Blacks BBQ, Lockhart TX

[rcart76]

My wife and I are making a trip to San Marcos this weekend to see some friends and they are wanting to take to us to Blacks. Ive heard its good. Any suggestions on what to get?

[egghead]

Brisket and ribs. Their Creamed corn is real nice

Take a pass on the sausage.

[Gator]

Lean brisket...that's what I always get. Nice folks, took me around for a tour of the pits one time when it was a slow day.

[3 star redneck]

Brisket is good for commercial,

[n2dabluebbq]

get them to take you to smittys?:) ok ok if not then probably most anything but their sausage. everytime i try it , it is dried out.

[GeekSmoke]

Their sausage is great!

[Rasta]

I've done brisket, sausage and pork ribs...all were good. I have heard that they have excellent beef ribs and will be trying those out in a few weeks. Strangely, I had a great chopped beef sandwich at Chisholm Trail so you might make a detour there as well...sadly the ribs were awful during my visit. Might as well stop b Kruez (prime rib) and Smitty's while you are there.

[Texas BBQ Syndicate]

I maybe was there on a bad day but, I was expecting more. But in that town you cant afford to have bad days. It was good but not up to the hype. IMHO

[tex_toby]

I'm driving through Lockhart around noon today. Which 'cue joint should I hit up?

[Gator]

Why limit yourself, hit all 3!

[Papa Tom]

If I were going back through I'd be sure and go to Black's and get a beef rib.

[egghead]

My favorite is Blacks (my bride's favorite is Smitty's)

The creamed corn is a mightyfine side at Blacks

If you eat at Blacks, should drop in Smitty's just to look around - it's a trip

[Papa Tom]

I'll second what EH said if you've never been to Smitty's you have to go there so you can step back a hundred years in BBQ.

[tex_toby]

Well fellas - I had to go with your suggestions. We stopped at Black's yesterday around Noon and boy it was busy. The line was out the door and all across the front of the building. That's the sign of good food, right? It took us nearly an hour to get in the door, but the wait was well worth it!





Beef Rib, Pork Chop, 2 Spare Ribs and a ring of Jalapeno Cheese Sausage


Papa Tom - I appreciate the beef rib suggestion. I had to copy-cat your rib photo (I hope you don't mind) because it was just too big not to share! That was the largest rib I have ever tackled, hands down!


Even a little live entertainment to go along with my Fathers Day lunch


Egghead - I gave the creamed corn a whirl along with some black-eyed peas. The creamed corn was excellent (a little cold), but tasted fantastic. The black eyed peas tasted a little undercooked to me. I just so full already though that it didn't matter.

We drove by Smitty's on the way in and the line looked just like Blacks. We decided to just try that one next time we were in the area. Something to look forward to, right?

tex

[BluDawg]

Now that is what I call A Dino Bone, I so want that