Has been forever since I have had cause to go towards College Station but when the
FCG BBQ hands out 6 Stars it may be time to make the drive.
You can cover an awful lot of ground on a Texas Hwy. In the amount of time it takes to go thru the line at the other 6 star option, which is Franklins in Austin.
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Haven't heard of this place yet. Thanks for the heads up. I have been to Franklin's though....good stuff and very deserving of the stars....minus the wait of course.
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Sounds great will have to try it my next trip in. Those of us older folks may recall Tom's in Bryan, a darn good joint until the owner passed and the family couldn't keep it up. Thanks for the heads up.
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Well, I will say Franklins deserves every star it gets, so I will have to give this place a try. It's about 1hr exactly between here and Snow's, so it could be a good time for a side by side eval...
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That would make for a nice outing.
Sooner or later we are going to have to face & discuss the I-35 line of BBQ demarcation.
The West side of 35 is getting it's tail kicked!
Sooner or later we are going to have to face & discuss the I-35 line of BBQ demarcation.
The West side of 35 is getting it's tail kicked!
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Damon54 wrote:Sooner or later we are going to have to face & discuss the I-35 line of BBQ demarcation.
The West side of 35 is getting it's tail kicked!
Absolutely agree. In particular, 287 from Decatur to Amarillo has so much potential to be great, but the Q places I've tried along that route have been average.
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Damon54 wrote:Has been forever since I have had cause to go towards College Station but when the
FCG BBQ hands out 6 Stars it may be time to make the drive.
You can cover an awful lot of ground on a Texas Hwy. In the amount of time it takes to go thru the line at the other 6 star option, which is Franklins in Austin.
Tried it today, sad that I was running late so I didn't get there till 1:15. Lunch crowd gone & everything sitting under a heat lamp.
From what I am use to getting I must say the sausage is the best I have tasted in a long time
Brisket, a little on the dry side . When you got a bite with a little moisture it was most excellent.
Ribs, I thought they were good. I cant help but think the heat lamp may have dried them out a little.
My wifes only comment was yours are better
I have only eaten bbq in a couple of place down here, Rudy's & C&J BBQ..Fargos will be my place of choice now.
5 years ago C&J was about the best I have had, but something has changed & it ain't for the better
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Thanks for the update! Don't hesitate to ask & sample when you arrive off peak hours.
If you are paying full freight you are entitled to their best effort!
Thanks for the update! Don't hesitate to ask & sample when you arrive off peak hours.
If you are paying full freight you are entitled to their best effort!
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i was at fargos 2/25/2012 they now only accept cash. i should have walked out when i asked for a small sample of the sausage and was told no. bought a sandwich and did not like it, a sample would have saved me. ribs were $10 per pound but when i got home there were only 3 or 4 large" moose bones" in the pound. another thing that bugged me was the chopped beef, they pre chop and add bbq sauce and it sits under the heat lamps. my daugther asked if they would fresh chop the brisket with sauce on the side and they said no. the taste was nothing out of the ordinary, typical weekend backyard bbq, i can do better. not to brag. even though there was a crowd there i would not go back again.
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That last review did not sound too encouraging!
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Hit Fargo's for lunch today. My wife & I arrived at 12:05 and ordered 1# fat brisket, 1/2# sausage and 3 ribs. Brisket was equal to any place I have ever eaten. Perfect black bark, heavy smoke, fat rendered nicely and the seasoning was spot on. As good or better than any of the places in Lockhart. I'm not a rib fan but to me they were the best I have ever eaten. My wife (a rib fan) disagreed. She prefers Florida's in Livingston Tx. or Smitty's in Lockhart. Sausage was a peppery commercial pork product that was ok, but not in the same class as Kreuz or Smitty's. After reading the reviews at Full Gospel BBQ and several other blogs I had very high hopes for Fargo's and I must say I was not disappointed one bit.
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Never been there. I'm in Huntsville 2 or 3 times a week too. I was planning on trying it but they have now gone to a commercial type gas fired smoker. Latest blog reports have shined a very unfavorable light on New Zion. I suppose I should have tried it in their heyday.
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It's no where near what it was years ago. It used to be the only good BBQ in Huntsville.
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