Bryant’s or Gates: Which is Better? It’s like asking, “What is the meaning of life?” The answers are many, varied and no soon spoken than obscured by new answers. Two classic KC joint go head to head in this video. I’ve had ’em both and I’ll confess I am partial to Gate’s, I grew up […]

A good day on the pit. Fired up the pit about 7 am with hickory, apple and a touch of mesquite, and enjoyed a relaxing rainy day. Time for the payoff! Just off the smoke, the blade bone practically walked out of the meat. Consider it pulled and consumed! All the best to all’ y’all. “Smoke all […]

There’s no grander site than a a great pit. At Smitty’s in Lockhart, you can smell a hundred years of barbecue history the second you walk in the door. If there was going to be a barbecue joint at the Smithsonian, this is what it would look like.