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Top 50 BBQ Tour

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jmdaniel

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I bailed on the Grand Tour of Texas this year, after completing all 50 spots the first two years. Too many sponsors, repeats, and no reason to visit a leather shop in Borger again. Ever.

About the time I wrapped up the tour last year, the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ magazine landed in my mailbox. A list with 50 spots? And BBQ? Hmmm...

I reached out to TM in January, specifically to the BBQ guy there, Daniel Vaughn, to see if they wanted to get involved in a Top 50 BBQ Tour. Mr. Vaughn was so impressed with the idea that he never bothered to reply! In February, I reached out to a Senior VP there in the marketing space, and she was so impressed that she passed me on to an underling! I responded to her request for more details with how I would run a Top 50 BBQ Tour, and she was so impressed with my response that I had to follow up three weeks later, after having heard nothing! The final TM response was that they don't have the bandwidth to do it this year, but if I wanted to, I could bring it up again next year.

Ahhh... no. Not my magazine, not my list, wouldn't be my Tour.

But if you are interested in what TM is not, I mapped out the Top 50 spots in Garmin's BaseCamp, and have attached the .ghx file.

If you should take on this mission, do it knowing:

- There is no fee.
- There is no patch for completion.
- There are no sponsors.
- There is no organizer.
- There is no timeline, other than get it done before the next TM Top 50, which should come out in November of 2025.
- There is no stop in Lockhart, which might be blasphemy.

There are also apps to help you with the stops.

Apple
https://apps.apple.com/.../texas-monthly-bbq.../id412473677

Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...

Here is the article, and if you decide to take on the challenge, have fun and keep the rubber side down!
https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2021/

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Looks like fun and bad on the waste line.

Since I have already finished this year's GTT I may have to hit a few of these.

Thanks for doing this.
 
Interesting, gotta average more than one per week.

Would be interesting to do next year with a small addition. I did my first SS1K to a BBQ place outside of Memphis. Was thinking about a return trip next year as they celebrate being in business for 100 years. Could be fun.
 
Flipit said:
Let's see: Minimum $12/stop. That would be at least a $600.00 hidden entry fee. But one can make payments over time.
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No obligation to spend anything, and doing so won’t put you ahead of anyone except the person in line behind you! 😆
 
gixxerjasen said:
Interesting, gotta average more than one per week.

Would be interesting to do next year with a small addition. I did my first SS1K to a BBQ place outside of Memphis. Was thinking about a return trip next year as they celebrate being in business for 100 years. Could be fun.
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Depending on where you live, most are in the large metros, making it pretty easy to hit a lot of them at once. I won’t partake in the food at too many myself, as I smoke a mean brisket here at the house.
 
Flipit said:
How can you go to a BBQ joint and not eat? I think it's a state law. Right up there with not carrying wire cutters in your back pocket. Remember that one?
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Well, like I said, I prefer my own cooking most times. A recent brisket...

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gixxerjasen said:
Interesting, gotta average more than one per week.
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Gregorian calendar has 52 weeks in a year. But that is still quite the commitment to make; one/wk.

I could see banging out the top 10, one/month in a year. 4 of the top 10 are in the Austin+ area. 3 for DFW and the remaining are spread to Lubbock, SATX, H-town.
 
dukey33 said:
Gregorian calendar has 52 weeks in a year. But that is still quite the commitment to make; one/wk.

I could see banging out the top 10, one/month in a year. 4 of the top 10 are in the Austin+ area. 3 for DFW and the remaining are spread to Lubbock, SATX, H-town.
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gixxerjasen said:
Ya got me, don't know what I was thinking there.
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Fellas. You missed my mention that the only timeline for completion is before the next Top 50 is published. It’s like the Olympics, every 4 years, and the next list will be in November of 2025, if TM is still in business…
 
geezerbiker said:
The TOP 50 BBQ doesn't have a stop in Lockhart?!!!? How many stops are at McD for a McRib?
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Hey, what's wrong with McRibs? I'd rather have one of those than some of the bbq joints around Austin, (Rudy's, I'm looking at you). :-)
 
Dahveed said:
I remember when you could get a brisket on sale for 39¢ a pound. That's been a few years now. And it wasn't Prime or Choice either.
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I chuckle at the folks that buy Wagyu brisket. It's still brisket.
 
I went to Goldies BBQ (the current Texas Monthly number 1) once. It was Sunday about 30 minutes before opening. The line was already substantial. So we went elsewhere. I guess I’ll need to try again.
 
Dahveed said:
I went to Goldies BBQ (the current Texas Monthly number 1) once. It was Sunday about 30 minutes before opening. The line was already substantial. So we went elsewhere. I guess I’ll need to try again.
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That's what happens. I went to Snow's right after they were named #1 a few lists back, and there wasn't much left after 10am. I leaned that they do a set aside of up to 30% of their product if you call ahead, starting Monday, for the following Saturday.
 
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