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What’s The Secret?

We try so hard and don’t take any short cuts. We are passionate about what we do and maybe that carries across. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that my wife and I are here every single day, talking to people. It’s really set up like our backyard BBQ. If you are here, you are pretty much in our house and we are going to do whatever we can to make you happy and be hospitable.

No Short Cuts

We are just doing it the really purist way. We don’t pre-cook ribs the night before, which means we have to get here at 2am. It means not having rotisserie ovens that use gas. There really are no short cuts to passion.

24-Hour Cooking Cycle

We are pretty much cooking for 24 hours a day. It starts off trimming briskets one night, then the next morning they get rubbed down and they go on the cooker at 9am or 10am. Those cook all day long and then between about midnight and 4am the briskets are coming off and resting. At 2am, we are prepping ribs. They go on at about 3:30am and come off around 9am or 10am. Then the briskets for the next day go on.

The Rub

Our rub for the brisket is classic Texas, which means just salt and pepper, just half and half.

The Meats

Brisket is kind of a big thing -- we are in Texas after all. It’s the big meat to get. The ribs are really, really good too. The turkey is also great. Our sausage is a very German / Czech style sausage, pretty coarse and beefy with lots of salt, pepper and garlic.

The Sides

We keep it super-duper basic. We do beans, potato salad and coleslaw.

Get In Line

We open at 11am and people line up around 9am. We normally run out by 2pm, give or take 30 minutes. If it’s just a crazy day -- if there’s a football game, and everyone’s getting married, and everyone’s having bachelor parties, then we might run out by 1:30pm. On a Saturday, we cook as much food as we can, so that can’t increase too much due to refrigeration, cook space and actual hours in the day. We can’t cook more than 24 hours a day.

Pitmaster’s Austin Guide

Find | Butchers

Salt and Time

It's a salumerie and they sell their products at the farmers markets. They break down whole animals in-house and are amazing. We don’t have anything else like this in Austin.

1912 E 7th Street, Austin, TX 78702

T: 512.524.1383 | www.saltandtime.com

Eat | BBQ

Louie Mueller Barbecue

Wayne [Mueller] is a great fellow and his side kick is awesome. They are basic German/Czech with so many generations of history in that building. They are a stallion of Texas barbecue for sure.

206 W Second Street, Taylor, TX 76574

T: 512.352.6206 | www.louiemuellerbarbecue.com

Eat | American

Contingo

I always send people to Contigo. It's a little east side place, kind of West Texas, kind of ranchy, outdoor setting, small plates, lots of charcuterie, really good cocktails and pretty good beer selection.

2027 Anchor Lane, Austin, TX 78723

T: 512.614.2260 | www.contigotexas.com/austin

Eat | Japanese

Uchi

Unparalleled quality of food and service. The attention to detail is phenomenal. It's a little more traditional than Uchiko, but I’ve had very creative food here too.

801 S Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78704

T: 512.916.4808 | uchiaustin.com

Uchiko

Like Uchi, unparalleled quality of food and service, but more creative. Amazing pastry chef with two desserts that stand out. One is the fried milk, choco­late milk, toasted milk, and iced milk sherbet. The other one is the sweet corn sorbet with polenta custard, caramel salt and lemon. Both are flippin' awesome!

4200 N Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78756

T: 512.916.4808 | uchiaustin.com/uchiko

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Eat | Thai

Sway

The desserts are great. For the Thai Tea Affogato and a crazy awesome banana split.

1417 S 1st Street, Austin, TX 78704

T: 512.326.1999 | swayaustin.com

Drink | Beer

Black Star Co-op

It is a co-op owned brew pub, a kind of gastro-brew pubby kind of place. Anything awesome that comes out of Texas, these guys have it. The food is really good, it is all from local ranches and local farms. The fellow who runs the kitchen used to work at a local co-op grocery store, that dealt with all local produce, so he has a ton of connections. The food is great with a local concentration on Texas, and they serve mostly Austin beers. They have about four of their own beers on tap. It’s a great place for beer.

7020 Easy Wind Drive, Austin, TX 78752

T: 512.452.2337 | www.blackstar.coop

Drink | Coffee

The Buzz Mill

It’s a super Pacific Northwest kind of place and it makes me think of Twin Peaks every time I walk in. Jason Sabala and Travis Kizer are doing a great job. Their roast is amazing; it’s definitely a Portland medium-roast. They are pretty cutting edge on roasting.

1505 Town Creek Drive, Austin, TX 78741

T: 512.912.9221 | buzzmillcoffee.com

Houndstooth Coffee

Their execution is always pretty spot on. Those guys can nail a Cortado or espresso shot, regardless of who is working. They tend to bring in a lot of coffee from other places, so they'll have Handsome Roasters, Intelligentsia, and Counter Culture.

4200 N Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78756 | T: 512.531.9417

401 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701 | T: 512.394.6051

www.houndstoothcoffee.com