https://www.royhutchinsbbq.com/ sampled about 1:15 pm After having another great meal at Roy's on Sunday, I had a hankering for some more pork belly burnt ends and several more armadillo eggs.  We added Roy's kind as an afterthought and because we weren't able to find a third joint southwest of Fort Worth that looked interesting.  Sadly, I found out too late that the armadillo eggs are a Friday-Sunday only thing there.  Dang it.  Oh well, I made the best of it with a couple of Texas Twinkies, a couple of ribs, and half a pound of pork belly burnt ends.  The PBB ..read more

  https://daynescraftbarbecue.com/ sampled around 11 am  I have had Dayne's several times before, at Lola's Trailer Park in Fort Worth, then later at their planned brick and mortar location in western Fort Worth.  Recently, they moved even further west after finding their "dream location" in Aledo.  My wife had brought me some food from their new location a couple of months ago, but this was my first visit to their latest location.  The food is still amazing.  This was Scott's first time to visit Dayne's.   We arrived about 10:40 am and were diners numb ..read more

  This was our second BBQ daytrip in the last couple of weeks, hitting 3 joints in one afternoon.  We went west this time, leaving at 10 am and hitting Aledo and Cresson, then back to Trophy Club.   The delicious slice of brisket above was enjoyed at Dayne's Craft BBQ in Aledo ..read more

  https://www.royhutchinsbbq.com/ Ribs, Brisket, Texas Twinkie, Armadillo Egg, and Pork Belly Burnt Ends. Any questions ..read more

  https://intrinsicbrewing.com/ sampled about 1:15 pm This was or final stop for the day and the rain was still coming down pretty good when we pulled up.  We made it inside without melting and found ourselves to be the only BBQ customers.  This is a combination brewery and smokehouse (great idea that I would love to see more often) and the other customers were there for the brews.  I grabbed a Texas Trinity once more and found a nice brown ale at the bar to go with my BBQ.  The brisket was tender with a crispy crust on the outside but not a hint of smoke flavor.  ..read more

  https://www.4tbbq.com/ sampled about 12:30 pm This was our second stop on our mini BBQ day trip and this was my favorite of the three.  It was raining pretty good when we pulled up and we were the only customers in the place.  I opted for the Texas Trinity once more and the food came out quickly.  The brisket was tender and moist with deep smoke flavor.  If I didn't have 10 pounds of brisket in my fridge already I would have gotten a few pounds to go.  Some of the best brisket I have had in a restaurant in quite awhile.  The ribs were tender and moist and ..read more

  https://www.facebook.com/B4BBQB/ sampled about 11:30 am This was our first of 3 stops on our mini-BBQ day trip.  These were all joints Scott had seen on Daniel Vaughn's list so we knew everything was going to be pretty good.   It took us about an hour to get down to Mabank and we got there just after 11 am.  This place is actually inside the Mabank Feed Store.  The only hint that there is good BBQ inside is a BBQ banner flapping in the wind and the pits you can see from the adjacent road.  We found about 20 people in line in front of us and got our food ab ..read more

  Scott sent me an e-mail last week wondering if I'd like to join him on a couple of local BBQ day trips.  Silly Scott. Of course!  I am always ready for more BBQ, even when I have about 10 lbs of excellent home smoked brisket in my fridge.  This was the first of 2 planned trips.  This time we headed out about 10 am to hit joints in Mabank, Forney, and Garland.  If everything aligns, we will be headed west next week to Aledo, Cresson, and maybe elsewhere.  Individual joints will be reviewed below. The beautiful brisket above was seen and sampled at B4 Barbec ..read more

  Brisket #2 turned out great, according to the recipient.  We finished off 2 briskets in the oven over the last 2 days and, man, does our house smell great ..read more

  https://www.royhutchinsbbq.com/ sampled around noon, 3/28/24 We had a friend in town from New York and, lucky for us, she wanted some BBQ.  We ended up at Roy Hutchins in Trophy Club for a busy and filling lunch.  The ribs, brisket, and pork belly burnt ends were all excellent.  Unlike some of my previous visits, the brisket had perfectly rendered fat and nice smoke flavor.  I loaded up on their delicious Texas Twinkies and lived on the leftovers for several days afterwards ..read more