Partial Results of BBQ Tour in Lockhart, TX

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As was probably predicted due to the size of the task of trying 4 BBQ places, the group started on this effort, then we quit after 2 BBQ places; we all were just too full. The first place we went was Kreuz's. They have no BBQ sauce and no utensil, long line. We all ordered brisket, ribs and sausage. I scored this way, 10 being the best and 1 being the worst:
Brisket-7(Good but not great)
Pork Rib-10(the very best rib I ever ate, bar none)
Sausage-6(again, good but not great)

Next we went to Black's, again long line and a smaller facility. They have sauce, utensils and side dishes:
Brisket-7(about the same a Kreuz)
Pork Rib-6(cold, chewy)
Sausage-9(they have about 5 different flavors, I chose Shiner Bock and it was the best ever)
Beef Rib-10( one of our bunch dove into the monster beef rib and gave us a taste. Way better than the brisket and I would oder that next time)

Another place not on the tour that was close to our campiung location in Fentress, was Frank's Place. I would eat there any time. We had their specialty of Tex-Mex Chicken Casserole one night and their Chicken Fried Pork Steak another night. Both dishes were outstanding; the casserole was as good as anything we find in Santa Fe, NM and that's saying something. The pork steak was nothing like I have ever had before, very tender and the batter was just right, not to mention the gravy.

All in all, we are looking forward to finishing our BBQ tour with Smitty's and Chisolm Trail still on our bucket list. The AS group that braved the cold and windy temps were great. Thanks Lynn and Becky for organizing it and we look forward to doing it again.

Mike & Lucille Allen