Jay Eats Worldwide

"It is better to have burnt and lost, then never to have barbecued at all"  ~ William Shakespeare Over the last 6 months, I've been fortunate to have traveled to Austin (twice), Dallas, and NYC for barbecue. Sometimes I take it for granted and have to explain that meat on a grill is grilling and not BBQ. In October 2015, my first stop in Austin    Franklin Barbecue Bucket list item... With friends, we arrived at 9:15 am. They open at 11 am. We ate by 1 pm or so. They were SOLD OUT by 1:30 pm. And they do this everyday, except Mondays.  Why do they show up and wait? For me, it was the brisket. The Best Brisket I've ever had, Period. Franklin Barbecue doesn't have any Michelin stars, but I did see a few Michelin tires in the parking lot... Read more of my Franklin Barbecue experience HERE Next stop:  Dallas, TX  Brisket Frito Pie at 3 Stacks Smoke & Tap House ...

Just sharing my Central Texas BBQ trip... October 2015 While at Dallas Love Field waiting for my Austin connection, had some brisket tacos at Sky Canyon by Stephan Pyles. Two BBQ Brisket Tacos with Red & Green Salsas $10 I was a bit surprised how good the brisket was at the airport.  The salsas needed a kick tho. This was good airport food... What's a trip to Austin without Franklin Barbecue ? Maybe this should've been my last BBQ stop... This was one of the most incredible pieces of beef I've had, with maybe the exception of  Kobe Beef (Wagyu A5). To my critics who tell me they would never wait 3 hours, you'll never know... Read my Franklin Barbecue adventure HERE Didn't have a chance to drive out to The Salt Lick , but my friend Diane made sure I took home some  of their BBQ sauce. It's on my list for the next Austin trip, I want to see their open pit in person. One...