is set for release on Tuesday April 7, 2015

Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto Hardcover – April 7, 2015

by Aaron Franklin  (Author), Jordan Mackay (Author)

#1 Best Sellerin Barbecuing & Grilling

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Not a cookbook by any means.  However...I hear there is a couple sauce recipes.

cazzy

SkinnyV said:

No food can taste that good to me....none.

Good luck

Done it a few times already Skinny.  It's a very easy wait and the food is beyond worth it.  The crowd is very enthusiastic about BBQ so there is a lot of great BBQ conversation.  Also, the majority of the line is day drinking and having a good time with their friends.  

theyolksonyou

I'm not sure I'd wait, but if bits BBQ tailgating as @cazzy states I'd consider it strongly. 

Enjoy!

Wolfpack

It's actually a pretty fun wait- half in the bag by the time you actually eat. Food is amazing. 

cazzy

theyolksonyou said:

I'm not sure I'd wait, but if bits BBQ tailgating as @cazzy states I'd consider it strongly. 

Enjoy!

Look....y'all aren't Carolina Q where every minute counts and can't afford 4 hours.    You guys fu©k off more than that on this forum and oh wait...you hang out on a BBQ forum.  @SkinnyValmost has 2500 posts and @DoubleEgger is close to 700.  Several of us have told y'all that it's unreal and pretty much every BBQ snob critic says the same and you don't have 4 hours for bucket list type BBQ.  Come on fellas...don't be so close minded.  Do it!  Chill with a buddy, drink your ass off and post here while you're doing it!  My gut says you'll be too busy having fun waiting that you will barely post.  

SGH

I'm not a patient man at all. Never have been. However knowing Franklins reputation and hearing all the fuss about his place, I would bite the bullet one time and stand in line to try his grub. Then if nothing else, I would have a mark to measure my food as well as others against. There is a old saying that goes: good things come to those who wait. So someday I will be standing in that line. I do understand some folks reservation about the wait. After all time is money. Since I don't have much money but hopefully plenty of time left I would wait.

Rickl

I've tailgated at the Iron Bowl a few times but waiting in that line looks waaay more fun!

The Cen-Tex Smoker

I can sit in a lawn chair and drink beer with the best of them. Total tailgate atmosphere, lots of fun. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

He must be in a meat coma. 

SkinnyV

Strong points made in this thread....day drinking tailgate atmosphere....yes I can do that.

tksmoke

I was there last October - it was the highlight of a 3 week Texas trip. Very much worth the wait. It's hard to believe there's a 3+ hour wait every day. If you ask, they will take you in to see the next day's food in the pigs. I'm definitely not a stand in line kind of guy - this one is worth the wait, however long it takes.

bweekes

So jelly right now. I would hands down wait to try it. I truly believe he's the real deal. 

setdahook

Hell did a clean burn onthe xl andbrats and started the smoke on bacon so far today im well past 4hours and 3/4 crocked. I WOULD WAITE.

Eggcelsior

DoubleEgger said:

That's crazy. I don't care how good it is, I'm not waiting in line for five hours even if the Pope was serving it. 

This would be the biggest mistake you ever make(relatively).

Lmidkiff

It can't possibly be that good!

Wolfpack

Oh but it is- brisket is by far the best I have ever had. Pulled pork was so so. Sausage and pork ribs were also outstanding. 

His flat is more moist than most people's point.  

Eggcelsior

Lmidkiff said:

It can't possibly be that good!

It is. Nothing comes close.

theyolksonyou

Welllllll, we're waiting!

MaskedMarvel

SGH said:

I'm not a patient man at all. Never have been. However knowing Franklins reputation and hearing all the fuss about his place, I would bite the bullet one time and stand in line to try his grub. Then if nothing else, I would have a mark to measure my food as well as others against. There is a old saying that goes: good things come to those who wait. So someday I will be standing in that line. I do understand some folks reservation about the wait. After all time is money. Since I don't have much money but hopefully plenty of time left I would wait.

Please let me know before you do - I'll road trip down there from NC and hang out with you. Can't imagine a better way to spend a morning !!

DubfromGA

No pics of the grub ???????

SGH

MaskedMarvel said

Please let me know before you do - I'll road trip down there from NC and hang out with you. Can't imagine a better way to spend a morning !!

Brother that would be awesome. I would really enjoy that. We are going to make that happen.

jak7028

Everyone is right - it is a tailgate/experience, not waiting in line for food.

If you get a group, you can actually bulk order ahead of time and skip the line. I think they still do it, but it was pretty small minimums, 5 lbs maybe.  You e-mail in on the first of the month, and see if you get in in time because orders are limited.  Then you show up on the day you requested by 10:30am to get your to go order.

If you are late, your meat gets served to the regular line.  If you dont email at the first of the month for the following month, dont worry about it because you waited to long anyway.

bbqlearner

Waited 6 hours before getting my food - man, this is crazier than two years ago (was only 4 hours wait back then). So, I waited in line at 8am and got the food around 2pm. Totally worth it though - the brisket melts in your mouth!!!

Here are some more pics.

thegooddocta

I'm more impressed that your family waited that long with you! Looks great!

bbqlearner

@thegooddocta Well, they really didn't wait in line that long because they went out to grab some fast food and stayed in the car most of time. Though, they stayed starting around 12 or 1 so keeping them in check for the last hour or so is kinda tricky