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#### Teri Black's - Austin, Texas
In my previous review of Black's, I mentioned Teri Black's - the competing barbecue joint split off by detractors of the Black family. I finally got the opportunity to eat here, and I was beyond disappointed. Keep in mind this is the Austin location and not the original location in Lockhart; I'm sure this implies a drop in quality regardless. Upon arriving, I was shuffled into a huge line - it was a Friday night in Austin so understandable. Throughout the line, they scatter beer that you can purchase while you wait in line utilizing the "checkout psychology" of stores nowadays. Upon reaching the front of the line, it was the same setup as Black's - order meat by the pound and a couple of sides. To the employees' credit, they did a GREAT job of moving the line along, everyone was whizzing along exceptionally quickly. The meat is beyond expensive - $30/lb for brisket as an example. We got some brisket, sausage, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, coleslaw, and banana pudding. Upon receiving our meal, it was a mad dash to find an open table. Most of the seating was outside, and the location wasn't especially interesting so no points on that front. The brisket was dry and cold by the time we got to our table, the sausage was fine but overpriced, and the sides were nothing to write home about. The one thing I did appreciate was the banana pudding - I think I liked this better than Black's implementation but in our opinion, for everything else Black's was the superior choice. What shocked me was what everyone around us had - there were some plates that we estimated cost over $150 for a single person. Our meal came out to around $100, and we were thoroughly disappointed. Overpriced and inferior to Black's in almost every way. 2/10.
#### Snow's BBQ - Lexington, Texas
On the outskirts of Aggies country lies an outdoor restaurant open one day every week - Saturday - for only half the day, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM or until food runs out. Despite (or perhaps because of) this, Snow's was rated several times the best barbecue in Texas. I went as part of a large group where one of the guys decided to get there at 5:00 AM to get a good place in line. As a result, we waited only about 30 minutes after open to get our food - if we waited a little later we would have been stuck at over an hour wait. I overslept my alarm and intended to get there way early but managed to roll up right at open, so I didn't get to take full advantage of the amenities provided by Snow's - a game of bags, interesting conversation, and craziest of all - *free* bloody Marys, mimosas, and beer. At open, the line extended back maybe 100 feet but rain was forecasted the day we went which kept many away - it didn't actually end up raining so we made out like bandits. I think this is to attract customers while staying within Texas' liquor laws forbidding alcohol being sold before a certain hour. Once we got our food, we sat in the covered outdoor seating in full view of the massive smokers adorned with Texas A&M livery. Seating would definitely be a problem if we weren't one of the first customers to get food. I ordered 1 lb. of brisket, 1 lb. of jalapeno sausage, coleslaw, potato salad, banana pudding, and iced tea in a souvenir cup. All in all, it cost $60 and believe it or not I got 3 meals out of this fare, making this the best value barbecue I've had in the great state of Texas. The brisket was to die for - the fatty parts melted in my mouth while the leaner parts were incredibly tender. The sausage had the heaviest smoke flavor I've ever tasted in a sausage which worked heavily in its favor. The potato salad was average, the banana pudding was great, but I absolutely hated the coleslaw - it was way too bitter and I couldn't finish it. The iced tea was perfectly sweetened as well. There was a little merch shop with admittedly quite expensive merch, I paid about $30 for a hat. We also got a picture with Tootsie, the founder of the restaurant who emerged for photo ops. With a little sacrifice of sleep, this is probably the best value barbecue you can get in central Texas being not just a restaurant but a full morning activity. 8/10.
#### Torchy's Tacos - Kyle, Texas
A chain that started out as a food truck and has expanded throughout the start, Torchy's originally started about 20 miles north in Austin. Serving up upscale tacos and drinks, I entered on a Sunday afternoon and beelined to the bar - if I had wanted seating I would have been waiting a bit. I grabbed a Kona Big Wave IPA and 3 tacos - the Brushfire (jerk chicken, jalapenos, and mango), the Republican (brisket and corn relish), and the Hogfather (pork, teriyaki, bacon, corn relish). Note that in contrast to the Republican, there is also the Democrat weighing in at a third of the calories and featuring brisket and avocado; a hilarious and on-the-nose distinction. The tacos were around $5.50 per, too expensive for the size of what I got. However, the tacos were delicious, I liked the Republican in particular. A little too expensive, but not regretted at all. 7/10.
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