4/18/14 11:30am – This was my second trip back because they keep running out! I barely got the last two ribs this time at 11:30!?! I finally had the Texas Holy Trinity. This is a straight up no thrills Texas BBQ restaurant inside an orange metal building. Texas Monthly listed them in the Top 50 in 2013 and Honorable Mention for 2008 & 2003. They been smoking great barbecue since 1980. Its makes you wonder what it takes to crack the Top 50.
I scored Zimmerhanzel’s a 94 out of 100. This is Grand Champion Tx BBQ.
Smoke: Post
Oak. Beneath a gia-normous oak tree are
three behemoth steel barrel cookers surrounded by cords of seasoned split
oak. Pretty primal but these pits are
the reserves! The main workhorse,
however, is inside which I was unaware of and have not picture. From blogger’s pictures it’s a steel box
offset cooker much like brick pits. Apparently they do not fire up the outside
pits except for busy Saturday’s and catering demands.
Brisket: Superior
Excellent! Wow! It’s been a long time
since I have had a slice this good. I
got both lean and moist. An impressive
5/16in smoke ring beneath a substantial black bark and salty rub. Both the lean and moist were near perfect
maximum tenderness. Moist and silky and
never dry out. A near magical intense
smoke flavor and aroma. This is hall of
fame brisket. No sauce needed! Don’t do
it!
Ribs:
Excellent. Well its no wonder
these spare ribs run out. I got the
last 2 scrawny ones at the end of the rack.
Usually the toughest of the bunch, but not these! Near perfect tender with the same silky
moist tenderness. Not a dry bite. Rosy red with intense smoke flavor and nice
rub. No sauce needed. Get here early so you don’t miss out.
Sausage: Very
Good. My first thought was I just ate
this same link 30 minutes ago in La Grange.
But they are handmade right here.
A course ground beef link with mild traditional spice and mild peppery
aftertaste. Very moist and casing was
snappy and smoky. No sauce needed.
Sauce: Good. A thin red tomato vinegar based sauce. Mild flavor that does not overpower the
incredible smoke meats. If you like
sauce use it. If you forget because nothing
here needs sauce, don’t sweat it.
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