Best BBQ in Waco area

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Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby BaylorGuy314 » Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:30 pm

My vote has to go for Rusty Star. I eat at this place several times per month and, in my opinion, it's the best 'que in Waco by a long shot. I usually go for the brisket and sausage but went with the spare ribs this past time and was really impressed. I also really like their potato salad.

I may have to head over there tomorrow. :o
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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby 3 alarm bbq » Sun Aug 15, 2010 9:07 pm

Go to Viteks and order the gutpack
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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby CJATE » Sun Aug 15, 2010 9:48 pm

i had a gut pack yesterday at the Pat Green concert. Veteks and rusty star are about the same, save the drive and eat just a block from campus.


sadly, there really isn't not great Q in Waco.

I understand the road side stand on Waco drive and 10th or so is very good, but I've not been there. i have a hard time paying for what I can do better.
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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby BaylorGuy314 » Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:12 pm

I've had many gutpacks in my life, but that's not BBQ to me. That's a frito pie with brisket and sausage mixed in.

Although the Gutpack is a great, great thing and I had plenty of em in college, I'm not fond of anything else that Vitek's does really.

I think the Rusty Star has their own gutpack variation, but I have no tried it. Their 'que on the other hand, is far superior across the board in my opinion. Outside of it, I've never been impressed with any other bbq in Waco. Tony's and Jaspers are both good, but I just can't get over the fact that the boil the meat, dutch oven style.
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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby CJATE » Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:37 pm

and tony bought jaspers few weeks back.


but your right, there really is nothing else,
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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby Liteitup » Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:45 pm

CJATE wrote:and tony bought jaspers few weeks back.




he did? interesting. I assumed it was a health dept ordered remodel (no reason to assume that,as I've never been in there, I just did)


Haven't been to the "new" Viteks or any of the East Waco spots (other than DeMaria's)

Rusty Star is pretty decent for commercial bbq, better than anything else I've tried here.
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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby CJATE » Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:59 pm

i may have been out of line, but that is what i understood from facebook.
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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby Damon54 » Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:22 pm

I am looking to try Mamas & Papas ( W 8th) and Michnas (Franklin Ave) on my next trip South.
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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby BluDawg » Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:34 pm

Theres Good BBQ in Waco???? You mean some one actually opened a Good Joint??? I reckon April fools comes late in your neck of the woods.
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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby FR8 Train » Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:02 pm

I went to Baylor back in the late 90's and they didn't have much of a BBQ market. We just ate at George's all the time....beer always seemed to be colder there. We actually hit up George's on the way to Meridian last year and the beer was still pretty darn cold.
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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby 3 star redneck » Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:08 pm

FR8 Train wrote:I went to Baylor back in the late 90's and they didn't have much of a BBQ market. We just ate at George's all the time....beer always seemed to be colder there. We actually hit up George's on the way to Meridian last year and the beer was still pretty darn cold.



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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby OldUsedParts » Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:13 pm

I haven't found good "Q" in Waco either.
We always end up at Hooters or Red Lobster.
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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby CJATE » Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:50 pm

outback may have the best ribs in town.
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Re: Best BBQ in Waco area

Postby Damon54 » Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:44 pm

Full Custom Gospel BBQ has a Waco section among their reviews. Sounds like some of you need to get caught up.

I was out toward Clifton and tried to visit the Rusty Star but it was closed on a Saturdy Night??

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