Kevin's BBQ Joints

For this week’s selection of BBQ Joint pics I decided to double the usual amount. As the summer moves on I’m going to try and do this once a week to inspire people to get out to your local (or local when you’re traveling) BBQ joint for a great meal.

Salt Lick Bar-B-Que – Round Rock, TX

Photo of Lockhart Smokehouse, Dallas, TX

Photo of Flaggstead Smoke House – Farmington, CT via Roadfood.com

Photo of Katy Trail Ice House – Dallas, TX via Full Custom Gospel BBQ

Photo of Sweet Cheeks Q – Boston, MA courtesy of Pigtrip.net

Photo of Smoke City Market – Sherman Oaks, CA

Photo of Jim N’ Nicks BBQ – Jasper, AL via Man Up Texas BBQ

Photo of Daisy Mays BBQ – New York, NY courtesy of Pigtrip.net

Photo of Black’s Barbecue – Lockhart, TX

Photo of Smoque BBQ – Chicago, IL via Full Custom Gospel BBQ

Here are 5 great BBQ Joint pics to whet your BBQ appetite.

Bar-B-Q King – Charlotte NC via Marie, Lets Eat!

Louie Mueller Barbecue – Taylor, TX via Man Up: Tales of Texas BBQ

Baby Blues BBQ – Venice, CA via Bun Boy EATS LA

Smoque – Chicago, IL via Full Custom Gospel BBQ

The BBQ Shack – Paola, KS via Pigging out and about

Here are 5 more great BBQ joints from restaurants across the country

Photo of the Tipsy Texan Sandwich from Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas via Texas BBQ Posse

Photo of ribs from Butcher Bar in Queens, New York courtesy of Pigtrip.net

Photo of Community Q BBQ in Decatur, Georgia via The Georgia Barbecue Hunt

Photo of burnt ends from Southern Soul Barbeque in St. Simon’s Island, Georgia via Oshawa Ogre: News, Views, and BBQ’s.

Photo of Parker’s Barbecue in Wilson, North Carolina courtesy of BBQ Jew

Here’s a photo I took during my visit to Lockhart, Texas. These are two of the pits at Smitty’s Market behind the counter and carving block where you place your meat order.

Here’s a photo I took yesterday outside of a convenience store in Taylor, Texas. The storm that pelted the Austin area for nearly the entire day was breaking. Hopefully it’s a precursor to nice weather for the remainder of the week.

The Bouldin Creek Coffee House is just down the street from where I work at JMueller BBQ. Really like this signage. I love their coffee, but wasn’t excited when I realized that real bacon or sausage (only healthy non-meat versions) was not on their breakfast menu (but since the place was packed with hungry eaters, I assume this might be only a ‘me thing’).

I can’t reiterate how much I love Jane and Michael Stern’s Roadfood.com. Their focus is not just BBQ as they cover “the most memorable local eateries along the highways and back roads of America”, but BBQ is a big part of those journeys. Here are five great BBQ joint pics from Roadfood.com, but please check out their site as I promise you the stories and pics will make you very hungry.

Marion Pit Bar-B-Q – Marion, KY

Interstate Bar-B-Q – Memphis, TN

Black’s Barbecue – Lockhart, TX

Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant – Franklin, TN

L C’s Bar-B-Q – Kansas City, MO

Here’s a shot I took of the massive and meticulously stacked wood pile behind Smitty’s Market in Lockhart, TX (note this is only PART of it).

Here’s a photo of some Hippos in Hutto, TX (about 7 miles east of Round Rock and for those outside of Texas it’s pronounced “hutt-oh”). Per Roadside America there are ‘about 100 concrete hippos are scattered throughout this community, including a large one in front of the high school. Apparently an escaped circus hippo in the early 20th century created quite a stir here.”

It’s been about 7 weeks since I packed up everything to move from California to Texas to work for JMueller BBQ (the restaurant has officially been open for 5 weeks now). I have been snapping photos every so often (when I’m smart enough to have my camera in my pocket) so here are some pics for your viewing pleasure: