"You win 100% of the fights you avoid. If you're not there when it happens, you don't lose." - William Aprill
"I've owned a guitar for 31 years and that sure hasn't made me a musician, let alone an expert. It's made me a guy who owns a guitar."- BBI
I stumbled on carne adovada when visiting NM a few years a go. I have a great dutch oven / crock pot recipe that's pork loin, onions, garlic, and a few spices - mostly Chile powder and Chile flakes. Very good considering how little effort is involved. I'm sure adding smoke flavor to the mix would be amazing.
Austin / Central Texas is my area so brisket is the main attraction but I think I prefer beef ribs.
Past few years I've made my own brisket so the following is a little dated
Franklin's is really good, but not sure about wait in line 3 hours good. I've only had it at my wife's company parties as a result. Open bar may also have influenced my opinion.... They have several sauces but I don't recall them.
Style switch has good brisket and beef ribs.
The only one of the new places downtown I've been to is Terry Blacks. It was good but pricy and my beef ribs had about 2" of fat cap.
In Lockhart i like Blacks and Kreutzs. Blacks has more character but we've found occasionally the brisket too salty. They have several types of sauce. Kreutzs is huge, feels a little like eating at a Wal-Mart.
The Salt Lick has been hit or miss. Ive had good brisket and jerky labeled brisket. I think they may had grown too fast and couldnt keep up quality. Their claim to fame is the sauce which I think is mustard based. Sauce is fine but only if the brisket is good.
NC spends all its time in-fighting over Eastern (vinegary) vs Western (ketchupy) BBQ that there's no time to consider what's available in the rest of the country. It's all good! Just don't forget the hush puppies and banana pudding!
Hah, I guess I should clarify I have *found* a good recipe, it is hardly mine!
This is the base recipe https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/...ecipe2-1939135
I cut way back on Chile flakes and Chile powder as even with the mild from Rancho de Chimayo it was very hot.