Road trip from California to Alabama and back need lots of barbecue joint location suggestions

[Chris_in_SoCal]

Sorry but when I saw this thread the only thing I could think of was Forrest Gump.

 

[tx smoker]

I’ll be driving from California to Alabama

If you're coming through TX and will be anywhere close to Austin, lemme know. We can hook up somewhere or you can spend some time here at the house on the patio with Tracy and I. I'd be happy to put together a really nice meal for you. You can make it an overnight stop if you want.

Wanna tow a smoker from CA back with you? I can meet you in AL to pick it up

Whacha got Brian? I might make the trip to AL to pick it up

Robert

 

[JLeonard]

dr rat I'd take tx smoker up on that offer.....I know you seen the meals he puts out. And then he goes and throw some patio/pool time in there too!

Jim

 

[bmudd14474]

If you're coming through TX and will be anywhere close to Austin, lemme know. We can hook up somewhere or you can spend some time here at the house on the patio with Tracy and I. I'd be happy to put together a really nice meal for you. You can make it an overnight stop if you want.

Whacha got Brian? I might make the trip to AL to pick it up

Robert

I have my smoker that's on a dual axel trailer that is still in CA.

 

[tx smoker]

I have my smoker that's on a dual axel trailer that is still in CA.

Gotcha. If it's allowable for the smoker to make a permanent stop in Central Texas I'll happily go get it

Robert

 

[dr rat]

If you're coming through TX and will be anywhere close to Austin, lemme know. We can hook up somewhere or you can spend some time here at the house on the patio with Tracy and I. I'd be happy to put together a really nice meal for you. You can make it an overnight stop if you want.

Whacha got Brian? I might make the trip to AL to pick it up

Robert

Robert,
Thank you for the gracious offer I’ll try and swing by on my way back to Cali. I’ll send you a message as it gets closer with my cell #
Thanks Mike

dr rat I'd take tx smoker up on that offer.....I know you seen the meals he puts out. And then he goes and throw some patio/pool time in there too!

Jim

Thanks Jim definitely gonna try to make it happen. I’ll try to contact you as I get closer to

 

[dr rat]

Just wanted to kind of close this thread off
I had a good trip out to Alabama stopped at several places in Texas couple in Alabama. Hit dreamland and hit the commissary up in Germantown on the way home and another one in Oklahoma I can’t recall the names at this time. We hit nicks in the sticks which is a unique and fun place had 3 of their signature drinks and I was feeling pretty good! But unfortunately the trip home was a little longer and tougher than I thought. I ended up getting sick so Robert and Jim I’d like to thank you guys again for the invites but as I was not feeling well I didn’t want to impose and possibly get anybody else sick. Had a lot of good barbecue out there a couple places weren’t as good I can’t remember the name in Amarillo and My taste buds weren’t that great heading home but overall a good trip

 

[JLeonard]

Hate you werent feeling well on the trip back. But glad you got to sample BBQ in different areas of the country. Did you get sauces?

Jim

 

[BGKYSmoker]

In Memphis try The Barbecue Shop, if it hasn't burned down.
In Alabama, try Dreamland.

Dreamland is in Joshua flats...D'OH...Wrong place.

 

[dr rat]

Hate you werent feeling well on the trip back. But glad you got to sample BBQ in different areas of the country. Did you get sauces?

Jim

Picked up about 7 or 8 bottles of rub and loke 5 bottles of sauce to try out. The only problem is if I like it how the heck am I ever going to get anymore lol
Mike

Dreamland is in Joshua flats...D'OH...Wrong place.

Well I hit a dreamland in Tuscaloosa pretty darn good sauce and pulled pork

 

[senorsmokey]

Big Bob Gibson's barbecue in Alabama. I think it's in Decatur, but not 100% sure. I can Google it. His sauce won world's best.

If it’s not in Decatur it’s just outside of it.

 

[JLeonard]

Picked up about 7 or 8 bottles of rub and loke 5 bottles of sauce to try out. The only problem is if I like it how the heck am I ever going to get anymore lol
Mike


Well I hit a dreamland in Tuscaloosa pretty darn good sauce and pulled pork

I bet there are enough of us scattered around if you have a sauce/rub you like and cant order online we can ship ya some.

Jim

 

[JckDanls 07]

hit the Commissary up in Germantown

How did you like this place ? I thought it was the best in the Memphis area

 

[gmc2003]

Sorry to hear you got sick, but it still sounds like a fun trip.

Chris

BTW: I can't believe a vehicle with California plates made it thru unscathed traveling in the deep south. I would have suggested a bullet proof vest.

 

[Smokin Okie]

Sorry to hear you got sick, but it still sounds like a fun trip.

Chris

BTW: I can't believe a vehicle with California plates made it thru unscathed traveling in the deep south. I would have suggested a bullet proof vest.

There's a lot of California license plates around here, they're moving here in droves.

 

[Dive Bar Casanova]

We plan to hit all the Central Texas places like Goldie’s Blacks Austin, Snows etc.
Goldie’s on Sunday to avoid the line is the tale.

We considered the Amtrack and rent a car but GMC came through with our ‘24 truck finally and we’ll RV it instead with the trailer.

 

[Dive Bar Casanova]

There's a lot of California license plates around here, they're moving here in droves.

Wife’s hospital was short of skilled nurses so they recruited from Europe.

Five year contract gave them US citizenship, extra pay and a starting salary of $150k + OT and bennies galore.

Romanian nurses didn’t get 1/20 of that back home. Excellent educations girls brought up to speed fast.

First thing they did when they arrived was buy houses in Texas and Fla.
When the 5 years was up they bailed outta Calif.

Mention Biden and get a real good lecture on the evils of socialism. They suffered under it.

 

[dr rat]

How did you like this place ? I thought it was the best in the Memphis area

I thought it was really really good. I think they thought I was crazy. On the drive up there I was looking at the menu showed you can order by the half pound or pound. I was going to sit in the restaurant but you can only order that way to go.
So I ordered a half pound of brisket, half pound of pulled pork, half pound of smoked turkey, Cooked sausage, pigtails a couple of deviled eggs and some lemon box pie I think that’s all I ordered but it seems like I’m missing something lol. Also got some rub barbecue sauce and went to buy a shirt but they were out of my size. Pulled pork was really good smoked turkey was fantastic. I would definitely be a lot fatter if I lived anywhere close! Thanks to Jim L for the recommendation sorry I couldn’t meet up with you.

 

[dr rat]

Sorry to hear you got sick, but it still sounds like a fun trip.

Chris

BTW: I can't believe a vehicle with California plates made it thru unscathed traveling in the deep south. I would have suggested a bullet proof vest.

Definitely a good trip lotta time on the road that’s for sure. I tend to blend in wherever I go. Had no front plate and was pulling a trailer so it wasn’t very visible plus it’s a Ford diesel truck. I’m a bit rough looking and trust me I was prepared for anything and everything traveling if you know what I mean

 

[dr rat]

Forgot to mention that the pig sticks from the commissary never had anything quite like them really really like those