Kreuz's is going to remain in business at a new location. It seems that there was a stipulation in the old man's will that the sister gained control of the building where the business is located now. She had been leasing the site to her brother. WELL, the lease is up and they could not come to an agreement so brother is moving to a new site. The sister may open a new BBQ place at the original location. Nothing like the love of family members to break up a good thing!
Barbecue
Best Barbeque in Texas
Albert N. wrote:
> Bad news about Kreutz; those trendy places never last. :-(
Exsqueeze me???! "Trendy?" You're joking, right? Kreutz' was around before trendy existed!!! Since around 1900 when it was a grocery store then passed down to the son in 1948. Trendy would be Pok-E-Joe's. My choice goes to Cooper's in Llano. Avoid the one in Round Rock, same family, but nowhere near the caliber of the original...NNTP-Posting-Date: 22 Jul 1998 02:29:04 GMT X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.5/32.451 Xref: austin.food:2511 On Tue, 21 Jul 1998 13:30:34 -0500, [email removed] James S. wrote: >My choice for best barbeque also goes to Cooper's in Llano. Get there early and >there is usually an awesome variety of choices from cabrito, to steaks to pork >chops that are about 2 inches thick etc. etc. > >MMMMMMMMM Took my family to Cooper's this weekend, and we all loved it. I won't make any claims as to whether or not it's "The Best", but I'll definitely give it the nod over places like the Salt Lick and County Line. Particularly loved the brisket, but the sides coulda been better. Mark "Still Gettin' the Mesquite Smell Outta My Clothes" Wallace [email removed]
NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 15:29:10 CDT Xref: austin.food:2515 Cooper's potato salad is some of the best we've had anywhere, real central Texas, tart and smooth (not that mayonnaisey, big chunk, city clickered stuff.) And the all-you-can-eat pintos are well-seasoned homestyle beans, not 'bbq beans'... they beg for skillet cornbread and green onions. Only Cooper's slaw is weak, but then what slaw isn't? Mark W. wrote in message ... >On Tue, 21 Jul 1998 13:30:34 -0500, [email removed] >James S. wrote: > >>My choice for best barbeque also goes to Cooper's in Llano. Get there early and >>there is usually an awesome variety of choices from cabrito, to steaks to pork >>chops that are about 2 inches thick etc. etc. >> >>MMMMMMMMM > >Took my family to Cooper's this weekend, and we all loved it. I won't >make any claims as to whether or not it's "The Best", but I'll >definitely give it the nod over places like the Salt Lick and County >Line. > >Particularly loved the brisket, but the sides coulda been better.
jamie wrote: > > I guess I don't care for Texas barbecue very much, from what I've > seen. > Anybody have any suggestions on where to get tasty barbecue whose > sauce > isn't based on ketchup/tomato sauce? Low in sugar would be a plus, > also. Cooper's sauce is a vinegar based sauce with onion and the drippings from the top sirloins they cook. The only sauce I've seen in Texas that isn't tomato based. It's a variation of the North Carolina style. Tomato=Texas, vinegar=N. Carolina , mustard=S. Carolina.
I tried Stubbs. Was pleasantly surprised. I used to really like heavy smoke. I am convinced it numbs the taste buds. I do brisket myself for 12 hours @ around 200 degrees just a little intermittent smoke. I am liking that way this week.
>OK, Her goes my hat into the ring... The best overall BBQ experience is Cooper's. You just need to go there to "get it". I am very partial to Pork Ribs and hands down, Artz Ribs on South Lamar is consistantly the best, fall off the bone, tender, flavorful ribs you will find anywhere. But BBQ can not be scored on meats alone and in the sides category I would have to say that Ruby's on W29th wins with their exceptional BBQ beans. Spicy hot with lots of black pepper and little bits of BBD meat mixed in. Their BBQ sauce is also excellent, although from the tomoto/sweet family, it is spicy enough not to be cloyingly sweet. Finally, their creamy slaw is the best slaw I have had at at BBQ joint, but as noted before, finding truely good slaw is hard. Good meat choices their are Chicken and Brisket. OK Folks let er' rip! Snowden www.VacationRentalsExpress.com <--- Shamless self-promotion
Justabubba wrote: > Nobody has talked about the other 2 biggies -- Louie Mueller's in > Taylor and > Luling City Market. They are both better than Salt Lick. Oh yes Louie Mueller's. Their jalapeno sausage is something else! Chock full of jalepenos. I love that stuff. I like their brisket as well, but the chicken breasts are always dried out. Happens when you try to hold chicken after it's done. That's why Kreuz' won't serve it. Their ribs have been good when I could get them. Never been to Luling City Market, I'll put it on the list.
Someone wrote: > >Well, here's my two cents worth on the subject of ranking of Central Texas BBQ: > >1. The Salt Lick (I love their sauce, but I do admit they seemed to have >slipped some) - Driftwood >2. Kreuz Market (perhaps the best smoking process) - Lockhart >3. Crosstown BBQ - Elgin >4. Cartwright's - Bastrop > (snip)>table hot sauce as wimpy and watery as that overhyped Elgin BBQ on 290 (Southside?). >-- >- Lawrence Person