I still contend 30 years later and having lived around the country and overseas, Petty's BBQ in Starkville was the best BBQ anywhere.
Best BBQ in the SEC footprint....
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I loved Petty's, ate many fine meals there (I typically got brisket or chicken), and especially miss their sauce. I remember it nothing but fondly.
But to say it's the best BBQ in the SEC footprint is about like saying Wayne Madkin was the best SEC QB in the last 30 years.
But to say it's the best BBQ in the SEC footprint is about like saying Wayne Madkin was the best SEC QB in the last 30 years.
I have a very limited sample size of Texas BBQ but it would be hard to beat
H.E.B. is hands down better than Petty's. For those that don't know, H.E.B. is a grocery store in Texas, and yes, the BBQ is top notch.
My top 3 would be Lewis's Hatch Green Chili BBQ Sauce outta South Carolina along with Salt Lick's original sauce, and Leroy and Lewis Beat BBQ sauce both out of the Austin area.
I wish they would expand east, but I know that they are exclusively Texas. Those stores are amazing
Depends on individual tastes. What may be the best to one may not be for another.
My dislike of sweet stuff like bbq sauce puts me in a minority so I never was a huge rib fan till I had the paprika based dry rub at the Rendezvous. I never was a huge brisket fan until I moved to Texas where it is moist and tender unlike the dry stuff I'd had prior. But there are places all over the south that I've not been to.
My dislike of sweet stuff like bbq sauce puts me in a minority so I never was a huge rib fan till I had the paprika based dry rub at the Rendezvous. I never was a huge brisket fan until I moved to Texas where it is moist and tender unlike the dry stuff I'd had prior. But there are places all over the south that I've not been to.
I went to Guess Family BBQ in Waco and that was really first true experience with Texas BBQ. It was really really good.
Well its obviously going to be one of the Buc-ee's, but which one, they are all so good huh Poop Pop?
Wonder which one Sixpackers prefer?******
Slight thread hijack: I kind of resent how high-end BBQ has gotten in the last few years. I really miss when it was random places like Petty's, and not a bougie Instagram spot with $30/lb brisket.
Anyways, there's never been a better time to be a backyard BBQ'er with all the online forums and readily available accoutrements.
Anyways, there's never been a better time to be a backyard BBQ'er with all the online forums and readily available accoutrements.
The sliced brisket sandwich at Buccees is much better than it has a right to be.
I’ve heard good things about Tommy’s.
As far as Petty’s goes, as a 20-22 year old college kid that would eat just about anything, his burger and pulled pork sandwich were hard to beat. People always talk about the customer service there, but if you came around pretty often, he was as nice as he could be once he got to recognize and know you.
HEB brand Memphis bbq sauce is awesome. We pick some bottles up every time we go back.
Shoutout to this thread for inspiring my 2000 calorie lunch
I'm currently out here working in Texas, I've never had brisket served with BBQ sauce.
You are speaking heresy.
It's a bit outside of Austin, but if any of you are going to be in the hell of burnt orange for the game, go out to Llano for cooper's (do not go to any of their offshoots). Opposite direction, go to luling and hit up City Market, otherwise salt lick is good enough.
In SC, I've only found Scott's in bfe that was worth it.
Of course, if I were going to a game in texas or SC, bbq is not on my todo list.
In SC, I've only found Scott's in bfe that was worth it.
Of course, if I were going to a game in texas or SC, bbq is not on my todo list.
In a way, Memphis is a SEC town as many teams have fans there, so I will go out and say that Jim Neely's Interstate Barbeque on Stateline Road is the best I've ever had and I've sampled a lot of good ones in Memphis.
Visit Lockhart, TX, and pick a BBQ place to eat. You will forget anything Petty's unless you are listening to a Tom Petty song at the time.
The only type of BBQ that typically/generally sucks in Texas is pulled pork. You'll find it good at about 1 in 5 places (and I may be high balling that number) . . . but they just don't usually do it well. Many BBQ joints out here think it should be served with the consistency of Jackson Public School sloppy joes.
The only type of BBQ that typically/generally sucks in Texas is pulled pork. You'll find it good at about 1 in 5 places (and I may be high balling that number) . . . but they just don't usually do it well. Many BBQ joints out here think it should be served with the consistency of Jackson Public School sloppy joes.
Nothing is good north of town near Leander and Liberty Hill, so don't bother to come here.
Plenty of sauce around Houston and Austin, but I'll bite. Make it pot roast with a smokey flavor.
That and Popeye’s red beans and rice are my shortlist of Best Chain Food ever.
I’m still looking for two more items so there can be a Best Chain Food Mount Rushmore…
Easy: McDonald's fries and Hardee's biscuits
Been a long while since I’ve had a Hardee’s Biscuit. Those were good.
McDonald’s fries — if freshly cooked— could be a contender. But it’s not happened often enough in my experience lately.
Popeyes beans and rice is in the George Washington position.
They are at the top of the short list, ME. I used to go to the one on Hwy. 12 and buy the large as the only item, and then blast my roommate out of the dorm room 2-3 hours later. Good times and just the best red beans and rice--for a chain--you'll ever get.
I live in the Jackson area and we don’t have any Hardee’s around here. However, one of my best friends lives south of Hattiesburg and we dove hunt at his place 2-3 times a year. If I’m passing through Collins in the AM hours, I’m getting two BEC biscuits at that Hardee’s in Collins. Those biscuits are huge and delicious.
They just renovated ours to put the new BBQ place on there. I haven't tried it yet.
I think the last time I had a Hardee’s biscuit was in Laurel well over 20 years ago…
Heh...when we'd have a project at Union Tank car in Louisiana, those plant guys swore by the Popeyes. These dudes had awesome food choices everywhere and would pack the Popeyes.
Such a ridiculous discussion. What is BBQ? Within this discussion can't decide on brisket, ribs, shoulder so how can there even be a best? I have eaten at a little place in Bolton, TX called Miller's Smokehouse and it is excellent. How many people have eaten there? It's one of those places where they cook a certain amount each day and when they run out that day you are SOL. There are places like that all over the huge area that no one here has ever even eaten at.
This is like the Best Hot Sauce discussion. Way too wide of a selection to pick a best.
This is like the Best Hot Sauce discussion. Way too wide of a selection to pick a best.
How about the Hardee’s fried chicken ?!?
Not Popeyes good but back in the day there was a Hardee’s on every corner and you had to search to find a Popeyes and sometimes still were out of luck.
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